Spoilers under for the newest episode of Yellowstone Season 5, so be warned in case you haven’t but watched!
With its newest installment hitting the 2024 Fall TV schedule, Yellowstone went forward and confirmed viewers precisely what went down forward of the premiere’s surprising reveal that John Dutton is lifeless, and the way Kayce satisfied the medical expert it wasn’t a suicide. However the unidentified Kevin Costner stand-in (or lie-in, because it have been) wasn’t the one lifeless physique the Dutton household needed to cope with by the tip of “Three Fifty-Three.”
Let’s discuss concerning the arguably surprising homicide that went right down to arrange Yellowstone’s eventual endgame, and the way its sudden arrival seemingly leaves a beforehand intriguing plot thread dangling with out a decision.
R.I.P. Sarah Atwood
Considered one of TV’s sleaziest and most questionable relationships has reached a dour and bullet-riddled finish, with Daybreak Olivieri’s Sarah Atwood being gunned down in her car a minute or so after leaving strolling away from her angsty argument with Jamie. The pair of killers who took her out have been presumably working for the group that arrange John’s demise, contemplating they solely tracked her down after information went public that the investigation into his demise was being reopened.
Like so many issues in Jamie’s life, Sarah was a free finish that wanted coping with, and although he possible wouldn’t have ever been the one to step up and take her out of the equation, others had no such qualms. So far as viewers know, she’s the one particular person exterior of the killer crew that was conscious of the operation’s existence.
As nicely, it’s presumed that the shadow-ops crew isn’t conscious of Jamie’s data and foreknowledge of the scenario. In any other case, those self same assassins possible would have taken Sarah and Jamie out within the midst of their slap-fight. That stated, one does marvel how Jamie’s proximity to the homicide will look when others are made conscious, and whether or not any dots could be linked in that respect. I imply, past those that Beth has already glued collectively.
However what about Beth’s different analysis into Sarah’s seemingly shady background?
What Occurred To “Sarah Atwood” Being A Pretend Identify?
For all that I’ve cherished Daybreak Olivieri’s commanding consideration in scenes as Sarah, whether or not or not skimpy undergarments are concerned, an enormous a part of why I have been so invested in her story stems from that mysterious reveal again in Episode 504, “Horses in Heaven.” As followers will possible bear in mind, that is the ep when Jamie and Sarah have intercourse within the rest room of the Deerfield Membership.
Throughout their public copulating, Beth rifled by Sarah’s purse and took an image of her driver’s license, after which later Googled the Market Equities enforcer’s info. Nonetheless, she was unable to discover a “Sarah Atwood” with the identical credentials, and Beth got here away from that search believing the girl’s identify was falsified. Clearly, that is additionally how I got here away from that episode.
The truth is, it received me theorizing that she was long-conning the Duttons together with others, however having her killed off like this makes me assume that idea would not be confirmed true at this level even when it is what Taylor Sheridan did keep in mind. (Which he most likely did not.) However will we get any solutions in any respect right here?
I can actually perceive if the behind-the-scenes turmoil and Hollywood strikes made issues too erratic for Sheridan to observe by with regardless of the unique plans have been when Beth’s Goggle scene was conceived, and that modifications have been wanted as soon as it was clear Kevin Costner would not be again as John Dutton. However I actually hope that one of many remaining Season 5 episodes options no less than a fast clarification for the identify’s validity, even when it does not flip into something bigger.
On the very least, I would hope that Beth would see Sarah’s identify on a information report or one thing, inflicting her to shake her head and say one thing like, “They do not even know what her actual identify is.” And on the most, I would hope for her to be revealed as Market Equities head honcho Caroline Warner’s daughter. Not that it could have a lot of a plot impression, however nonetheless.
Yellowstone’s first episode after its practically two-year hiatus was its most-watched episode ever, no less than with regards to early viewership home windows. Comply with-up episodes possible received’t match these big numbers, for the reason that extra linear airing on CBS undoubtedly helped increase them. However possibly that simply signifies that subsection of the viewers will flip over to Paramount Community for the remainder of the season.
Keep tuned for extra information on the western drama and different upcoming Yellowstone-verse reveals such because the spinoff The Madison and extra.