Top 10 Best Yellowstone Moments
Top 10 Best Yellowstone Moments
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Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the Top 10 Best Yellowstone Moments. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most intense, shocking, and memorable scenes from the first three seasons of this Paramount Network series. Naturally, there will be spoilers. Are you looking forward to “Yellowstone” Season 4? Let us know in the comments.
#10: Meeting John Dutton “Daybreak”
The extended “Yellowstone” premiere attracted almost 3 million viewers, breaking a record for the Paramount Network. It’s no wonder why the show was an instant ratings hit, as the opening scene immediately immerses the audience into the violent world of John Dutton. Easing a horse, John appears in rough shape with a nasty head wound. As the surrounding traffic accident is revealed, we see that John got off easy. John is forced to put the horse out of its misery and a truck driver died in the crash. Looking over the horrific sight, John reflects on the true cost of his cattle. This scene perfectly symbolizes John’s constant struggle to maintain control of his ranch, setting a hard-hitting tone for the series.
#9: John Punches Jamie “The Unravelling, Pt. 1”
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Jamie has always been something of an outsider in the Dutton family, which only becomes more apparent as the series continues. Even as early as Season One, though, we can sense the distance between the attorney and the natural-born ranchers. Nevertheless, Jamie’s father keeps his son on a tight leash. Jamie is forced to choose between his career and family when John orders him to drop out of the Attorney General race. Feeling entitled to this opportunity, Jamie refuses and retaliates against his old man. John responds by punching his son and banning him from the ranch until he complies. Jamie ultimately withdraws and while he does eventually become acting Attorney General, his father maintains a firm grip.
#8: Ripping the Biker’s a New One “Going Back to Cali”
When an unwelcome stranger steps foot on the Yellowstone/Dutton Ranch, it’s practically an act of war. Spotting a biker gang trespassing on their property, Ryan initially tries to resolve the matter peacefully. His livestock agent badge isn’t enough to intimidate them, but Teeter’s fist makes a strong case for the bikers to get off their land. Although the ranch hands are outnumbered, they’re given an advantage when Rip shows up and rams into the gang’s bikes with his Dodge. Even with a gun pointed at his face, nothing is more intimidating than Rip and his branding iron. Compared to some other enemies the Dutton Ranch has faced, this is only a brawl. However, it is immensely satisfying seeing the bikers at Rip’s mercy.
#7: Silencing Sarah “Blood the Boy”
In this episode, we see how John pushed Jamie away from the family business. Although Jamie obeyed his father’s wishes and pursued a law career, it was only a matter of time until he got blood on his white collar. Jamie’s true nature surfaces when he shares too much with reporter Sarah Nguyen and she refuses to throw out the story. In the past, Jamie has been pressured to think with his head rather than his hands. Seeing no other alternatives, though, Jamie panics and attacks Sarah. Hesitating for a moment, Jamie finishes the job while apologizing to Sarah in one of the show’s most unsettling scenes. While Rip helps cover up the murder, Jamie can’t escape what he’s become or what led him here. #6: Confrontation Over Cattle “Daybreak”
The pilot’s climax is every bit as gripping as its opening. Being John’s eldest son, we assumed that Lee Dutton would stick around for a while. During a heated confrontation with the Broken Rock Reservation, though, Lee makes his last stand in the name of his ranch’s cattle. Lee’s youngest brother Kayce is caught in the middle, forced to choose between the Duttons and the reservation where he started a family of his own. Kayce sides with the Duttons when his brother is shot by his brother-in-law, Robert Long. Kayce takes out Robert before he can get another shot in, but it’s too late to save Lee. This sequence offers a mix of classic western and Shakespearean tragedy, forever changing the Dutton family’s dynamic.
#5: Rip Saves Beth “Resurrection Day”
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Becoming the show’s power couple, Beth and Rip are two people who won’t go down without a fight. As tensions rise, Malcolm Beck sends his thugs after Beth at her office. Armed with nothing but a small knife and insults, Beth is overpowered, but the intruders can’t break her fiery spirit. Even after one goon shoots her assistant dead and prepares to do the unspeakable, Beth refuses to show weakness. She eggs him on long enough for Rip to arrive and take out both men. Although she’s safe, Beth can’t contain her rage as she gives her attacker a mouthful of ashtray. Rip, who suffered a minor gunshot, calms Beth down with an “I love you,” adding some warmth to the brutality we just watched.
#4: Jamie Meets His Biological Father “Meaner Than Evil”
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Jamie’s place in the Dutton clan suddenly makes more sense when he learns that John and Evelyn adopted him. Having spent much of his life trying to figure out where he belongs, Jamie hopes to find answers with his biological parents. Raised around power and money, Jamie sees the ramshackle property where he might’ve grown up. Jamie’s mother died at the hands of his father, Garrett Randall. Reunited with the child he gave up, Garrett reveals that his wife was a drug addict who endangered Jamie’s life. Garrett took her life in response, winding up behind bars. As far as Garrett is concerned, he did the right thing, giving his son a shot at a better life. Jamie remains lost and unwanted, however.
#3: Monica Makes a Difference “I Killed a Man Today”
When Native American women start disappearing and turning up dead, Monica puts herself in danger to catch the culprit. The audience isn’t given all the details of Monica’s plan, leaving us to wonder how in control of the situation she’s in. Pretending to be stranded, Monica is picked up by a man who seemingly fits the bill. Monica’s suspicions are confirmed when the stranger drives them to a secluded spot. Running for her life, Monica is caught by the attacker, but she fortunately brings backup. As Monica stares at her reflection, we see how much she’s evolved since the beginning of the series. Once standing on the sidelines, Monica emerges as a reliant woman ready to get her hands dirty to protect her community.
#2: Revenge For Kidnapping Tate “Sins of the Father”
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The conflict with Malcolm and Teal Beck reaches its boiling point when Tate Dutton is taken in the night. Putting their differences aside, the Dutton family and Broken Rock Reservation unite to rescue Tate. Even Monica, who usually doesn’t take satisfaction in seeing others suffer, makes Kayce promise to deliver the pain. Kayce keeps his word, ending Teal’s life on the toilet. The rescue mission builds to a heart-pounding shootout where John makes Malcolm pay the price. John convinces Malcolm to give up Tate’s location in what may be his final moments. While Tate is rescued, Kayce can’t help but feel that he’s failed his son. As hard as he tried, Kayce couldn’t shield him from the violence that comes with being a Dutton. Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions. Walker Proves His Loyalty, “Meaner Than Evil” Arguably the Most Painful Scene to Watch Beth Destroys Shop, “Enemies by Monday” Mess With Monica, You’ll Have to Deal with Beth Jimmy’s Grandfather Avenged, “Enemies by Monday” An Unlikely Bonding Experience for Jimmy & Rip Tourists Be Gone, “The Remembering” Still Got Off Easier Than Most Trespassers Lab Explosion, “Kill the Messenger” Just Another Day In Yellowstone
#1: All Hell Breaks Loose “The World is Purple”
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The Season Three finale outdid itself with an explosive ending, leaving the fate of several main characters hanging in the balance. Jimmy’s horseback accident is quickly topped by a mysterious package that arrives at Beth’s office. As the office explodes with Beth inside, Kayce finds himself in yet another shootout. Meanwhile, John stops to help a woman and her son on the side of the road. This good deed is turned into a massacre as John and the woman are subjected to a drive-by shooting. Piling on one twist after another, we’ve never been more concerned for the Duttons’ well-being. As of writing, we still don’t know who will survive and who is responsible. All we know is that Season 4 can’t come soon enough.
