Costner’s character, John Dutton III, was killed in a murder-for-hire plot in the fifth and final season of “Yellowstone.”

Dutton Ranch teaser sees Beth and Rip honor Kevin Costner’s Yellowstone character after his death: ‘I miss him’

Costner's character, John Dutton III, was killed in a murder-for-hire plot in the fifth and final season of "Yellowstone."

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Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser in 'Dutton Ranch;' Kevin Costner in 'Yellowstone'. Credit:

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- Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler are paying tribute to her late dad John, played by Kevin Costner, in a new teaser for the *Yellowstone* spinoff *Dutton Ranch.*

- The sneak peek shows the couple gazing upon a memorial for John that features his cowboy hat and a photograph.

- “I miss him,” Beth confesses.

Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) are paying tribute to her late dad John (Kevin Costner) in the latest teaser for their upcoming *Yellowstone* spinoff, *Dutton Ranch*.

The sneak peek showcases a poignant moment between the couple as they sit at a dining table and gaze upon a makeshift memorial for John consisting of his cowboy hat and photograph.

“I miss him,” Beth confesses. To which Rip responds, “We brought the best part of your father with us.”

Costner in 'Yellowstone'.

*Dutton Ranch* follows Beth, Rip, and their adopted son Carter (Finn Little) as they make the move from Montana to Rio Paloma, Texas, following the dramatic events of *Yellowstone*.

Among the fifth and final season’s many twists and turns was the reveal that John had been killed by hitmen as part of a murder-for-hire plot coordinated by Jamie’s (Wes Bentley) girlfriend, Sarah Atwood (Dawn Olivieri).

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Speaking with *The Hollywood Reporter* after John’s shocking death, *Yellowstone* director and cinematographer Christina Alexandra Voros praised creator Taylor Sheridan’s decision to center the season around the emotional aftermath of his passing rather than the act.

“What’s interesting about birth and death is not the birth and death itself, but the way it affects us as people,” she said at the time. “To me, I think that was the driving force in telling the story this way. He’s asked, ‘How does everybody else survive and what do they do?’ And that’s where the mystery is. That is where the unraveling is. That is where the story is.”

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For Rip and Beth, it’s getting a fresh start in a new state. Although, as the teaser trailer reveals, they haven’t exactly settled down in a calm and tranquil environment, with the footage showcasing plenty of fistfights, an exploding barn, and dead bodies.

At one point, Beth can be seen handling weapons as she warns Carter that danger may soon be at their doorstep.

“I need you ready for the hard parts ’cause they’re coming,” she says. Carter simply responds, “Sounds like fun.”

The clip also gives fans another look at Ed Harris' and Annette Bening’s characters, with the latter noting that Rio Paloma is “a bit more complicated” than Big Sky country.

*Dutton Ranch* premieres its first two episodes on May 15 on Paramount+ and on the Paramount Network. The series will then switch to weekly installments for the rest of its nine-episode season.

Watch Beth and Rip reflect on John’s passing in the clip above.

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