CBS' 'Yellowstone' sequel-spinoff centering on Luke Grimes' character confirmed what had been hinted at in the trailer — and it's the reason Grimes agreed to play his Dutton character once again.
on the flagship series when he, along with wife Monica and son Tate , left his family’s ranch behind and set out to start a new ranch and a better Dutton legacy.to come this year that released its first episode on Sunday night.
As was heavily hinted in the trailer, Kayce suffers an immense loss. The premiere has now confirmed that his wife, Monica, whose lineage is with the Broken Rock tribe, died after battling cancer due to toxic levels on the reservation.. “It wasn’t like Luke and I were sitting there saying, ‘We should kill Monica.’ It was more like, ‘If she’s not available for this, then what’s the best way to move on from that character in the least exploitive way?'”on its feet, how he got over his fears of taking the show reins from prolific hitmaker Sheridan .” So that was one of the complicating issues, to get Kayce on a new path when he had such a beautiful ending.Well, Luke loves the character. He loves the ability of Kayce maybe making a choice. Kayce struggled so much in. He was pulled in so many different directions, so seeing him actually commit to something and go down that path where it’s going to be difficult for him to escape the Dutton , I think, is what Luke really connected with. He saw the upside of unleashing Kayce in that way. So the question ofwas one that became part of many conversations down the road. But I think he bought in because Taylor created such a great character, and I wasn’t coming at him with something that sounded like a boilerplate procedural. I didn’t use the word “procedural” with him, because that’s a bad word with Luke. Part of it was also accepting that he is on this heightened level with how his brain processes things — there’s a reason he’s who he is. But he wants the show to stay on its own. He has a very full plate. I do think my job is to keep things from getting onto Taylor’s plate. So with the day-to-day, he has really let me sort of run with it. But any time he will share his wisdom with me, I will happily take it. Ash Santos as Andrea, Tatanka Means as Miles, Arielle Kebbel as Belle, Logan Marshall-Green as Pete Calvin with Grimes as Kayce.Kayce is currently grieving, but is there room for romance in his future in season one? Anything you can tease? I do think the first part of the season is him trying to figure out how to let go of Monica. Over a year has passed. So I think if he’s able to achieve that, it will open him up to some possibilities.Yes. I think that’s one of the great things that Taylor has done in his work, not just in, but it also gives a little more depth to our storytelling. We do an episode shining a spotlight on how many children go missing from our reservations and how not enough is being done about that. The mine story will continue throughout the season. The Broken Rock Reservation gives us that connective tissue toTeyana Taylor Vowed She Wouldn’t Let Leonardo DiCaprio Drown, Michael J. Fox Gets Enthusiastic Applause in Actor Awards “I Am an Actor” Segment‘Real Housewives of Potomac’: Bravo Exec on Season 10’s Legal Scandals and What Really Happened With the Colorado Trip. We use vendors that may also process your information to help provide our services. // This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the GoogleThe Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2026 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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