Yellowstone season 4: Willa identified as Dutton attacker (2024)

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Why was Willa fired on Yellowstone? ›

After some real shady business setting up her former company, Market Equities, for a public relations nightmare, she was unceremoniously ousted from her role as president of the Montana division.

Early on in season 4, we find out that the perpetrator of the Dutton attacks was a prisoner named Terrell Riggins. Riggins apparently hired a local militia to gun down, blow up, and ambush John, Kayce, and Beth. Later in the season, John has Jamie interview Riggins to find out more.

Riggins is the guy who hired the militia to attack John, Kayce (Luke Grimes) and Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly), as well as the ranch, but his motives are still unknown.

At this point, it is unclear who ordered the hit on the Duttons. However, it is later revealed that Jamie's biological father Garrett Randall is behind the attacks. Randall ordered his former cellmate, Terrell Riggins, to carry out the attacks on the Duttons.

She arrived in Bozeman upon learning of Bethany Dutton smashing her shareholders stocks. She later used her leverage on Schwartz & Meyer to terminate Bethany from her job. She is then later relieved from her duty after a scandal broke out involving her and she was replaced with Caroline Warner.

Beth hates Jamie on Yellowstone because he is the reason she can't have biological children. As a teenager, Beth got pregnant with Rip's baby and asked Jamie for help. Without telling her, he took her to a native American abortion clinic that requires sterilization as part of the process.

She adopted a son (Carter) after finally marrying Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) in season four.

He ordered the coordinated attack on the Duttons as he was hired to, knowing the Duttons took out many of his soldiers in the Crazies. His men even did mercenary work for Malcolm and Teal Beck.

When Jamie looks into Riggins' case file, he discovers that his own birth father once shared a cell with the man behind all the Dutton family attacks. Yeah, buddy. That means that in a kind of tangential way, Jamie is definitely responsible for John and Kayce's near assassinations.

Beth finally learns another deep family secret: John Dutton has been chucking corpses on the Montana border for years; in fact, the episode began with a young Rip (Kyle Red Silverstein), who at the urging of a young John Dutton (Josh Lucas), discards the body of a cowboy who got a little too lippy about his beloved ...

Was John Dutton's grandson kidnapped? ›

Does Tate Dutton Lose His Life? Being the grandson of John Dutton, Tate is constantly in danger because he's a target of his grandfather's enemies. Although Tate got kidnapped and forced to fight off intruders in Yellowstone Dutton Ranch, he managed to survive.

But as the season unfolded (and with it the investigation into the cattle kill), it became clearer that Rainwater and Jenkins weren't behind the dastardly act — though Jenkins callously wished he had done it. Instead, Yellowstone's newest bad boys, the Beck Brothers, quickly became the more likely the culprits.

She lost her life on March 30, 1997, during a horseback riding accident. Her horse got spooked and fell on her while she was out riding with Beth and Kayce. Before the tragic incident, Beth was nervous while on her horse, causing it to get spooked. As a result, Evelyn's horse also got spooked, resulting in her death.

It was a simple request, but not one Jimmy could commit to. Instead, he got back up on the horse and got bucked right back off — and hard. It was the final straw for John, a betrayal as Jimmy went back on his word instead of honoring their agreement.

Rip lived uncomfortably in the bunkhouse for a while among the men he used to supervise. Finally, Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) helped convince John to give Rip a space of his own on the ranch. As Season 3 wound down, Rip and Beth had settled into a peaceful domicile in that new (old?) house.

Market Equities

Willa ended up under investigation when she was accused of workplace harassment by 'Jane Doe', assumably unjustly by Beth Dutton to get her out of negotiations about their construction plans.

“When you find yourself standing on the wall of the Alamo, Willa, the outcome has already been decided,” Beth retorts in a severe tone. “The only thing there is to do is to kill as much as you can before they kill you.”

After having surgery, Monica started a long and drawn-out healing process. In order to speed up the healing of her injury, Monica visits physical therapy while she is recovering. With so many difficulties in their lives, Monica and Kayce's relationship deteriorates as she recovers from her brain injury.

While she is scared that it may damage her relationship with Rip, Beth does tell him about her being sterile. In response, Rip assures her that his feelings toward her won't change, even if they can't have biological children.

Beth was just 15 years old when she found out she was pregnant with Rip's child. Too scared to tell her father or Rip, she seeks help from Jamie. Beth had two options: go to Planned Parenthood or the free clinic at the Indian reservation.

Why does Jamie's dad hate the Duttons? ›

The underlying reason for John Dutton's dislike of Jamie is their differing personality and views on life. It is why they often fight, argue, and even work against each other in various stages of their life. Of course, it's also possible that John dislikes Jamie because he's adopted and not a true-blooded Dutton.

While recovering from brain surgery, Monica and Kayce had a fractured relationship. Monica disapproves of Kayce's relationship with his father John, and fears for the safety of her and their son Tate. However, Kayce and Monica decided to continue their marriage and they were able to work things out.

In Season One, Beth took in Carter, but in the season finale, wouldn't let him call her mom. Rough! “America went after me for that!” Reilly told TVLine. “I was like, 'That's the character, not me!

