Wes Bentley reveals his character Jamie’s intense journey in ‘Yellowstone’ season 5, teasing a broken and desperate man dealing with severe consequences of his actions in the previous season.
A journey back in time to 2022’s TV landscape would be incomplete without visiting the “wild west” of ‘Yellowstone.’ Its heart-throb, Wes Bentley, gives us an insider’s view of his character Jamie’s trials and tribulations. As the adopted son of patriarch John Dutton III (Kevin Costner), he would be taking the audience on a rather tumultuous ride in the 5th season.
“A Really Low Point for Jamie”
Speaking to Dailymail.com back then at the New York premiere of the Paramount+ series, Bentley had painted a harrowing picture of Jamie’s mental state. “We start at a really low point for Jamie. He’s broken, he’s lost,” Bentley had stated, hinting at a sorrowful journey post the fatal act of patricide under Beth’s (Kelly Reilly) pressure in season 4.
The Fall of Jamie
As Bentley had highlighted, the consequences of his gruesome action coupled with the sight of his father John’s ascent to the governorship were going to leave Jamie “a broken man with no options.” His agonizing journey was likely to give the audience a hard-hitting portrayal of a character living under the real threat of retribution. As Bentley had ominously hinted, “It’s starting to click to him that this is more dangerous than he thought.”
Fans had been left teetering on the edge of suspense as Jamie’s conflict with his sister Beth had exploded into a blackmail-laden showdown, with Jamie resorting to a desperate, lethal move. This desperation had sprung from a haunting past incident involving Beth’s forced sterilization that rendered her unable to bear children, a move orchestrated by Jamie himself.
In the midst of such familial chaos, the Duttons, one of the biggest ranch-owning families in Montana, had found their world rife with threats and enmity. As per Jefferson White (Jimmy Hurdstrom), the 5th season was going to take viewers on a roller-coaster ride teeming with new characters, allies, and formidable adversaries.
A Split Season of Tensions
The much-anticipated fifth season had been split into two parts, each comprising seven adrenaline-fueled episodes, promising more drama and suspense in the untamed world of ‘Yellowstone.’ Wes Bentley’s intense portrayal of Jamie’s struggle and desperation was a key element to look forward to, as hinted by Bentley himself.
The compelling drama surrounding the Dutton family had captivated an impressive 15 million viewers by the finale of season four, making the show a grand success and a treat to look back at in retrospect.
As reported by Daily Mail in 2022, the first two episodes of the fifth season had premiered on Paramount+ on November 13, and the second installment was set to arrive in 2023. Time has indeed been a witness to the intense drama and enthralling performances that ‘Yellowstone’ brought to the screen.