Saddle up, because the Dutton ranch is open and nobody is leaving without a little family drama.
These Yellowstone trivia questions ride through five seasons of land battles, bunkhouse loyalties, political schemes, and unforgettable Montana scenery.
Welcome to the Yellowstone
Q: What family owns the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch?
A: The Dutton family.
Q: In which state is the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch located?
A: Montana.
Q: Who is the Dutton family patriarch at the start of the series?
A: John Dutton III.
Q: Who plays John Dutton III?
A: Kevin Costner.
Q: On which cable channel did Yellowstone premiere?
A: Paramount Network.
Q: In what year did Yellowstone premiere?
A: 2018.
Q: Who co-created Yellowstone with John Linson?
A: Taylor Sheridan.
Q: How many seasons of Yellowstone were produced?
A: Five.
Q: How many episodes are in the complete series?
A: 53.
Q: What is the title of the Yellowstone premiere?
A: “Daybreak.”
Q: What is the title of the series finale?
A: “Life Is a Promise.”
Q: What national park borders the world of the Dutton ranch?
A: Yellowstone National Park.
Q: What neighboring reservation frequently clashes with the Duttons over the land?
A: Broken Rock Indian Reservation.
Q: What symbol marks ranch hands who have made a permanent commitment to the Yellowstone?
A: A branded Y.
Q: What type of livestock forms the core of the Yellowstone ranching business?
A: Cattle.
The Dutton Family Tree
Q: What is the name of John's fiercely loyal daughter?
A: Beth Dutton.
Q: Who plays Beth Dutton?
A: Kelly Reilly.
Q: Which Dutton son is an attorney?
A: Jamie Dutton.
Q: Who plays Jamie Dutton?
A: Wes Bentley.
Q: Which Dutton son is a former Navy SEAL?
A: Kayce Dutton.
Q: Who plays Kayce Dutton?
A: Luke Grimes.
Q: Which Dutton sibling dies in the series premiere?
A: Lee Dutton.
Q: What was the name of John Dutton's late wife?
A: Evelyn Dutton.
Q: How did Evelyn Dutton die?
A: In a horseback riding accident.
Q: Which Dutton child was adopted?
A: Jamie.
Q: Who is Jamie's biological father?
A: Garrett Randall.
Q: What is the name of Kayce's wife?
A: Monica Long Dutton.
Q: What is the name of Kayce and Monica's son?
A: Tate Dutton.
Q: Who is the mother of Jamie's son?
A: Christina.
Q: What political role did Christina have when she first became close to Jamie?
A: She managed his campaign for attorney general.
Beth, Rip, and a Hard-Won Love Story
Q: Who is Beth Dutton's longtime love?
A: Rip Wheeler.
Q: Who plays Rip Wheeler?
A: Cole Hauser.
Q: How did Rip first come to live on the Yellowstone ranch?
A: John took him in after Rip killed his abusive father in self-defense.
Q: What job does Rip hold on the ranch for much of the series?
A: Ranch foreman.
Q: Where do Beth and Rip get married?
A: Outside the ranch house.
Q: Who performs Beth and Rip's wedding ceremony?
A: A kidnapped Catholic priest.
Q: What unusual item does Beth kidnap for her wedding?
A: A priest.
Q: What young boy do Beth and Rip take into their home?
A: Carter.
Q: Why can Beth not have biological children?
A: She was sterilized during an abortion as a teenager.
Q: Which family member took teenage Beth to the clinic?
A: Jamie.
Q: Whose former cabin does John give to Rip?
A: Lee Dutton's.
Q: What does Rip retrieve from his mother's grave for Beth?
A: Her wedding ring.
Q: Which beverage does Beth often order with confidence?
A: Whiskey.
Q: What does Beth do for a living at the start of the series?
A: She works in corporate finance and acquisitions.
Q: Which investment firm employs Beth early in the series?
A: Schwartz & Meyer.
Kayce, Monica, and Broken Rock
Q: On which reservation does Monica grow up?
A: Broken Rock Indian Reservation.
Q: Who plays Monica Dutton?
A: Kelsey Asbille.
Q: Who is Monica's brother?
A: Robert Long.
Q: Who kills Robert Long after Lee Dutton's death?
A: Kayce Dutton.
Q: What job does Monica take at Montana State University?
A: Professor.
Q: What public office does Kayce hold during the series?
A: Montana Livestock Commissioner.
Q: Who is the chairman of the Confederated Tribes of Broken Rock?
A: Thomas Rainwater.
Q: Who plays Thomas Rainwater?
A: Gil Birmingham.
Q: Who serves as Rainwater's security chief and trusted adviser?
A: Mo Brings Plenty.
Q: Who plays Mo?
A: Mo Brings Plenty.
Q: What is Rainwater's central goal regarding the Dutton land?
A: To return it to his people.
Q: What happens to Tate at the end of season two?
A: He is kidnapped by the Beck brothers' militia.
Q: What animal does Tate hide under a bed from during an attack at the ranch?
A: A rattlesnake.
Q: What tragic name do Kayce and Monica give their baby who dies after a car crash?
A: John.
Q: During his vision quest, what does Kayce say he saw as the end of?
A: The end of us.
Life in the Bunkhouse
Q: Which ranch hand begins the series deep in debt and gets branded?
