Why Did Kevin Costner Leave Yellowstone?
As noted above, Kevin Costnerâs involvement with Yellowstone Season 5, Part 2 is still unknown because he stepped back from the series following Season 5, Part 1. In 2023, explosive reports came out suggesting Sheridan and Yellowstone star and executive producer Costner were at odds with one another. Subsequent reports alleged Costner wouldnât return to Yellowstone until he approved of how his character John Dutton would be written off, and Sheridan addressed the starâs exit in a June 2023 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, saying he was âdisappointedâ by the way things went down, but he also assured fans, âI donât do fuck-you car crashes⌠Whether [Duttonâs fate] inflates [Costnerâs] ego or insults is collateral damage that I donât factor in with regard to storytelling.â
Per People, when asked if he would be receiving his salary for the second half of Season 5, Costner detailed struggles experienced while negotiating, saying, âI will probably go to court over it.â We went a stretch of time without major updates, until Costner gave additional comment in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. âIâd like to be able to do it but we havenât been able to,â Costner said. âI thought I was going to make seven [seasons] but right now weâre at five. So how it works out â I hope it does â but theyâve got a lot of different shows going on. Maybe it will. Maybe this will circle back to me. If it does and I feel really comfortable with [it], Iâd love to do it.â
So if John Dutton returns, will there be a Yellowstone Season 6? Donât get your hopes up.
Will Yellowstone Have A Season 6?
In May 2023, we learned that Yellowstone Season 5 will be the showâs final season, so no Season 6 is expected at this time. However, weâre not done with the Sheridan-verse just yetâŚ
Yellowstone Spinoff Updates: The Status Of 1944 and 2024
Before you get too upset, remember there are two new Yellowstone spinoffs â currently titled 1944 and 2024 â in the works. Specific plot details for 1944 or 2024 remain unknown at this time, but Variety reports 2024 should begin airing after Yellowstone ends and that the series will feature ânew cast members and locations with some crossover characters as well.â Itâs worth nothing this might also be the series starring Matthew McConaughey, but weâll have to wait and see.
Where Can You Watch Yellowstone?
Want to numb the pain of no new Yellowstone episodes by rewatching old episodes? All five seasons of Yellowstone are available to stream on Peacock Premium. Donât have Peacock? Individual episodes (and entire seasons) of Yellowstone are also available to purchase on Amazon.
When Does Kevin Costnerâs Horizon: An American Saga Premiere?
Something else you can watch to fill the Yellowstone hole in your heart is Kevin Costnerâs upcoming multi-part Western movie Horizon: An American Saga, which he starred in, directed, co-wrote, and produced.
Horizon: An American Saga Part 1 is scheduled to premiere on June 28, with Part 2 releasing on August 16. Before the two-part movie hits theaters, the highly-anticipated Western will make its world premiere on May 19 at the Cannes Film Festival. âIâve been waiting for the right time to return and Iâm proud to say that this time has come,â Costner told Variety. âHorizon, An American Saga is a story that began 35 years ago, and I canât think of a better place than Cannes to reveal to the world the result of such a wonderful adventure. The French have always supported films and believed deeply in filmmaking. Just as I believe deeply in my film.â