The Beth and Rip Yellowstone spinoff series gets an exciting update as another character from the main series joins the new cast. Following the conclusion of Yellowstone ​​​​​​in 2024, the franchise will be expanding with several new shows.

The upcoming Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler spinoff is set to take place after the series finale, and is now bringing back a character with deep ties to the pair.

Beth Dutton in Yellowstone season 4, episode 10, sitting and looking unimpressed

Deadline confirms that Yellowstone actor Finn Little will reprise his role as Carter. Little joined the main series in season 4 and became somewhat of a surrogate son to Beth and Rip after his father died from drug addiction.

What Finn Little’s Casting Means For Beth & Rip’s Yellowstone Spinoff

The Gang’s All Here

The report that Finn Little will join Beth and Rip in their Yellowstone spinoff confirms that the couple’s story will continue as laid out in Yellowstone season 5, episode 14. In the series finale, Carter moves with Dutton and Wheeler when they relocate to a ranch in Dillon, Montana. Carter settles in with his surrogate family, seemingly to stay.

His proximity to Reilly and Hauser’s leads will expand the stories their show can tell, since Carter is a central part of the couple’s arc as Yellowstone goes on.

With Carter sticking around in the Yellowstone universe, that means that he will continue living with Beth and Rip on their ranch. His proximity to Reilly and Hauser’s leads will expand the stories their show can tell, since Carter is a central part of the couple’s arc as Yellowstone goes on, having joined the show in season 4’s premiere.

Our Take On Finn Little’s Casting In Beth & Rip’s Yellowstone Spinoff

It’s The Casting Update We’ve Been Waiting For

Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Carter (Finn Little) smoking cigarettes while sat on a bench in Yellowstone.

Hearing that Finn Little is joining the Beth and Rip Yellowstone spinoff is the announcement many fans have been waiting for. It didn’t make sense for the couple to continue without Carter, especially after he moved with them to start a new endeavor.

Little’s inclusion in the cast means Beth and Rip can continue to navigate their arc as surrogate parents.

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Knowing that Carter is sticking by Beth and Rip in their continuation means that, at least on some level, Dutton and Wheeler have accepted their role as Carter’s permanent guardians.

After Carter’s father died, Beth and Rip became his caretakers, suggesting he could stay at the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch. Beth and Rip have taken Carter on now that it’s sold.

With the Deadline report from December revealing that Beth and Rip’s spinoff will share the most DNA with Kevin Costner’s series, I expect other Yellowstone characters to reappear.

Still, Finn Little’s Carter was the most crucial character to include. Carter can continue growing alongside Beth and Rip, challenging them as parents, continuing to bring out their best Yellowstone stories.