From family lineage mysteries to shared values, the Dutton dynasty spans generations! Join us as we explore the fascinating links between these two hit shows set in different eras but connected by blood, land, and legacy. Discover how the past shapes the present in Taylor Sheridan's epic western universe!
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00:00Let's get some sleep boys
00:03Ain't no telling what tomorrow's gonna throw at us
00:06Welcome to watch mojo. And today we're counting down our picks for the ways in which
00:121923
00:13Links to Yellowstone be warned spoilers ahead
00:18Once you remember me standing here son before you make that decision because this
00:23This is a consequence of choosing wrong
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00:57number 10 Thomas Rainwater's connection
01:011923 doesn't just dig into the Dutton family's deep roots
01:06It also sheds light on the origins of other key characters named ingredients of soap
01:14Name them oil lye and water
01:19What kind of I any kind
01:25Like prefer your answers without the flippants bands of Yellowstone will surely remember Thomas Rainwater the fierce
01:32adversary turned reluctant ally of John Dutton while it's not confirmed yet
01:37He may be related to Tiona Rainwater a young Native American who suffers greatly in a Catholic boarding school. I
01:45understand your desire to
01:48lash out at a sister who lacks compassion, but
01:51You lash out all well, I should
02:04I have compassion for you my child through her story
02:08We witnessed the harsh realities her people faced which makes chief Rainwater's modern-day fight for his tribe
02:15Hit even harder since he never knew his biological mother
02:19It totally makes sense why his connection to Tiona isn't clear yet
02:24But perhaps along the way her path might intersect with the Dutton's and reveal how she's linked to Thomas
02:32You think I'm your adversary
02:34But I'm not
02:37I'm your salvation Tiona
02:41I
02:41Am the bridge from the extinct civilization of your people to the thriving society tasked with taming this
02:50godless place
02:51number nine war heroes become hometown heroes for the Dutton men the front lines may change but the
02:59fight never ends
03:01You're going back in the army, that's what you're doing practicing for the army, right?
03:09Bills don't pay themselves son
03:11Before Casey both Spencer and James Dutton served in the military and they may not even be the only ones
03:19Casey is a Navy SEAL forged in modern combat and Spencer is a Great War veteran and they both carry the burdens of
03:27Battle, but for them shedding the uniform doesn't end their duty to their own. I wish I had something for the pain
03:34That's what the whiskey's for
03:36in 1923 when trouble comes calling Kara sends a letter to Spencer and he begins a grueling journey from Africa to
03:44Montana doesn't it just remind you of Casey stepping up to protect his kin and hometown?
03:50Because in the Dutton world the greatest fights are always for the ones they love and I just felt guilty
03:57Now, I don't know what I feel like
04:01I spend most of my time trying not to
04:03number eight
04:05Defending their home is their legacy
04:07The Dutton's are no strangers to engaging in brutal battles for their land or family's survival. We should get moving
04:16We need to take care of something first
04:18Come with us if you've followed their saga from 1883, you'd understand why the Dutton's are so proud of their home
04:27Even after getting established in Montana
04:30Enemies kept coming each one eager to take what the Dutton's built
04:34While in Yellowstone the Dutton's had to resort to murder and other shady tactics to maintain their grip on the ranch
04:41Their ancestors weren't any less ruthless. It also appears that these thieves are murderers
04:48Killing Bob Strafford in cold blood
04:51Jacob also fought dirty to protect the same soil while Costner's John grappled with land developers and a neighboring Native American reservation
05:01Jacob faced formidable threats like sheepherder Banner and a dubious mining tycoon from generation to generation
05:10It's a never-ending struggle for the Dutton's to survive
05:13Growing up, Casey never had the best relationship with his father
05:17You want to stay for supper?
05:23You can put him in the barn
05:25No, I'm not going to
05:27I'm not going to
05:29I'm not going to
05:31I'm not going to
05:33I'm not going to
05:35I'm not going to
05:37I'm not going to
05:39I'm not going to
05:41I'm not going to
05:44No
05:46I'm running for you
05:48You can put him in the barn
05:50In fact, when Yellowstone begins, he's estranged from his family
05:54The rift began when he chose to keep his child with Monica, a decision that led his father to brand him
06:00In defiance, Casey enlisted into the army, married Monica, and built an independent life
06:07He just wants to know his grandson
06:11I guess we could give him that
06:13But when a range war threatens his stay at the reservation, Casey reluctantly returns and eventually takes over the ranch
06:21While Spencer's journey is different too, he too spent years away
06:26After serving in the military, he remained in Africa, while Jacob, Kara, John, and Jack ran things
06:33It's only after receiving Kara's letter that he eventually heads home
06:37Could he be the one to set things right?
06:41Matter of fact
06:43It is
06:44Number 6
06:45Ranching is their identity
06:47Modern day Duttons may have dabbled into banking, law, or business, but ultimately it's for the preservation of their ranching lifestyle
06:57Walk out that door, and you lose, most certainly
07:02Stay, and you win, convincingly
07:06Someone like Beth may not be a big lover of the family's way of life, but she never hesitates to defend what's theirs
07:13Casey, John, Jamie, and Lee have all been ranchers at some point, whether by choice or circumstance
07:21Every day, just like this
07:23Who are you kidding?
07:25Bet you haven't fished here in years
07:28Only thing we haven't done in years is see you, Casey
07:31He told me to leave
07:33He told us all to leave
07:36You were just the only one who did
07:38Even in 1923, Jacob and his wife leave their former lives to embrace ranching, determined to keep the Dutton dream alive
07:46This prequel sees them fighting hard to safeguard the rugged life they've struggled to build
07:52When you own one of the biggest cattle ranches in America, you probably would too
07:57I have what my family fought for
08:00You want to fight me for it too?
