“Yellowstone” viewers are airing out their grievances with the show’s Season 5 finale, which aired on Sunday,
December 15, and included the farewell that the Duttons bid to the patriarch of their family, John Dutton (played by Kevin Costner.
A snippet of the finale, shared on Facebook by the show’s official account, displayed an emotional Beth Dutton (played by Kelly Reilly) laying a final white rose on her dad’s coffin before leaning closer to the casket to let him know that she plans to avenge him.
Following the funeral, Beth pays her brother, Jamie Dutton (played by Wes Bentley), a visit at his house.
Once there, the siblings get into a rough fight. Just as Jamie is about to end his sister’s life, Beth’s husband, Rip Wheeler (played by Cole Hauser), comes to her rescue.
Cole Hauser, Kelly Reilly, and Wes Bentley at the “Yellowstone” Season 5 Part 2 premiere in New York City on November 7, 2024 | Source: Getty Images
The end of the sibling debacle concludes with Rip allowing Beth to attack Jamie with one final blow, which sees her fatally stab the brother she held a deep disdain for.
With the help of Lloyd Pierce (aka Forrie J. Smith), Rip takes Jamie’s body to the train station, while Beth informs the police about her late brother’s involvement in their father’s demise.
On the matter of the family’s land, Kayce Dutton (played by Luke Grimes) reveals his intention to retain the East Camp for his family and their 300 cows.
He sold the rest to Thomas Rainwater (aka Gil Birmingham) for $1.25 per acre, which — according to Entertainment Weekly’s episode synopsis — comes to a total of $1.1 million. Kayce’s terms for the deal include a stipulation that Thomas cannot make developments on the land or sell it. Thomas agrees to these terms.
After watching the finale, “Yellowstone” viewers did not hold back with their opinions about how disappointing the episode was. “That was a terrible ending!” remarked a Facebooker.
The cast and crew of “Yellowstone” at the Season 5 Part 2 premiere of the show, posted on November 11, 2024 | Source: Instagram/yellowstone
Another echoed, “Season finale was lackluster. Deserved a much better ending,” while someone else opined, “Trash season. What a waste of such a great saga.”
“This season felt extremely rushed, too much fluff added and the parts that needed time didn’t get time. The longer the series went on, the worst [sic] it got! A disappointing ending to a series that started out so hot!” penned a viewer.
An observer expressed, “Such a predictable ending. Weak. Was hoping for a surprise at the end. After what everyone knew that was bound to happen, the rest was boring. 😴💤.”
