The actor acknowledges that the hit western drama “has touched so many” since its 2018 premiere
is ready to return to the saddle and bring the second half of ‘s fifth and final season 5 to life.
The actor, 49, tells PEOPLE he’s “excited to go back to work” after an extended hiatus from filming the hit Paramount Network series.
“It’s been a year and a half,” Hauser, who plays Rip Wheeler on Yellowstone, says of the last time he was in Montana working on the show. “I’m excited to see my castmates.”
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In particular, Hauser notes that he’s “excited” to see costar , who plays his wife, Beth Dutton, “and work with her” again. The actor also expresses similar feelings about his wishes to “see again.”
“I think he’s going to direct some [episodes],” Hauser adds of Sheridan, who created Yellowstone. “So I’m excited about that. Just get back up in Montana and go to work.”
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Yellowstone left off on Jan. 1, 2023, with Season 5, Episode 8, titled “A Knife and No Coin.” Filming went on hiatus just a few months after due to last year’s and , , respectively.
Between a flashback to Rip’s acceptance of a lifelong commitment to Dutton Ranch, John Dutton () offering Monica () and her family a place to live on the ranch and Jamie Dutton () filing for his father’s impeachment from his position as governor of Montana, then subsequently going to war with Beth over his lack of loyalty, the lastYellowstone episode to air left plenty of questions unanswered – and concerns regarding who may live or die.
All-in-all, Hauser tells PEOPLE he’s ready to “get up and get after it” as a return to set approaches.
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Hauser also reflects on fans’ resonance with his work on Yellowstone so far, saying that “it’s been pretty cool” to see how viewers react to the show. “It’s always amazing to create a character that really transcends. It’s pretty wild that this show has touched so many,” Hauser notes.
Speaking particularly of his character, the star explains that fans taking a liking to Rip serves as a “great acknowledgment of what people are looking for in this country,” which he describes as “simple, great values” such as “honesty, grit, termination” and “love.”
“That still is something that people want,” Hauser adds. “An American kind of simplicity… a dream of the American man.”
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