After Yellowstone’s Kevin Costner Replacement News, I’m Now Convinced Beth & Rip’s Spinoff Is Just Season 6

A new Beth and Rip Yellowstone spinoff update means that Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser’s offshoot is getting dangerously close to becoming Yellowstone season 6. Ahead of Yellowstone season 5’s finale, it was announced that Reilly and Hauser would reprise their Beth and Rip characters and lead a new spinoff Taylor Sheridan is creating for his neo-Western franchise. While a story surrounding the most likable Yellowstone characters is an exciting prospect, there’s much debate over whether the show will end up becoming an unoriginal copy of its predecessor rather than telling a fresh story.

Rather than continue with Yellowstone season 6, Taylor Sheridan concluded his flagship with the season 5 finale. The enormously popular show ended abruptly after Kevin Costner’s Yellowstone exit, which caused the show to end without its gritty yet beloved protagonist. Controversy surrounded Costner’s leaving the show permanently, reportedly due to a lack of terms that worked for all parties. Rather than continue without its lead, Sheridan opted for a Yellowstone continuation with Beth and Rip, but a new casting update further muddles the divide between it and Yellowstone season 6.