Every Death in Yellowstone Season 5

yellow stone had its fair share of deaths throughout its five seasons, with six characters losing their lives, all in different ways, in season 5. Paramount Network's neo-Western drama followed the Dutton family, the (former) owners of Montana's largest ranch – the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch. They often encountered danger, both within their inner circle and from outside sources. Consequently, many yellow stone Characters have died since the series premiered in 2018. In fact, the series' first major death happened when Robert Long shot and killed Lee Dutton in the yellow stone pilot.

While the first half of yellow stone season 5 didn't feature much bloodshed (but some touching goodbyes), part 2 contained more than enough deaths to scare the characters and the audience. Part 2 Premiere, episode 9, started with what was possibly yellow stonethe greatest death. Then three more people died, one of which was, honestly, expected, while the other two were complete surprises. Taylor Sheridan evidently wanted her show to launch with a bang, and it certainly did when the credits rolled afterwards yellow stone Season 5, episode 14.

6

John Dutton IV

Monica lost her baby after a car accident

The debut of yellow stone Season 5, Part 1, 'A Hundred Years is Nothing', ended with viewers saying goodbye to a character they never really knew – John Dutton IV. The public learned that Monica Long-Dutton was pregnant with her and Kayce Dutton's second child in season 4. They would name him after his grandfather (Kevin Costner's John Dutton III) and ultimately give their other son, Tate Dutton, a brother. Unfortunately, tragedy struck before the next member of the Dutton family even had a chance to live.

During yellow stone Season 5, Episode 1, Monica began experiencing pregnancy pains three weeks before her due date. Since Kayce was away from home on business, Monica took her and Tate to the hospital. On the way, they had a horrible accident. Monica's grief distracted her as another worried driver came in the opposite direction and a lost bison wandered onto the road. It was a recipe for disaster. When they collided, the other driver died on impact, and Monica and Tate were injured (more Monica than Tate) and were rushed to the hospital.

When Costner's John arrived at the hospital, he spotted Tate, who had been beaten but was fine. Tate said to his grandfather sadly, “I had a brother… at least for an hour.” It was true how the doctors tried everything in their power to save John Dutton IV, but they were fighting a losing battle. Monica was completely broken after the yellow stone the gruesome death from the Season 5 premiere, and she asked Kayce if they could have a funeral for her son and bury him in the grounds. Of course, Kayce agreed, and the family gathered together to mourn what could have been.

5

Emmett Walsh

Played by: Buck Taylor

The second and last death in yellow stone season 5 part 1 came in episode 6, 'Cigarettes, Whiskey, a Meadow and You'. Emmett Walsh, one of John's old friends and fellow cowboys, died in his sleep. He was the president of the Stock Growers Association, which first appeared during the pilot episode in 2018. Emmett certainly wasn't the main character in yellow stone Season 5, or even relatively important, but his death was heartbreaking nonetheless.

As John explained, Emmett's death in yellow stone it was the ideal path for any cowboy to follow. Kevin Costner's character said, “He just died on the trail, like every cowboy dreams.” There aren't many peaceful deaths in the neo-Western TV drama series, but Emmett's was certainly one of them. John was still heartbroken as he said goodbye to his friend, especially because Emmett's death apparently symbolized the demise of cowboy culture, something the Duttons were determined to prevent.

4

John Dutton III

Played by: Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner left yellow stone before season 5 part 2 what does it mean the end of part 1 was the last time fans would see John Dutton III (not including Costner's stunt double) on screen. In the months leading up to Part 2's premiere, many wondered how Taylor Sheridan would get John off the show. Of course, many speculated that John would die, and unfortunately, they were right.

During the yellow stone In the premiere of Season 5, Part 2, viewers discovered that John had died by suicide. Of course, this was hurtful, but it was also confusing because it wasn't clear why John would do this, meaning he was probably murdered. As the episode (and the season) continued, the details surrounding the events of the fateful night John died became clearer. Sarah Atwood of Market Equities (and Jamie's lover) hired hitmen to execute John and make it look like a suicide. She had a plan to take the Duttons' land and nothing was going to get in the way.

John's children (mostly Beth and Kayce) mourned him, and Beth swore to avenge her father in yellow stone season 5. She knew Jamie was somehow involved, giving her more ammunition to want him gone. During the yellow stone season 5 finale, the family gathered to say goodbye to John at his funeral and bury him alongside the other deceased Duttons. After that, Beth certainly kept her promise to John.

3

Sarah Atwood

Played by: Dawn Olivieri

As mentioned above, Dawn Olivieri's character sought out assassins to murder John, and it was these same people who killed Sarah in yellow stone season 5. Kayce knew his father had been murdered. Then, in episode 11, he marched into the medical examiner's office and convinced them to take a second look at John's body. They ultimately concluded that it was possible that John had not died by suicide and had actually been killed. The police then reopened John's case, which was the beginning of the end for Sarah.

The company Sarah hired to execute John needed to clean up their mess to keep the cops from looking their way, which is why Sarah died in yellow stone Season 5, Episode 11. After a fight with Jamie, Sarah stormed out of her house and got into her car. He called her to apologize when Sarah reached a traffic light. Another car stopped next to Sarah, signaling her to roll down the window. When she did, the couple pretended to be lost tourists. However, they were killers who shot and killed Sarah in her car while she was still on the phone with Jamie before leaving.

2

Colby Mayfield

Played by: Denim Richards

yellow stone The most unexpected and unnecessary death of season 5 occurred in episode 12, when Colby Mayfield died. Colby had been a ranch hand for the Duttons since the beginning of the series. Even though he wasn't a main character, Colby was still loved by many, which is why his death was so difficult to accept. It came out of nowhere and felt pointless as it did nothing to further the plot. Colby's death broke Teeter's heart.

While filling the horses' water buckets at the ranch, Carter became trapped in one of their stalls. A grumpy horse cornered Carter when he tried to return the bucket of water, and the young teen screamed for help. Colby ran over to try and help Carter. He tried to distract the horse while Carter escaped, but in doing so Colby sacrificed his life. The horse attacked Colby, killing him almost instantly before Carter returned with a shotgun and killed the animal. But it was too late, as the ranch hand was already dead. yellow stone Season 5, episode 12.

1

Jamie Dutton

Played by: Wes Bentley

The final death of season 5 occurred during the finale. For years, yellow stone has been building the rivalry between Beth and Jamie, and it was only a matter of time before one killed the other. Unfortunately for Jamie, Beth emerged victorious. Beth hated Jamie ever since the abortion clinic sterilized her as a teenager without her permission, while Jamie knew. Then, Beth just needed a good reason to get rid of her brother once and for all, and this happened when she confirmed that Jamie was somehow involved in John's death. Of course, he didn't pull the trigger, but Jamie knew the truth.

At John's funeral, Beth whispered to her father's coffin that she would avenge him. Sarah was already dead, so viewers knew Beth was talking about Jamie. She drove to Jamie's house after the funeral, waited for him to get home, and attacked him with bear spray. yellow stone Season 5, episode 14.

The two Dutton brothers went back and forth for a while, and just when it looked like Jamie was going to choke Beth to death, Rip arrived and saved his wife. He pulled Jamie off of Beth and held him while she stabbed him in the stomach, killing him. Beth made sure her face was the last one Jamie saw. Afterwards Rip and Lloyd got rid of Jamie's car and took his body to the train station in yellow stone ending, as Beth concocted a story for the police, ensuring she would get away with murder.