Yellow stone returns in 2026 with three spin-offs, but only one appears to be the true continuation of Taylor Sheridan’s globally popular neo-Western saga. In 2024, Sheridan’s flagship Yellow stone the series ended after star Kevin Costner’s controversial exit. 1923the second Yellow stone prequel after 1883also completed in 2025.
“Yellowstone”The end of the series saw Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) abandon their family’s inheritance. Kayce sold the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch to the Broken Rock Preserve. Brother and sister then went their separate ways, leaving the land for which four generations of Duttons had bled and committed heinous crimes.
Yellow stoneThe sequel includes three spin-offs coming in 2026, with the possibility of a third prequel, tentatively titled 1944, down the line. Yellow stone has also left the Paramount network, with the Kayce Dutton spin-off airing on network television on CBS, while the Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) spin-off will air on Paramount+.
The third Yellow stone spin-off, and the first one is not about the Duttons, titled The Madison, is also coming to Paramount+. Although The Madison starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Ed Harris and Kurt Russell, it is an expansion, not a continuation, of the Yellow stone fans of the saga already love it.
Beth & Rip’s Dutton Ranch looks like the true continuation of Yellowstone
Currently titled The Dutton Ranch, the spin-off about Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler looks like Yellow stoneIt is the true and natural continuation. Far from the Duttons’ old homestead, married Beth and Rip buy their own ranch and set out on it with their adopted son, Carter (Finn Little).
The Dutton Ranch has Yellow stoneThe familiar trappings of a sprawling facility with cowboys and horses in a picturesque setting, plus a potential new enemy for Beth, played by Annette Bening. Carter might also have a love interest, Oreana (Natalie Alyn Lind), and that might drive Beth and Rip crazy.
Yellow stone alternating from the idyllic cowboy lifestyle to shocking violence, and The Dutton Ranch is ready to offer both. Rip and Beth love each other, but they are notoriously hostile to almost everyone. Both Beth and Rip have short locks and are not above resorting to brutality on a whim.
Beth has always been the real mastermind of the modern-day Duttons, and Rip was essentially the fourth son of the late John Dutton III (Kevin Costner). The Dutton Ranch most closely resembles what was popular Yellow stoneminus the iconic title.
Pros and Cons of the Yellowstone Y: Marshals and the Madison Fallout
Yellow stoneThe other two 2026 spin-offs take the franchise in somewhat different directions. Kayce Dutton’s spin-off, Y: marshalseschews the cowboy lifestyle to take up Kayce’s career in law enforcement.
Y: marshals will be a procedural on CBS, which is a departure from what Yellow stone was on Paramount Network. Even though Kayce’s son, Tate (Brecken Merrill), will be present Y: marshalsKayce’s wife, Monica (Kelsey Asbille), is not among the cast.
Y: marshals is not written by Taylor Sheridan, with Spencer Hudnut serving as showrunner.
The inclusion of Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham) and Mo (Mo Brings Plenty) will Y: marshals I feel more like Yellow stonebut the struggle to maintain a cowboy lifestyle in the face of the invasion of the modern world is something Y: marshals moves away from.
The Madisonas for him, is a Yellow stone-adjacent fallout, at best. The Madison is about a family from New York who moves to the Madison River Valley of central Montana.
In this way, The Madison This is what John Dutton fought so hard against in Yellow stoneespecially when he was governor of Montana: The big city coming to his land. The Madison may have secret links to Dutton’s legacy, but it will be significantly different, in design, from Yellowstone.
Yellowstone faces problem with 3 fallouts
Yellow stonethe initial expansion of the franchise with the prequels 1883 And 1923 was crowned with success. Existing alongside the flagship Yellowstone, 1883 revealed the origins of the Duttons and the Yellowstone ranch while delivering a phenomenal historical western miniseries.
Directed by Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren and Timothy Dalton, 1923 was stacked with star power and centered on the tragic love story of Spencer Dutton (Brandon Sklenar) and Alexandra of Sussex (Julia Schlaepfer). The prequels seemed historic Yellow stone this indeed led to the modern day flagship.
Yellowstone’s three upcoming prequels could potentially dilute the brand.
However, Yellow stoneThe three upcoming prequels could potentially dilute the brand. Beth, Kayce and Rip looked irresistible together in Yellow stoneespecially when they were carrying out their father’s orders, and the late Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley), was an obnoxious foil to Beth and the family.
The Dutton Ranch And Y: marshals divide the nucleus from the rest Yellow stone franchise and the specific aspects of their individual spinoffs. Kayce will focus on the firearms aspect of law enforcement. Yellow stoneand continue Dutton’s story with his Native American allies.
The Madison will barely be recognizable as Yellow stoneand it’s the biggest gamble of the three spin-offs. The MadisonThe best bet is to exploit the family drama and the unique feeling of place and time that created Landmanwhich is not part of the Yellow stone saga, one of Paramount+’s biggest hits.
Beth and Rip The Dutton Ranch, meanwhile, offers more of what audiences associate and enjoy most Yellow stone. The volatile Beth and Rip have always been captivating together, and they are literally named after Dutton.
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Taylor Sheridan
- First episode broadcast date
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June 20, 2018
- Cast
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Kevin Costner, Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, Cole Hauser, Kelsey Asbille, Gil Birmingham, Brecken Merrill, Jefferson White, Danny Huston
