While it is yet to be seen who sent the hitmen and why, many viewers speculated it had to do with business as two of his children’s lives were threatened too.
Kayce was forced to hide behind his desk as gunmen rushed into his office firing rounds and Beth was sent an explosive which was so powerful it smashed the windows of the cars parked outside when it blew up.
As the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch was the biggest in the United States, hedge fund manager Roarke Morris (Josh Holloway) revealed he was willing to get violent for a piece of the land.
Fans will have to tune into Yellowstone season four to watch the ‘heart pumping’ premiere to learn which of the favourite characters survived.
Yellowstone season 4 premieres on Paramount Network in the USA on Sunday, November 7. A UK release date is yet to be announced.