Sunday night saw the return of one of the most popular shows on all of television. Viewers were especially curious to see what fate befell Yellowstone chieftain John Dutton, played by veteran actor Kevin Costner.
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Kevin Costner had quite the run at the center of Yellowstone. (Paramount)
For months, Costner and series creator Taylor Sheridan had been clashing over the drama’s filming schedule, as they hoped to turn the ultimately unsuccessful film Horizon: An American Saga on its head. revealed earlier.
As a result?
Costner said via Instagram in June that he was done with Yellowstone.
This was an unusual and unfortunate situation, as Yellowstone itself was not yet finished. The show still had the second half of season 5 filming.
Fast forward to November 10th and this beloved drama is back.
Yellowstone soon revealed to the audience that Dutton’s body was found in the bathroom of the Montana governor’s mansion…he died from gunshot wounds.
The Duttons’ two children, Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Casey (Luke Grimes), are immediately arrested after their father is late for the first day of the impeachment court, instigated by his opportunist son Jamie (Wes Bentley). had arrived at the scene. .
They were shocked and saddened by what they discovered.
Kevin Costner plays John Dutton in Yellowstone. (Paramount)
At this point, it’s pretty clear who Kevin Costner is dating.
No, wait. That’s not what we wanted to write.
As of now, it’s pretty clear what the remaining mysteries of Yellowstone Season 5 will be.
What happened to John Dutton?
Goodbye, Kevin Costner. I had a great time being the star of Yellowstone. (Paramount)
Later in the episode, Jamie, who had earlier discussed Beth’s murder with a hitman with his lover and fixer Sarah (Dawn Olivieri), receives a mysterious phone call from someone. coded language.
Later, in his capacity as Montana’s attorney general, Jamie holds an emotional press conference announcing that John was found dead of suicide.
Shocked by the allegations, Beth and Casey hear the announcement and drive back to Yellowstone Ranch to regroup.
They think their father would never do something like that, and Beth is particularly suspicious of her brother’s role in this mess/scandal/possible murder.
Kevin Costner poses with the Schauspieler International award at the Bambi Awards 2024 held at Bayern Studios in Munich, Germany on November 7, 2024. (Photo by Andreas Lenz/Getty Images)
Costner won’t be returning to Yellowstone, we all know that.
However, the question remains whether the show will continue beyond season 5 even without John Dutton in the middle.
When TODAY.com asked if this season would be the show’s last, Ryan actor Ian Bowen teased, “Maybe it’s not the end.” But it all depends.
“We’re happy with what we’ve done, we’re very happy. You know stories don’t last forever,” he said. “We’re going to position ourselves to have some closure on some relationships and this and that. But it’s not necessarily over.”