A: Jimmy Hurdstrom.
Q: Who plays Jimmy Hurdstrom?
A: Jefferson White.
Q: Which ranch hand is known for singing and playing guitar?
A: Walker.
Q: Who plays Walker?
A: Ryan Bingham.
Q: Which tough-talking woman from Texas joins the bunkhouse?
A: Teeter.
Q: Who plays Teeter?
A: Jen Landon.
Q: Which ranch hand becomes romantically involved with Teeter?
A: Colby.
Q: Which senior ranch hand is often treated as the bunkhouse's elder statesman?
A: Lloyd.
Q: Who plays Lloyd?
A: Forrie J. Smith.
Q: Which ranch hand feuds violently with Walker over Laramie?
A: Lloyd.
Q: What game causes a chaotic fight in the bunkhouse during season one?
A: Poker.
Q: Where does the ranch send Jimmy to improve his cowboy skills?
A: The Four Sixes Ranch in Texas.
Q: What is the common nickname for the Four Sixes Ranch?
A: The 6666.
Q: Whom does Jimmy become engaged to in Texas?
A: Emily.
Q: What rodeo event repeatedly lands Jimmy in the hospital?
A: Bronc riding.
Enemies, Alliances, and the Train Station
Q: What developer wants to build an airport on Dutton land?
A: Market Equities.
Q: Which Market Equities executive becomes one of Beth's chief rivals?
A: Caroline Warner.
Q: Who plays Caroline Warner?
A: Jacki Weaver.
Q: Which hedge fund manager first partners with Rainwater to pursue the land?
A: Dan Jenkins.
Q: What business does Dan Jenkins plan to build near the ranch?
A: A casino and resort development.
Q: What are the first names of the villainous Beck brothers?
A: Malcolm and Teal.
Q: What kind of business do the Beck brothers own?
A: A hotel and casino.
Q: What is the “train station” really?
A: A remote cliff where the Duttons dispose of bodies.
Q: In which state is the train station said to be located?
A: Wyoming.
Q: Why is the train station useful to the Duttons?
A: It lies in a sparsely populated jurisdictional dead zone.
Q: Which journalist investigates John Dutton and is killed by Jamie?
A: Sarah Nguyen.
Q: Who arranges the coordinated attacks on John, Beth, and Kayce?
A: Garrett Randall.
Q: Who kills Garrett Randall?
A: Jamie Dutton.
Q: Who photographs Jamie disposing of Garrett's body?
A: Beth Dutton.
Q: Which Market Equities strategist becomes Jamie's lover and manipulator?
A: Sarah Atwood.
Politics, Power, and the Last Ride
Q: Which statewide office does John Dutton win in season five?
A: Governor of Montana.
Q: Who serves as Montana's governor before John?
A: Lynelle Perry.
Q: What office does Jamie hold when John becomes governor?
A: Montana attorney general.
Q: How is John's death initially made to look?
A: Like suicide.
Q: Who arranged John Dutton's assassination?
A: Sarah Atwood, working through a contract killer.
Q: Who kills Sarah Atwood?
A: The same covert organization she hired, to silence her.
Q: Who kills Jamie Dutton in the finale?
A: Beth Dutton.
Q: Who helps Beth dispose of Jamie's body?
A: Rip Wheeler and Lloyd.
Q: To whom does Kayce sell the Yellowstone ranch?
A: Thomas Rainwater and the Broken Rock tribe.
Q: For what symbolic price does Kayce sell the ranch?
A: $1.25 per acre.
Q: What condition does Kayce place on the sale?
A: The land can never be developed or sold.
Q: What small piece of the ranch does Kayce keep?
A: East Camp.
Q: Where do Beth and Rip begin a new life after the ranch is sold?
A: A smaller ranch near Dillon, Montana.
Q: Who narrates the closing moments of the Yellowstone finale?
A: Elsa Dutton.
Q: Which prequel first introduced Elsa Dutton as narrator?
A: 1883.
Cast, Cowboys, and Production Facts
Q: Who plays Governor Lynelle Perry?
A: Wendy Moniz.
Q: Who plays Dan Jenkins?
A: Danny Huston.
Q: Who plays Garrett Randall?
A: Will Patton.
Q: Who plays Sarah Atwood?
A: Dawn Olivieri.
Q: Which actor plays Travis Wheatley, a horse trainer who appears throughout the series?
A: Taylor Sheridan.
Q: Which country singer plays Abby in season five?
A: Lainey Wilson.
Q: What is Abby's profession in the series?
A: Musician.
Q: Which real Montana ranch provides the exterior for the Dutton home?
A: Chief Joseph Ranch.
Q: Near what Montana town is Chief Joseph Ranch located?
A: Darby.
Q: In which state were many early Yellowstone scenes filmed before production shifted mainly to Montana?
A: Utah.
Q: What genre best describes Yellowstone's modern ranch saga?
A: Neo-Western drama.
Q: Which prequel follows the Dutton ancestors on a westward journey?
A: 1883.
Q: Which prequel stars Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren as an earlier Dutton generation?
A: 1923.
Q: What training did many cast members attend to prepare for ranch work?
A: Cowboy camp.
Q: On what date did the Yellowstone series finale air?
A: December 15, 2024.
Ride On to Another Round
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