The Dutton household has misplaced one other beloved one. Season 5 episode 12 of Yellowstone featured the dying of 1 main character: Colby Mayfield (performed by actor Denim Richards). It appears that the fifth and ultimate season of the hit Paramount western present is killing off fan-favorite characters on a regular basis. So, why was Colby’s dying vital?
Hollywood Life is breaking down the choice behind Colby’s heartbreaking on-screen dying, beneath.
Who Has Died So Far in Season 5 of Yellowstone?
Aside from Colby, the most important character of the present was eliminated because of star Kevin Costner‘s exit: John Dutton. In addition to John, Sarah Atwood (performed by actress Dawn Olivieri) additionally died in season 5.
We cannot let you know what occurred to Colby (but), however we are able to want @DenimRichards a really comfortable birthday! #YellowstoneTV pic.twitter.com/Iyb5eFPsoo
— Yellowstone (@Yellowstone) August 10, 2020
Why Did They Kill off Colby in Yellowstone?
While talking with Entertainment Weekly in an interview printed after episode 12 aired, Denim identified that sequence creator Taylor Sheridan “is actually emphasizing the realities of cowboy life” with Colby’s on-screen demise.
“We have this saying that everybody’s going to fall off a horse in some unspecified time in the future of their life,” Denim informed the publication. “These issues do occur, so I do suppose that there’s that factor the place I believe it’s about actually wanting to emphasise that it is a actuality. It’s form of poetic as a result of in season 3, Colby will get trampled by a horse a number of occasions within the river.”
During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, government producer Christina Voros doubled down on Denim’s assertion concerning the cowboy way of life.
“For anybody who actually understands the approach to life of cowboys and dealing with animals and the dangers of the job — and Rip says it about himself — it’s a harmful job, and this type of factor occurs and it occurs in a split-second,” the EP identified. “This dying comes as a shock as a result of it’s so easy, and it’s so grounded on the planet during which all these characters work that it’s profoundly tragic.”
While acknowledging that the “timing” of Colby’s dying is “simply gut-wrenching,” Christina emphasised that it’s merely “the danger of the job” that he signed up for.
Is Season 5 the Last for Yellowstone?
Season 5 seems to be the final one for Yellowstone. It’s unclear if a season 6 has been greenlit.