Does Jimmy die in Yellowstone? Character's fate and future in the show, explored 

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Jimmy in Yellowstone (Image via Paramount Plus)
Jimmy in Yellowstone (Image via Paramount Plus)

As Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone is reaching its finale, it seems that no character is safe. Fans anxiously await each episode to see which character will die next.

With a major ranch head on the Dutton farm dead in the show's latest episode, fans wonder whether Jefferson White's Jimmy will also die on the show.

Jimmy has been a ranch hand on the Dutton farm since Season 1, after John brought him at Jimmy's grandfather's request. After leaving his old life of drugs, Jimmy found his footing with the Duttons.

Jimmy is not dead in Yellowstone, and since John sent him away to 6666 Ranch, it is unlikely that he will die in the remaining episodes. Instead, he is slated to appear in the show's upcoming spin-off, 6666.

Sheridan has already begun the groundwork for this spin-off in the remaining episodes of the show, as most of the story and scenes occur there. It would not be a surprise if the plot centered on Jimmy and his life in Texas after he became a proper cowboy.

More about Jimmy's future in the Yellowstone Universe in our story.


Why is it unlikely that Yellowstone will kill off Jimmy in the remaining episodes?

Jimmy's journey on the show has been amazing, and fans have loved his underdog story since Season 1. After Jimmy's grandfather requests John to take Jimmy with him to save him from the world of drugs, he becomes a ranch hand on the Dutton ranch.

Rip helps him understand ranch life, become a good cowboy, and care for the cattle. While Jimmy tries his best to fit into his new role, his old drug-dealing friends track him down and demand money from him. His grandfather is even beaten and killed.

However, he recovers from this incident and finds his footing in doing rodeo shows as he discovers his natural talent in riding bucking horses. But this, too, ends badly for him as he sustains multiple injuries while doing a rodeo in Season 3.

Jimmy is sent to the 6666 ranch to live a separate life after he betrays his vow to John that he will never again participate in the rodeo and is attacked by assassins on the Dutton ranch.

While Jimmy returned for the Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 premiere, it is unlikely that he will die in the show because he is detached from the events. In addition, his life on the 6666 ranch could hint that he might be one of the main characters for Sheridan's upcoming spin-off.


Will Jimmy be a character in Yellowstone's spin-off 6666?

While the details about this spin-off are sparse, it was reported that Jefferson White will reprise his role as Jimmy in the spin-off series. Since he is one of the first characters John sent away to the 6666 ranch, he might be one of the main characters on the show.

Since he also found a life with his fiancée, Emily, it makes sense to include Jimmy in 6666, which would require the makers not to kill him in the Yellowstone series.

Now that the show is ending, Sheridan is using the characters' success as a launch pad for his spin-off, as most scenes are set on the ranch. From snake nests to Beth's visits in Texas, the 6666 ranch is a major setting for Season 5, Part 2.

Catch Yellowstone Season 5 Episode 13 on December 8, 2024.


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Edited by Sangeeta Mathew