08:03I didn't think so
08:05Number 5
08:07Playing both sides of the law
08:09After James died, Jacob had to set up as the family's patriarch
08:14Come on, let's get this over with
08:18Just like Costner's John Dutton, he served as the Livestock Commissioner, becoming the first in their history to hold the title
08:26This position gave the Duttons immense power, ensuring their control on Montana remained unshaken
08:32Before can I beat 12, Jacob?
08:35I'm not worried about the other 11, just you
08:39Fight! God damn it! We'll not have this in my town
08:43While operating like a crime family, they never hesitate to eliminate those who wrong them while their influence makes it easy to bury their own crimes
08:53In Yellowstone, Rip, John's right-hand man, hangs Wade for crossing the Duttons
09:00Similarly, in 1923, five sheep herders are executed for attacking Jack, yet none of them is held accountable
09:09Whether by violence or badge, the Duttons will do whatever it takes for their ranch and their blood
09:15Easy wasn't in the job description
09:18Number 4
09:20Spencer Dutton's connection to modern-day Duttons
09:23How is Spencer connected to John of Yellowstone?
09:27Why you go home?
09:29Family needs me
09:32Why they need you so bad? You work as sheep's engine to get back to them
09:36They're in danger
09:38This remains a big mystery in the Dutton family tree because it's still unclear who fathered John too
09:44Dad to modern-day John Dutton
09:47As the cruelty of the 20th century would have it, John Sr. gets murdered before 1923 ends
09:53With only one son at his death and Elizabeth passing soon after, it falls to Jack or Spencer to carry the family line
10:02I wouldn't say that
10:05Why would you say that?
10:07I guess I'd say I keep running into people looking for trouble and they all think trouble is me
10:14With Spencer's wife pregnant, he might be the direct tie to Costner's John
10:19Why is this important?
10:21Remember in 1883, James Dutton promised his family would hold the ranch for only seven generations
10:28Seven generations, you can have it
10:30Depending on who John Dutton's granddad is, Tate may be the last Dutton to own it
10:36Number 3
10:38Jack Dutton's link to John III
10:40Heads up, it's about to get more confusing
10:43The most direct link between 1923 Duttons and the modern-day ones might be Jack Dutton
10:50You can't win
10:54No leader
10:57Can't win without a leader
10:59I can lead them
11:01They won't follow you
11:04Not yet
11:06Now, it's fuzzy whether he is Costner's John Dutton's granddad
11:11But one thing we know for sure is that John Dutton II fathered John Dutton III
11:16This is confirmed in a flashback in Yellowstone when he has a heart-to-heart chat with his son
11:21When you get my age, the only thing you miss is being young
11:26Chance to do it all over
11:30See the look of wonder in your grandchildren's eyes
11:37Still, tracing his roots to the Duttons in 1923 gets kind of murky
11:42This is especially so because towards the end of the series, Jack's wife loses her unborn child
11:49Leaving us uncertain if she'll birth another
11:52So, the big question remains
11:54Is Spencer John Dutton II's father?
11:57Or could Jack Dutton be this enigmatic man himself?
12:01And if I can't ever have children
12:05Then you can't have children
12:09Then you'll never be a father
12:11Guess it ain't my destiny
12:15Number 2. The Dutton family's rise
12:18The Duttons didn't have the smoothest ride building their dynasty
12:23Man doesn't own the grass
12:25The mountains own the grass
12:27God owns the grass
12:30And you're no God, Jacob Dutton
12:33You're no God
12:35In fact, it was a harsh journey that cost some of them their lives
12:38But under Jacob's leadership, things gradually took shape
12:42With the help of his wife, nephew, and grandnephew, John and Jack
12:47They transformed the ranch into the thriving empire we see in 1923
12:53That's Bruce's crew
12:55Yup
12:57By God, we're putting a lot of cattle on this land
13:00Not to say they didn't have their own setbacks
13:03Between the Great Depression, violent rivals, and the unforgiving American frontier
13:09Challenges were constant
13:11However, with Jacob as the livestock commissioner
13:14The Duttons' political power in Montana finally took root
13:18One that endured through their later generations
13:21You're lucky I love you so much
13:24If I didn't, I'd ride on those mountains with a bottle of whiskey
13:28And I'd sit under a tree and I would not come down
13:30That's how much I hate getting old
13:35Watching my body betray me
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13:531. The Jacob Dutton Connection
13:56Long before Costner's John ruled the Yellowstone Ranch
14:00Generations of tough Duttons paved the way
14:03One of them being Jacob
14:05We've got a big enough problem with them cattle thieves out of Wyoming
14:08We don't need a range war with sheep herders
14:11They were on their sheep on my ground
14:13And then they attacked us when we came upon them
14:16Range war's already begun
14:18But how does he connect to the modern-day John Dutton?
14:22Well, Jacob is the brother of James Dutton
14:25John's great-great-grandfather
14:27In 1894, with the ranch in jeopardy, Jacob was called back to Montana to save it
14:33Upon my father's death, my mother wrote to his brother
14:37Begging that he bring his family to this wild land and save hers
14:42With James and Margaret gone and no children of his own
14:46Jacob and Kara took in his brother's kids, Spencer and John Sr.
14:50Somewhere along the family line, the John we know today finally enters the picture
14:57Yeah, the Dutton lineage can be quite confusing
15:01Especially with too many Johns popping up in different generations
15:05You have no friends in this building, John
15:08You're gonna need to bring your own
15:10Which Dutton is the toughest of them all?
15:12Let us know in the comment section
15:14You owe my nephew a horse
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