Yellowstone: Beth & Rip – Love, Land, and Legacy (2026) is a passionate, high-stakes spin-off that zeroes in on the tumultuous, unbreakable bond between Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler, set against the backdrop of the Dutton Ranch as it faces one of its greatest threats yet. Acting as both a continuation and an intimate character study, the film (or limited series) explores the sacrifices, loyalty, and ferocity required to protect not just love—but the land that defines it. 

The story opens with Beth and Rip finally enjoying a rare moment of peace after the bloody events that secured John Dutton’s hold on the ranch. But the calm doesn’t last. A ruthless energy conglomerate makes a move to acquire vast swaths of Montana land for a pipeline project, targeting the Dutton Ranch as the key to their plan. With legal loopholes, political corruption, and hired muscle in play, the threat is unlike anything they’ve faced before—forcing Beth to turn her razor-sharp cunning and Rip to unleash his most dangerous instincts.

At the heart of the story is their marriage—equal parts volatile and deeply devoted. As they fight external enemies, old wounds surface, including Beth’s lingering trauma over her past and Rip’s simmering guilt over his violent history. Their love is tested not by betrayal, but by the question of how far they’re willing to go, and what they’re willing to become, to protect what’s theirs.

At the heart of the story is their marriage—equal parts volatile and deeply devoted. As they fight external enemies, old wounds surface, including Beth’s lingering trauma over her past and Rip’s simmering guilt over his violent history. Their love is tested not by betrayal, but by the question of how far they’re willing to go, and what they’re willing to become, to protect what’s theirs.

Meanwhile, a subplot follows a young ranch hand who reminds Rip of his younger self, caught between survival and morality. Mentoring him forces Rip to confront the life he’s built—and whether the next generation can survive in a world this ruthless. Beth, for her part, finds herself pulled into a dangerous political game in Helena, where she must outmaneuver both enemies and so-called allies.

The climax builds to a brutal, emotionally charged showdown that blends Yellowstone’s trademark frontier justice with the intimate stakes of their relationship. In the aftermath, Beth and Rip stand bloodied but unbroken, reaffirming that their love is not gentle—but it is absolute.

Yellowstone: Beth & Rip – Love, Land, and Legacy is a fierce, romantic, and gripping entry in the Yellowstone universe. It’s as much about the untamed nature of love as it is about the fight for the land, proving that in Montana, both are worth killing—and dying—for.