One Yellowstone star has confirmed who is taking over the Ranch following John Dutton’s (Kevin Costner) exit in season 5 part 2, teasing what this means for the future. Yellowstone season 5 part 2 will mark the end of the Western series, with Costner not set to appear during the final episodes. While it’s still unclear how the patriarch of the Dutton family is going to be written out, his absence does mean someone is going to have to take on a new leadership role at the Ranch.
Speaking with TV Insider, Cole Hauser confirmed that Rip Wheeler will be running the Ranch in Yellowstone season 5 part 2 following John’s exit. The actor explained how his character will be supporting Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Kayce (Luke Grimes), with his relationship with Beth in particular developing in important ways. This includes how she gets him back from Texas to run the Ranch in John’s absence. Check out what Hauser had to say below:
[Y]ou’re going to see a side of Rip you haven’t seen. He’s running the ranch, being supportive of Beth, helping Kayce, doing all the things that John would want. He takes the responsibility very seriously, and I love that about this year for him.
[Rip and Beth] are two souls that have a hard time being away from each other. Beth doesn’t like the idea of me being down in Texas. She pulls a pretty cool trick and finds me down in the middle of nowhere.
