The 7th generation Dutton is widely considered to be Tate Dutton, the son of Kayce and Monica, who represents the inheritor of the Yellowstone Ranch and fulfills the prophecy from the Crow elder in 1883 that the land would return to the tribe in seven generations, given Tate's Native American heritage through his mother.
I'll explain that shortly. Here is a visual for the next six. The seventh generation is Tate Dutton! That he happens to have a mother who grew up on the very reservation Rainwater runs makes the theory even more believable.
James ( 1rst Gen ), Spencer/John (Second Gen ), Jack (Third Gen ), Costner-John ( 5th Gen ) Casey ( 6th Gen ), Tate ( 7Th Gen ). The only one whose identity is unknown is the 4th Gen, Costner-Johns Father ( Dabney Coleman ). All the other six are known.
Alright, so Tate Dutton is the son of Kayce and Monica Dutton, and the grandson of John Dutton. Talk about a legacy! From the moment he appears on screen, you can see how much he means to the whole family. He's basically the glue that holds everything together, especially when things get rough.
Spencer is John and Elsa's brother on 1923. He was apparently born sometime after James and Margaret settled in Montana but was not featured as a baby on 1883.
Born to John Dutton III. and Evelyn Dutton on July 18, 1984. As the middle child it wasn't easy for Beth. In 1997, Beth accidentally caused her mother's horse to rear and buck her off, causing her death. Life got even harder for her when John started to resent her.
Yes, Spencer Dutton is John Dutton's grandfather in 1923 Season 2. In the 1923 Season 2 finale, Spencer's wife, Alexandra (Alex), gives birth to John Dutton II — also known as John Dutton Jr. — who is the father of John Dutton III. Thus, Spencer and Alex are the grandparents of Dutton III.
Jamie Dutton
As an adult, he accidentally discovers that he is not a biological member of the Dutton family, having been adopted by John and Evelyn when his biological father was imprisoned for murdering Jamie's mother when Jamie was an infant.
1 Elsa Dutton
Elsa Dutton's death is doubtlessly the saddest in the Yellowstone franchise.
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.
No, Kevin Costner's real-life daughters (Annie, Lily, Grace) are not main cast members in Yellowstone; his character John Dutton's daughter is Beth Dutton (played by Kelly Reilly), though his actual daughter Lily Costner had a small role as a stagecoach passenger in Season 1.
Margaret Dutton was the first matriarch of the Dutton family and mother to Elsa, John, and Spencer. She died of hypothermia during a bitter Montana winter, shortly after James died after being shot by horse thieves.
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.
Spencer Dutton
He doesn't make an appearance in 1883, but Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) was James' and Margaret's third child, who begins his storyline in 1923.
The prophecy says: “After 7 generations in close contact with the white people, whose behavior has caused all this, the Indians will rise up at last and, together again in tribes, they will ask the white oppressors to be heard and that the earth is respected and protected as the Great Spirit teaches.”
However, Sarah confesses that she killed John as he wanted it to happen. She hired a contract killer to kill John without involving anyone not even Jamie. However, Jamie tells her that he said things in anger and never wanted his father dead. John Button's murder has set up the plot for the final season.
Yellowstone Finale: Beth Kills Jamie as Rainwater Buys the Ranch.
2025 was a 'typical' year in Yellowstone with 1,136 earthquakes and hundreds of lost hats. Park officials tracked earthquakes, volcanic activity, and one statistic no one plans for: the hats visitors leave behind.
The staff told Jamie that when performing abortions, they were also required to sterilize the patient (forced sterilization is still legal in the U.S. today). Jamie agreed to this without telling Beth, and she didn't learn until later. She never told Rip because she knew he would kill Jamie for it.
John's youngest son, Kayce is the Dutton with the strongest moral compass. Kayce is an incredibly conflicted man, as his sense of right and wrong puts him at odds with his father's ruthlessness in defending his ranch, though Kayce's intense loyalty sees him constantly compelled to protect his family and their legacy.
Jamie (Wes Bentley) is the adopted son of John and Evelyn but was later disinherited after several legal battles and double crosses. His adoption was kept hidden from him until he met his biological father, Garrett Randall. Randall allegedly killed Jamie's birth mother when Jamie was just a baby.
Kayce John Dutton is a main character on Yellowstone. He is John and Evelyn Dutton's youngest son. He had a complex and tense relationship with his father, who increasingly regretted the emotional distance between them. Kayce is married to Monica and they have a son, Tate.
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.
Years later, Spencer enlists in the United States military as part of the American Expedition Force fighting overseas in the Great War during which he became a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor.