What’s the Future of <i>Yellowstone</i>? A Spin-off Starring Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser.

After the airing of its long-awaited season 5 finale, Yellowstone the series might be over, but Yellowstone as a phenomenon is far from finished. The Taylor Sheridan TV Universe is eager to protect its ever-growing territory, and with John Dutton III’s long reign at an end, his daughter will scoop up the reins in a new, as-yet-untitled spin-off.

Per Deadline, the Paramount+ project will continue the story of the modern Dutton family, and thus will reportedly be the first Sheridan spin-off to feature “Yellowstone” in its title—though the full title has yet to be disclosed. Actress Kelly Reilly, who plays Beth Dutton, and Cole Hauser, who plays her husband, Rip Wheeler, are poised to anchor the show, which Deadline adds “will likely feature other cast members from the mothership series.” (Just not Kevin Costner himself.)

As for confirmation, Reilly herself stated that the show was coming in her own Instagram comments. She posted a reel the night of the Yellowstone series finale in 2024, stating, “whatever the future holds this is the ending of the show we have been making for the past 7 years.”

Finn Little, who plays Carter in Yellowstone, commented, “Thank you Momma. @mzkellyreilly. It was a pleasure. X.”

Reilly then responded, “You and I just beginning xx love you.”

That comment proved prophetic when, in July 2025, Deadline reported that Little would join the cast of the new spin-off series, for which he’d reprise his Yellowstone role as Carter.

Plot details are scarce at this point, though Deadline teases the show will indeed explore “what happens next for the characters in the hugely popular drama series who are still alive” at the flagship series’ conclusion and will “shar[e] the most DNA with the mothership of any show in the universe to date.”

Initially, rumors circulated that a Yellowstone season 6 might move forward with Reilly and Hauser at its helm, but it seems that negotiation instead morphed into a spin-off. Paramount has yet to tease a potential air date for the Beth and Rip saga.

Regardless of its timeline, Reilly and Hauser’s lead vehicle won’t be the only Yellowstone story moving forward. Another modern spin-off, The Madison—previously titled 2024—is in the works, in addition to other Yellowstone-adjacent projects including Y: Marshals, 1944, and 6666. Suffice to say: The Duttons will continue to leave their mark on Montana.

This story will be updated.