Yellowstone: Season 5

John is sworn in as Governor of Montana. Beth and Jamie have a stare down. Market Equities CEO Caroline Warner, certain that John's election spells the death of the airport and resort, summons corporate raider Sarah Atwood to Montana. Governor Dutton reconfirms he didn't want the job, he just wants to preserve what makes Montana special. He announces his first official action is to cancel the funding for the Paradise Valley Airport Project and surrounding commercial developments. Night falls as

Kayce and Monica decide to bury their dead son at the ranch. John appoints Beth as his chief of staff to stop the airport construction, which Jamie warns could lead to a lawsuit, but Beth finds a zoning loophole. Lynelle warns John to find a political solution to keep his land safe. When the ranch hands find a dead cow in the fields, Rip suspects wolves and has ranch hands kill the 5 wolves responsible but discovers they are wearing GPS tracking collars from Yellowstone Park, forcing them to dis

Law enforcement officials investigate the missing wolves and question Rip, then insist he ride out with them to track the wolves. They go to the spot where the wolves were killed but the land has been plowed, removing all evidence. Talking with members of Monica's tribe, Kayce and Monica discuss how they're going to say goodbye to their son's spirit. Jamie arrives at his office where he's been served by Sarah Atwood. Sarah appeals to Jamie financially, believing she knows he knows he's made a mi

John decides to fire his policy staff, while Jamie is forced to help get Beth out of jail and convince the woman that she attacked to not go forward with charges but was unable to get her off the disorderly conduct, for which she is given community service. When Beth discovers Jamie has a son, she becomes infuriated and swears to take his child away from him. Kayce and Monica bury their child in the ranch's family cemetery, following her Native American traditions. Afterward, John comforts Monic

John is assessing his new position as Governor and what he sees as his primary responsibilities to saving the Yellowstone ranch. He changes tactics politically and clears his appointments for two weeks, so he can camp with his many cowboy friends to see to the needs of the ranch. John tasks his office to begin planning an extravagant public event at his home to increase his political base, whom he plans to use to save his ranch from hostile market-based takeovers. Beth is livid with John for sig

The cowboys, along with John, make it across the vast Yellowstone ranch and begin to round up the cattle. Beth reconnects with Rip who shows her his dream location at Yellowstone. He thinks it might make an impression on Beth as a place to finally build her own home, and she is deeply impressed. While John and the cowboys are away, a government military detachment of special services arrives at the reservation to begin setting up a perimeter for a VIP to arrive for a large public reception. Jami

In a flashback, a young Rip is jeered by a cowboy for Beth's affections, leading to a fight that leaves his rival severely injured. Despite Rip's going to John for help, the cowboy dies. Agreeing to hide the crime, John makes Rip promise to devote the rest of his life to the ranch, implying his Yellowstone branding. Jamie is confronted by Market Equities and Sarah, with official papers stating that the Dutton ranch and property is protected as a national park under state jurisdiction. Jamie is l

Rip and the other cowboys make their way to Texas, leaving Kayce to run the ranch. As John lends support to Rainwater and the Broken Rock Reservation in defiance of a pipeline, he learns that Jamie has publicly called for his impeachment. Beth finds out and threatens Jamie that she will reveal that he dumped the body of his biological father, whom she forced Jamie to execute. Jamie replies that her evidence is useless, revealing the long tradition of the Duttons dumping their enemies in a no-man

Beth and Kayce arrive at the Governor's mansion to discover that John Dutton has seemingly committed suicide. As Kayce comforts Beth, she accuses Jamie of being responsible before calling Rip, who is in Texas with many of the other wranglers. Flashback back to six weeks, Sarah speaks with a 'contractor' on how to kill John Dutton, agreeing to stage his death as suicide. During this time, Rip and the others are finishing up the transport of the cattle and horses to Texas. Back in the present, Jam

During the six weeks before John's death, Beth finishes her community service before heading out to spend some time with Rip in Texas, where the ranch members struggle with new problems. Kayce, Monica, and Tate move into a new house near the ranch. In the present, Rip comforts Carter before driving Summer to the airport. Beth confronts Jamie, who refuses to answer or look at her, confirming her suspicions before Sarah and Ellis arrive to speak with him on Market Equities' desire to buy the land.

In a flashback, mercenaries kill John Dutton and stage his death as a suicide. In the present, Steven Rawlings is sworn in as Governor and begins to undo John's decisions, even trying to have Jamie removed from his position of power. Kayce uses his authority to have his father's body re-examined, using his knowledge as a Navy SEAL to help discover evidence of foul play to have the case reopened. Rainwater pays a visit to Beth and the two discuss the land, while Kayce confronts Jamie, who denies

After the assassination of Sarah, Jamie does everything he can to avoid being associated with the murder of John Dutton. Meanwhile, fears for the future spread among the cowboys, most of whom have spent their entire working lives on the ranch. Through his former military contacts, Kayce is able to identify and then confront the agent who coordinated the murder of his father.

Jamie's connection to Sarah comes to light and he seeks advice from his former campaign strategist (and ex-girlfriend), Christina. The ranch's inventory and livestock are auctioned off, but the proceeds will not be enough to pay the inheritance tax. Kayce has the idea of selling the land for less than it is worth, because the lower purchase price will then be used as the basis for the inheritance tax instead of the actual value.

Kayce sells the ranch land to the Broken Rock Reservation for a symbolic price, gaining Thomas Rainwater as a blood brother. John Dutton is laid to rest in a private ceremony. Afterwards, Beth tries to kill Jamie at his home, but Jamie strangles Beth until Rip intervenes, allowing Beth to stab Jamie to death, fulfilling her earlier promise. No longer able to be built on or resold, the former Dutton ranch is reoccupied by the Broken Rock tribe, and the bunkhouse cowboys go their separate ways. Be