Finn Little joined the crew of Yellowstone in season four as Carter. After a rough upbringing, he becomes the foster child of Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler while also working as a stall cleaner at Yellowstone Dutton Ranch. Finn Little is an Australian actor who plays Carter in Yellowstone.

In “Yellowstone” Season 2, John Dutton gets dealt an enormous blow when his cows get murdered. They are essentially poisoned, and Dan Jenkins is initially (and falsely blamed) for the incident. Over time, the truth gets revealed when it comes out that the Beck brothers are the actual culprits.

We do know, however, that as of the end of Season 4, Rip Wheeler is alive and well, and going into Season 5, he'll be living his life with Beth Dutton, his lady love, at his side.

We have to put Jamie at the bottom of the list because...it's Jamie. He's easily the most selfish character in the series which you uncover more and more as the show goes on.

Who Sent the Bomb to Beth's Office? At the end of season three, a bomb is sent to Beth's office in a package. This time, Terrell Riggins carried out the attack through militia after he was hired by Garrett Randall.

In the third series, Jamie says to Kayce: "I need some advice, brother... If I can still call you that." Kayce then replies: "Until the day you die, you better never call me anything else." This shows Kayce does know about Jamie not being his biological sibling but is accepting of him anyway.

Back in Yellowstone season 3 it was revealed via flashback that Jamie helped Beth go to the reservation to have a secret abortion after she fell pregnant as a teenager.

What did Beth text rip before she was attacked? ›

Rip saving Beth's life

She manages to get a text sent to Rip saying "office help" just before they start savagely beating her and her assistant, Jason.

Lee may have initially been the favorite, but Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) was the prodigal son. John probably didn't react in the best way when he branded him with the Yellowstone 'Y' after Kayce told him that he was in love with a pregnant Monica Long (Kelsey Asbille), but time heals all wounds.

In Yellowstone season 5, John Dutton III reveals to his daughter-in-law, Monica, that he had a brother named Peter, who died only 18 hours after being born.

This was out of fear medical examiners would perform an autopsy on the body. Upon doing an autopsy, a connection could have been made that would link Kayce as the killer of Robert Long. Lee's body was cremated to protect Kayce from the consequences of his involvement in the crime.

The Plane Bomb

We're all well aware that anyone who tries to cross the Dutton family will most likely meet their maker. The Beck brothers from season two were no exception. In fact, the longtime ranchers were so hell-bent on revenge that Kayce planted an explosive device on the brothers' private plane.

In the finale of season two, John gives Beth a letter that says he accepts Rip as a son and that he's also gifting Rip a house on the ranch. Viewers are taken aback as they witness Rip cry and become emotional for the first and only time in the series.

In 1923, John works alongside his uncle Jacob, who maintains the ranch after his father's death. He eventually inherits it himself either on or after the time featured in the upcoming prequel series.

As has also been explored in flashbacks, the Dutton family matriarch (played by Gretchen Mol) died during a horse riding accident while out with a young Beth and her other living brother, Kayce (Luke Grimes).

John Dutton Jr. Alexandra Dutton is a British woman whom Spencer Dutton meets while safari hunting in Africa and later became his wife.

Elsa Dutton later claimed to be 18 years old, implying that she either misspoke about her age or died a year later than previously assumed.

Why did Beth fire Bob? ›

She ruined Bob's life after he double-crossed her

When Market Equities came to town and took ownership of his company, he didn't do anything to stop them from firing her so, naturally, she wanted revenge.

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The Death of Evelyn Dutton

Evelyn Dutton died after getting crushed by her horse after the horse got frightened and both fell over. Instead of comforting or reassuring Beth, Evelyn immediately blames Beth for spooking her horse due to Beth's handling (or lack thereof) of her horse.

It's no secret that throughout her appearance in Yellowstone, Beth's mother, Evelyn Dutton was tough on her. It led to many fans thinking that she hated her. However, that doesn't seem to be the case at all. It turns out she was hard on her because she wanted to toughen her up.

Although things seem to be going into turmoil for the Duttons, Beth Dutton's (Kelly Reilly) adopted son Carter (Fin Little) could soon find love.

Q'orianka Waira Qoiana Kilcher (/ˌkɒriˈæŋkə ˈkɪltʃər/; born February 11, 1990) is an American actress, singer, and activist.

JOHN DUTTON'S HORSE DIDN'T DIE IN VAIN

Just two episodes ago, Rip had to put down John Dutton's prized horse after an accident Carter had while riding. “He died Monday,” Rip tells Mo, who replies: “We'll bury him now.

She finally pulled one over on Market Equities by giving her controlling share of Schwartz and Meyer to a Market Equiities competitor and putting all the Schwartz and Meyer land into a conservation easem*nt, which basically makes all of ME's lawsuits pointless.

Donald Whitfield Is Already More Dangerous Than Banner Creighton Could Hope to Be. While Whitfield's plan to smoke out the Duttons has its merits amid the ranks of the best villainous schemes in the Yellowstone universe, his claim to the top spot comes largely from his very first scene in the series.

Who is leaving Yellowstone and why? ›

According to a new report, the actor might not even return for the series finale. Video Player is loading.

First Generation: James Dutton

Per Yellowstone and 1883 creator Taylor Sheridan in The Road West special, he is the great-great-great grandfather to John Dutton, played by Kevin Costner.