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Forget the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Yellowstone is quickly becoming the next universe to watch thanks to the series’ successful five seasons, which has also landed it two spin-off shows in development. But the tangled web of Dutton family members is becoming harder to keep track of than the Targaryens, so we’re here to help you sort out the Yellowstone family tree.
Deciphering the Dutton Family Tree
1883 Dutton family members
- James Dutton (Tim McGraw) – founder of the Dutton ranch,
- Margaret Dutton (Faith Hill) – wife of James, founder of the Dutton ranch
- Elsa Dutton (Isabel May) – daughter of James and Margaret, killed by a Lakota arrow
- Claire Dutton (Dawn Oliviere) – sister to James and Jacob
1923 Dutton family members
- Jacob Dutton (Harrison Ford) – brother of James, took over the ranch in 1894
- Cara Dutton (Helen Mirren) – wife of Jacob
- John Dutton I (James Badge Dale) – son of James and Margaret
- Emma Dutton (Marley Shelton) – wife of John Dutton I
- Spencer Dutton (Brandon Sklenar) – son of James and Margaret, brother of John I
- Jack Dutton (Darren Mann) – son of John I and Emma
Yellowstone Dutton family members
- John Dutton II (Dabney Coleman) – son of John Dutton I and Emma (presumed)
- John Dutton III (Kevin Costner) – the patriarch of the Dutton family, runs the Yellowstone ranch in 2017, son of John Dutton II (presumed)
- Evelyn Dutton (Gretchen Mol) – John’s deceased wife
- Lee Dutton (Dave Annable) – eldest son of John III and Evelyn
- Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) – daughter of John III and Evelyn, married to Rip Wheeler
- Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) – youngest son of John III and Evelyn, married to Monica Long
- Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley) – adopted son of John III and Evelyn
- Tate Dutton (Brecken Merrill) – son of Kayce and Monica
As you can see there’s quite a bit of history to the Dutton family, which explains why that ranch is so hotly contested! Hopefully, this family tree helped untangle things a little bit for you.
You can stream Yellowstone on Stan and both 1923 and 1883 are streaming on Paramount+.
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