Like viewers, Denim Richards is mourning the most recent “Yellowstone” sufferer.
Colby Mayfield, Richards’ fan-favorite character on the hit Paramount Network present, was killed in the course of the newest episode of the collection’ fifth and alleged last season.
The Dutton household ranch hand by chance died in a horse stall. He was fatally struck by a horse after saving younger ranch hand Carter (Finn Little).
Richards, 36, took to Instagram to mourn the dying of his character that he performed because the present’s first season in 2018.
The actor shared an image of his on-set chair together with his identify on it. Colby’s signature apparel, together with his white cowboy hat and black boots, have been additionally within the picture.
“Grateful🙏🏾✊🏾🙏🏾 #yellowstone,” Richards captioned his publish.
On his Instagram Stories, Richards shared a number of posts that honored Colby, together with one from a Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Rip (Cole Hauser) fan account that mentioned, “RIP Colby you’ll be missed.”
Richards additionally reposted a tribute from his co-star Jennifer Landon, who performs Colby’s girlfriend Teeter.
Landon, 41, shared a photograph of the pair in Montana the place the present movies. “You are so beloved,” she wrote.
Another fan publish that Richards shared mentioned, “freaking BAWLING proper now. I’m so f*cking pissed.”
Richards had a recurring function on the present’s first two seasons, earlier than he was upgraded to a principal forged member for Season 3 and on.
Colby is the most recent “Yellowstone” character to be killed within the second half of Season 5, following John Dutton (Kevin Costner) and Sarah (Dawn Olivieri), who orchestrated John’s killing.
Executive producer Christina Voros, who has directed all of the Season 5B episodes to date, spoke to the The Hollywood Reporter Sunday in regards to the impression of killing Colby.
“The factor that I feel is such a gut-punch about Colby’s dying is that in a season the place there are all these twists and turns and darkish forces and large narrative swings, Colby’s dying is so highly effective as a result of it’s so easy,” mentioned Voros. “For anybody who actually understands the life-style of cowboys and dealing with animals and the dangers of the roles — and Rip says it about himself — it’s a harmful job, and this sort of factor occurs and it occurs in a split-second.”
“In a world of very high-stakes drama, this dying comes as a shock as a result of it’s so easy and it’s so grounded on this planet during which all these characters work that it’s profoundly tragic as a result of there’s no enemy right here,” she continued. “It’s the chance of the job. And particularly due to the best way that Colby and Teeter’s relationship has been taking part in out — absence makes the center develop fonder; and their relationship had actually simply begun to take root differently — the timing of it’s simply gut-wrenching.”
Voros was additionally requested if the ultimate episode of Season 5, airing Dec. 15, will actually mark the top of “Yellowstone.”
“I don’t assume I can reply that any in another way than once we talked about it earlier than. It’s tough,” she mentioned. “The deeper you get into the season, the extra chess strikes have already occurred and so it turns into more durable to speak about what’s coming.”
“So a lot care and a spotlight went into this narrative, that the need to not tip our hats to what’s coming could be very actual.”
“Yellowstone” airs Sundays at 8 p.m. on Paramount Network.
