Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Yellowstone season 5, episode 13!Yellowstoneaudience members are confused about whether the show is really ending after season 5’s final episode is not labeled a series finale.Yellowstoneseason 5, episode 13saw Beth (Kelly Reilly) manage to raise $30 million to keep the Ranch, with Kayce (Luke Grimes) coming up with an idea that would allow them to get it for themselves without contest. However, trailers for both episode 13 and the upcoming final episode have labeled season 5’s ending a “season finale.” This is despite the show supposedly ending for good on Sunday, December 15.
Now, fans ofYellowstoneon Reddit and Twitter/X have begun to question whether season 5, episode 14, is going to be a series finale, or if there are plans for the show to continue into another season.Questions arise from the labeling of season 5’s last episode as a “season finale,“since it implies the possibility of season 6, which has been rumored in the months leading up to the show’s supposed final episodes. Check out what people across Reddit and Twitter/X are saying below:
AlternativeAd7684on Reddit is one of the earliest posts to point out the reference to “season finale,” seen in the trailer for season 5, episode 13.
dvonbrodwas also confused, posting a clip from season 5, episode 13’s trailer to emphasize how the show is referring to its alleged swan song.
ThatRedgirl_78follows suit a week later, wondering why the trailer for the supposed final episode isn’t calling it the last episode of the entire series.
flyonthesewallswas also confused about the wording in the trailer, with some commenters theorizing the show is keeping it open-ended for a possible continuation.
On Twitter/X,sagevalentineis also confused, adding the show advertised it as a “special season finale,” hinting at something major happening in the last episode.
Sporting a GIF of Kevin Costner’s John Dutton,mrfilmstockis less confused and more intrigued by the “season finale” word choice, hoping creator Taylor Sheridan writes a quality ending.
bon52offers a hopeful outlook on the confusion, believing season 6 could happen and continue the Dutton family storyline.
ggabefootballbelieves that, with how much story is left in the show, there’s likely going to be another season to properly tie up all its loose ends.
elke_wtfalso noticed the wording, and is curious about if the show really will be ending.
RPG4444appears confident in the show’s continuation, also believing there’s not enough time to fully wrap up its story.
BearDown316asked theYellowstoneTwitter/X account directly about the distinction, with the account simply referring to season 5’s ending as a “finale” without mention of what its end would mean.
What Yellowstone’s “Season Finale” Advertising Means For The Show’s Ending
Season 6 Has Been Rumored For Quite Some Time
WhileYellowstoneseason 5 part 2had previously been advertised as the final season, rumors have been swirling around a possible season 6, potentially led by Beth and Rip (Cole Hauser). In September of this year,Reilly confirmed continuation talkswere happening, and thatit would all depend on the direction Sheridan wants to take the show.A spinoff titled2024had also previously been in development, with the potential for the couple and Kayce to return, though that series has since evolved into the Michelle Pfeiffer-ledThe Madison.
Yellowstone Season 5 Episodes 13 Recap: 7 Biggest Moments & Reveals
The penultimate episode of Yellowstone season 5 features an auction, a memorial, and a possible solution for (almost) all the Duttons' problems.
Our Take On Yellowstone’s Potential Continuation Beyond Season 5
It Seems Possible Given How Much Story Is Left
DespiteYellowstonehaving an extended season 5 finale, there’s still plenty of ways the Dutton family’s story can continue beyond the current episodes. The show recently set up Beth’s maternal relationship with Carter (Finn Little), and there will likely continue to be more struggles even if the family ensures their ownership of the Ranch by the end. Because of this, using the term “season finale” could be a subtle hint the show isn’t over yet.
Yellowstone’s season 5 finale airs Sunday, December 15 at 8 p.m. ET on Paramount Network.
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Yellowstone follows the Dutton family, led by patriarch John Dutton, as they defend their expansive ranch against external threats from land developers, an Indian reservation, and America’s first national park. Released on June 06, 2025, this series examines the complex dynamics and violent conflicts surrounding the largest contiguous ranch in the United States.
