Phil Robertson Was Quietly Left Out of 'Duck Dynasty: The Revival' — and It Wasn’t Just Because of His Health

Phil Robertson, the patriarch of Duck Dynasty, died on May 25, 2025, at 79, just one week before the premiere of Duck Dynasty: The Revival. His absence from the highly anticipated reboot, however, might not just be a simple result of his declining health, and the reason why the network didn’t push the family too hard for it might be a bit more multifaceted.