CBS Is Considering Another Yellowstone Spinoff Starring Luke Grimes

The Yellowstone spinoffs just keep coming — but who might be getting their own show next?

Variety reported on Wednesday, March 26, that CBS is in early discussions on a procedural series that would have Luke Grimes reprising his role as Kayce Dutton. Plot details are under wraps as no official deals are in place, per the outlet.

Yellowstone, which premiered on Paramount in 2018, followed the fictional Dutton family, who own the largest ranch in Montana. Kevin Costner’s portrayal of family patriarch John Dutton reeled in viewers, but other leads including Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, Gil Birmingham, Cole Hauser and Kelsey Asbille kept them tuning in for five seasons — as did the offscreen drama.

The show’s final season was plagued with delays and rumors about Costner’s exit after news broke in 2023 that he would not be returning. In the season 5B premiere, John was killed off, which turned out to be a set-up by Jamie (Bentley) and Sarah (Dawn Olivieri).

Costner, 70, previously denied that he left Yellowstone due to a feud with creator Taylor Sheridan. “I have taken a beating from those f—– guys and I know a lot of times where it’s coming from,” he told Deadline in May 2024. “I just elected not to get into that. But if you know me well enough, I made Yellowstone the first priority, and to insinuate anything else would be wrong. I did not initiate any of those things. They did.”

Costner continued, “I left exactly when they wanted, and it made it hard on me. It turns out they didn’t have the scripts for 5B. They needed four more days just to complete the first eight episodes. I left early to give them what they needed to have a complete eight, and I felt bad that the audience didn’t get 10.”

While Costner has moved on from the Yellowstone universe, some of his costars are interested in continuing to play their respective characters. Reilly, 47, and Hauser, 50, have been tapped for a spinoff series following Beth and Rip’s story.

“I loved this season. There were some really different territories to explore, so I’m not clinging to her,” Reilly told Town and Country in November 2024. “I’m happy to put her back in her padlocked box.”

Reilly admitted she wouldn’t mind getting to spend more time with the role, adding, “I am definitely interested in Beth, and who she is after some things have happened. Who is she in peace? As an actor you’re like, ‘Ooh, let me at that.’ Wouldn’t it be fun to watch Beth go to therapy?”

Before Yellowstone came to an end, ViacomCBS president Chris McCarthy confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that another spinoff starring Matthew McConaughey was in the works. One year later, however, the McConaughey project appeared to be dead and replaced by a different spinoff titled The Madison.

Michelle Pfeiffer stars in the upcoming series alongside Patrick J. Adams, Kurt Russell and Beau Garrett. The Madison is the first spinoff in the Yellowstone franchise set in the present day alongside prequels 1923 and 1883.