Kevin Costner as John Dutton in Yellowstone
In the series premiere of Yellowstone, John Dutton meditates on the memory of Chance and Ned Dutton. He closes his eyes on the lawn of the Dutton Ranch and, for a moment, the gravestones of Chance and Ned appear on the screen. They are weathered and aged, certainly from the previous century, based on what the audience can see.
After a moment, the gravestones are gone, John Dutton opening his eyes and mentally rejoining the ceremony. The moment happens while John is at his oldest son’s funeral, after Lee Dutton dies in Yellowstone’s premiere. For whatever reason, the occasion reminds him of two particular ancestors, though John Dutton never directly or indirectly explains who Chance and Ned are.
