In the episodes of "Yellowstone’s" fifth season that have aired on the 2024 TV schedule, it’s abundantly clear that Beth and Rip are worried about the ranch and stumped over how to save it. They know John Dutton’s vision isn’t attainable, and it’s something they made evident in the first half of Season 5. So, as we continue to watch these final episodes, I can’t help but think about Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser’s comments regarding why their characters are worried about Kevin Costner’s patriarch losing his land.

Before I saw Season 5B’s premiere, I had the chance to interview the "Yellowstone" cast, and specifically Hauser and Reilly, about what’s to come. Thinking about Rip and Beth’s relationship and shared view on the ranch’s future, I asked them why both had voiced their concerns in the first half of the season – knowing it’d be applicable in the episodes airing now.