No, Rip Wheeler and Kayce Dutton are not blood brothers; they are brothers-in-law through Kayce's sister Beth, but they share a deep, loyal bond forged by loyalty to the Dutton ranch, with Rip being a longtime ranch hand and Kayce being John Dutton's son, making them family by duty and respect rather than birth.
Beth became pregnant by Rip and, fearing for what would happen to Rip and her from her father, she kept this information from Rip. She sought help from her brother Jamie Dutton, who fearing being recognized as the Dutton daughter, took her to a Broken Rock parental clinic.
His biological father is John Dutton III (played by Kevin Costner), and his mother is Evelyn Dutton (Gretchen Mol). Kayce was raised with his three siblings, Lee Dutton (Dave Annable), Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley), and Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly).
Brecken Merrill as Tate Dutton, Kayce and Monica's son and John's only biological grandchild, and heir to the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch.
Rip Wheeler is an employee at Yellowstone. He is the "fixer" and sometimes the bruiser for the Dutton Family. He is also the husband of Bethany Dutton and John's son-in-law.
In Season 5 of Yellowstone, we can expect love to be in the air not just for newlyweds Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler, but for Beth's son-not-son, Carter (Finn Little). For those of you who need a refresher, Beth invited Carter to live and work on the Dutton ranch after he lost both his parents.
According to a report from CelebrityNetWorth.com, Cole's net worth is estimated to be around $10 million in 2025. As for how he amassed so much money, it comes from both his acting work and other business ventures.
John Dutton III
He's the eventual governor of Montana and a father of four: Lee, Beth, Kayce, and (the adopted) Jamie. His wife, Evelyn, died in a horseback-riding accident. He was the patriarch of the Dutton ranch until his tragic death in Yellowstone season 5.
"Yellowstone" season 5 ends with Tate alive and well, though the same can't be said about other characters.
Beth Blames Herself For Her Mother's Death
A petrified Beth spooks her horse, which in turn startles Evelyn's. Evelyn is thrown, and her horse falls on top of her, crushing her to death.
1 Elsa Dutton
Elsa Dutton's death is doubtlessly the saddest in the Yellowstone franchise.
Tate is hiding under the bed, traumatized from an incident where he protected his mom. Kayce is frustrated that Monica hasn't taken Tate to see a doctor earlier. He finally convinces Tate to come out, comforting him with a bear hug.
I think John death was planned, I don't think he's dead. Costner said in an interview that Sheridan wouldn't work around a scheduling conflict. Costner had other projects (Horizon-An American Saga) he wanted to work on, not just Yellowstone and Sheridan wouldn't work around his filming schedule.
I forgot because it's been so long, but I just remembered that Beth slept with Walker during season 1. Walker basically slept with Lloyd AND Rip's lovers. Surprised Rip doesn't get bothered or reminded by that.
What did Beth whisper to the casket? The Dutton family finally has a service for John, where Beth once again promises to avenge her dad. After laying a white rose on his casket, Beth leans down and whispers, "I will avenge you," then leaves the service.
Beth (Kelly Reilly) revealed in Season 3 Episode 5, “Cowboys and Dreamers,” that Jamie (Wes Bentley) committed an appalling act of betrayal when she was pregnant with Rip's (Cole Hauser) child as a teenager. She went to her big brother for help to get an abortion, and he repaid her trust with a forced sterilization.
Note: This story contains spoilers from “Yellowstone” Season 5, Episode 14. It was almost an inevitability that Jamie Dutton was going to die in the Season 5 finale of “Yellowstone” and thankfully the most hated character on the Paramount Network hit series got what he deserved.
Tate is the son of Kayce and Monica. He is often caught in the crosshairs between his father's dedication to the Yellowstone and his mother's aversion to the ranch's dark underbelly. Tate is close to his grandfather, John Dutton, who considers him the true future of the ranch and the key to its ongoing survival.
In the final episode of Yellowstone, John Dutton's remaining two children, Beth and Kayce, sell the Yellowstone Ranch to their Broken Rock Indian Reservation neighbors for pennies on the dollar, if the tribe agrees never to sell or divide it.
We won.” She later whispers, “I will avenge you.” Beth collected on those final words to her father by setting up a perfect murder of Jamie, who is likely to go down for the death of his father, the former Governor of Montana, and who is declared missing to end the series.
The long scar on Beth's left cheek came from the first brutal attack and beating that she received from the henchmen of the brothers who were trying to bully John Dutton off of the land. The second bruising and cuts came from the bomb explosion in Beth's office.
"Perhaps Rip Wheeler's passionate love for Beth Dutton is not just a product of the script – it is also a reflection of the sincere love that Cole Hauser, who plays Rip, has for his real-life wife, Cynthia Daniel.
Cole Hauser, who plays the Dutton family's reliable ranch hand/resident assassin Rip Wheeler on the neo-Western drama, was sued by Sheridan over a coffee dispute. And to think that both men's respective "Yellowstone" characters are best pals.
Actor Kevin Costner got into a physical altercation on set during the filming of the hit cowboy drama Yellowstone. The altercation resulted in a temporary pause in filming of the series, shocking fellow castmates. The fight began between Costner and co-star Wes Bentley, who plays Costner's son in the series.