Birmingham, on the other hand, felt that the story of Yellowstone is far from finished. For generations, the Dutton family has been taking care of the land and the ranch.

With the family ranch now part of the Native American reservation, a new opportunity has opened up, which would allow the audience to see more of the Indigenous side of the story.

Speaking about the treaty Kayce and Rainwater agreed on, the actor believes that Thomas would honor the deal “out of respect” in an interview with Screen Rant.

He hoped that the story in Yellowstone would continue, showing more engagement between the Duttons and the reservation, especially with Tate being part of both groups. “He’s coming from both worlds,” the actor said.

With Yellowstone 5B coming to a full cycle for the Duttons since Elsa’s death in 1883, the show could potentially bring forth a new beginning moving forward.

Birmingham said, “The holding of the land was on one side, the Duttons, and now the holding on the land is on his other side, so it’ll be an interesting, growing-up experience for him.”

Since Yellowstone 5B’s release, many spinoff ideas have been floating around among the fandom, with one being a potential Broken Rock spinoff. Birmingham has shared his excitement about the potential opportunity to dive deeper into his character.

“Taylor’s always been very close to the vest about any thoughts that he has about it,” the actor told Screen Rant.

“I don’t know, maybe that makes it even more exciting because it lends itself to trust, you know?” Birmingham places his trust in Sheridan’s vision of whether to continue Yellowstone with a Native story. He said:

And, yeah, plenty of people have suggested that [a Broken Rock spinoff], and I think it would be a wonderful world of exploring the Rainwater-Mo world, now being the reverse scenario of the keeper of the land, as opposed to the legacy of the Dutton family.

A Rip and Beth Spinoff Has Been Confirmed

Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Rip (Cole Hauser) bought a new ranch outside Dillon, Montana, and their story will be continued in a spinoff.

 The rumor about Beth and Rip taking the lead in Duttons’ story post-Yellowstone 5B has been around for quite some time. There were reports about them rumored to come back for a sixth season, but it seems that a spinoff would eventually be the way to go. Deadline reported in August 2024 that MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios were negotiating a deal with Reilly and Hauser.

In December, Deadline reported that the studios had closed deals with both actors to lead a spinoff series, where they’d reprise their roles in the Yellowstone universe. The report also claimed that the spinoff series would be the first to carry “Yellowstone” in the title.

While many remained doubtful about the report, Reilly recently cleared things up on her social media. In a tribute post about her time as Beth in Yellowstone, the actor replied to a fan’s comment about the rumor of the Beth and Rip’s project, confirming that it’s “true” they will come back for a spinoff series.

The fan commented, “So is the rumour in the UK that you and Rip are making a spin off season not true! Whatever happens I’ve loved every second of every episode in every season. You guys are all amazing!!” Reilly replied, “True” with a white heart emoji.

The Yellowstone Franchise Is Far From Finished

Taylor Sheridan may have completed the Yellowstone story as he always envisioned despite the change of plans with Kevin Costner’s departure after Season 5A.

The series executive producer, Christina Alexandra Voros, revealed in an interview with Variety that though she “never had a specific conversation” with Sheridan, she had “secondhand” knowledge from Sheridan’s conversations with the cast that the original plan for “the ultimate ending” was always to be “the loss of the patriarch and passing on the legacy,” which Yellowstone 5B still managed to achieve in the absence of Costner.

It sounds like Season 5B is the endgame for Yellowstone. On the other hand, it makes sense for the network to hesitate about making it an official wrap for the show.

With the Taylor Sheridan universe rapidly expanding, with multiple spinoffs, prequels and sequels at various stages of development, it’s clear that the story of Yellowstone is far from over.

The uncertainty around the right way forward is likely the cause of the confusion. However, it seems clear that spinoffs are the way to go post-Yellowstone, at least for now.