Cole Hauser Will 'Miss' the 'Unbelievable Cast' of Yellowstone, But Teases 'We'll See What's Next' (Exclusive)

Cole Hauser looks back on his Yellowstone to experience with love — while looking ahead to what might come next in the Dutton universe.

Hauser, 49, who plays Rip Wheeler on the hit Paramount series, tells PEOPLE while he’s catching up on his new collection with Lucky Brand, that he’ll “miss” the show’s “amazing cast” now that it’s in its fifth season. end.

“It’s been an amazing experience the last few weeks just to see people out and about and their recognition of the show and the character and what it means to them,” he says of the fan reception at the highly anticipated Yellowstone return, which took place on November 10, almost two years after its last episode aired.

Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler and Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton in ‘Yellowstone’.

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“It’s always a dream for me to be able to do that, to educate people, enlighten them and entertain them,” he adds of his work on the show.

with Yellowstone season finale airing Dec. 15, Hauser wonders what’s next for the Duttons and where his character might fit into it all.

“I think America has spoken. They still love the show. Obviously there’s a bunch of people who get together with their families every Sunday, and we’re giving them an experience to take them out of their living rooms and into Montana and entertain them,” he shares. “And I think ultimately it’s as simple as that.”

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L-R: Finn Little as Carter and Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler in ‘Yellowstone’.

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While tight-lipped about specifics, Hauser teases, “We’ll see what happens over the next year and see what’s next. Hopefully we can continue to get into people’s living rooms and entertain them the way we have for the last seven year.”

During a conversation with PEOPLE in October, Hauser also briefly touched on the idea of ​​expanding the main Yellowstone story beyond the current fifth season.

Although he defined himself as “just a mercenary” and not a decision-maker about the show’s future, he admitted that “it would certainly be a shame to stop a big thing. I believe the numbers speak for themselves.”

Series finale Yellowstone airs Sunday, December 15 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on the Paramount Network.

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