A trend follows Taylor Sheridan’s offshoots of his flagship Yellowstone series, and it should be good news for Beth and Rip’s sequel. The show starring Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser was announced just days before the Yellowstone finale, prematurely confirming that the Dutton Ranch love birds would make it out of the epic saga alive. In the Yellowstone ending, Kayce Dutton sells his family’s massive heirloom ranch, allowing him and his sister to step away from maintaining their family’s enormous legacy and opening up their futures for new possibilities.
Yellowstone, season 5, episode 14 even previewed the next chapter of Beth and Kayce’s stories with their respective families. Kayce and Monica resettled at their house in East Camp, near the family’s heirloom ranch, but with enough separation for the father to turn over a new leaf. Likewise, Beth and Rip start a life separate from Yellowstone, starting fresh in Dillon, Montana, where Beth purchased a new ranch. While it looked like the couple might continue the flagship with Yellowstone season 6, the reality of their next chapter happening in an offshoot is actually quite promising.
Yellowstone’s Spinoff Successes Bode Well For Beth & Rip’s Show
1883 And 1923 Are Hits
Despite the popularity surrounding the flagship, Beth and Rip’s spinoff story happening in an offshoot is excellent news. While the main series has the most chapters to its story and is the best-known, one could argue that Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan surpassed the quality of the flagship in its prequel series as time passed. 1883 and 1923, the two existing prequels that embellished the Dutton family tree with detail, have been a wild success with fans, amassing millions of viewers as the fanfare of the original series somewhat died down.
Considering the success of the prequels, which inform the Dutton story but stand on their own, Reilly and Hauser leading a series independent of the Kevin Costner-led show is good news
Especially with the divisive reaction to Yellowstone season 5, part 2, it’s good that Beth and Rip have an opportunity to distinguish their story from the flagship. Considering the success of the prequels, which inform the Dutton story but stand on their own, Reilly and Hauser leading a series independent of the Kevin Costner-led show is good news. Beth and Rip’s offshoot is the right blend of components since their story deserves a fresh take after John Dutton III’s death and the fate of the ranch, and an offshoot of their story will probably perform better.
Rip & Beth’s Spinoff Has To Justify Not Being Yellowstone Season 6
Not Just For Legal Reasons
Beth and Rip’s story must distinguish itself from Yellowstone season 6 for many reasons. While it looked like Reilly and Hauser might lead the flagship for another season, their spinoff announcement confirmed that the continuation of Yellowstone would happen in another show. The decision to continue the Dutton-Wheeler tale outside the flagship could prove controversial due to a report from Puck claiming that the Beth and Rip spinoff might trigger a legal battle with Peacock since the spinoff could be produced exclusively for Paramount+, barring Peacock from streaming it.
The legal battle over the Beth and Rip spinoff versus Yellowstone season 6 would come down to the offshoot’s ability to distinguish itself. Beyond the legal hurdles, though, Beth and Rip’s spinoff should separate itself from season 6 because Yellowstone offshoots that tell a unique story while staying true to the flagship are quite possibly the franchise’s best installments.
