Duck Dynasty: The Revival paid its respects to household patriarch Phil Robertson on Sunday’s (June 1) season premiere, airing a brief however candy in memoriam to the beloved actuality star.
On the finish of the episode, the present aired archival footage of Phil’s son, Willie Robertson, studying an introduction for the sequence from his laptop computer. “So, women and gents, begin your engines. Just one will earn the bandana, so let the video games start,” he learn.
Willie then turned to his father, asking, “What do you assume, Phil?” to which Phil responded with a giant thumbs-up. The display screen then pale to black as a photograph of Phil appeared alongside an in-memoriam tribute. “Ah, that was superior!” Willie might be heard saying within the background.
The Robertson household introduced Phil’s passing on Sunday, Might 25, stating he handed away at 79 years outdated, simply months after revealing his Alzheimer’s analysis.
“We have a good time right this moment that our father, husband, and grandfather, Phil Robertson, is now with the Lord,” Willie Robertson and his spouse, Korie Robertson, mentioned in an announcement on behalf of the household. “He reminded us usually of the phrases of Paul, ‘You don’t grieve like those that don’t have any hope. For we consider that Jesus died and rose once more, and so we consider that God will deliver with Jesus those that have fallen asleep in him.’”
The in-memoriam was the one point out of Phil’s passing on Sunday’s episode, because the season has already been filmed. In response to TMZ, the household will deal with Phil’s dying within the subsequent season.
Followers took to social media to react to the primary episode of the revival and the heartfelt tribute to Phil.
“That ending to the primary episode of #DuckDynastyTheRevival with Phil giving Willie the [thumbs up] was powerful!” wrote one X consumer.
“It’s so unhappy watching the primary episode of Duck Dynasty the Revival with Phil’s current dying,” mentioned one other.
“Already loving the brand new present, #DuckDynastyTheRevival I miss Phil quite a bit, however he’s in Gods arms now,” one other added.
That ending to #DuckDynastyTheRevival with Phil giving Willie the thumbs up bought me a little bit. Phil Robertson will without end be a legend. @DuckDynastyAE 🙏🦆🥹 👍 pic.twitter.com/uji0Uy9ewc
— George Montes (@george_montes) June 2, 2025
One other wrote, “There’s little question Phil Robertson is watching from Heaven with a giant smile on his face. I’m certain he’s proud.”
“OMG!!! I’ve missed this hilarious household!!!” mentioned one viewer.
“Y’all do not know how excited I’m that #DuckDynastyTheRevival is again. I like Duck Dynasty,” added one other.
“The world is therapeutic. #DuckDynasty is again. Adore this household and grateful for what they characterize ❤️ positively missed the brothers although,” wrote one other fan.
One other added, “That ending to #DuckDynastyTheRevival with Phil giving Willie the thumbs up bought me a little bit. Phil Robertson will without end be a legend. @DuckDynastyAE 🙏🦆🥹 👍.”
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Duck Dynasty: The Revival, Sundays, 9/8c, A&E