Welp. That didn’t take lengthy.
Sadly, it didn’t come as a lot of a shock, both.
On Sunday evening, one of the vital common applications on all of tv returned — and viewers tuned in particularly to see what destiny would befall John Dutton, the patriarch on Yellowstone performed by veteran actor Kevin Costner.
Previously performed by veteran actor Kevin Costner, that’s.
It got here out months in the past that Costner and collection creator Taylor Sheridan butted heads over the drama’s taking pictures schedule as a result of Costner needed to flip his eventual flop of a film, Horizon: An American Saga.
In consequence?
Costner mentioned by way of Instagram approach again in June that he was carried out with Yellowstone.
This was an uncommon and unlucky circumstance as a result of Yellowstone itself isn’t carried out; the present nonetheless had the again half of Season 5 to movie.
Quick ahead to November 10 and the return of this beloved drama.
Yellowstone wasted no time in revealing to the viewers that Dutton’s physique had been discovered within the toilet of his Montana Governor’s mansion… lifeless from a gunshot wound.
Two of Dutton’s youngsters — Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Kayce (Luke Grimes) — had shortly arrived on the scene as a result of their dad had been late to the primary day of his impeachment tribunal, which was instigated by his opportunistic son Jamie (Wes Bentley).
They had been shocked and saddened by what they found there.
At this level, it’s fairly clear who Kevin Costner is courting.
No, wait. That’s not what we meant to put in writing.
At this level, it’s fairly clear what the thriller shall be for the remainder of Yellowstone Season 5:
What occurred to John Dutton?!?
Later on this episode, Jamie — who, bear in mind, had beforehand mentioned having Beth killed by a hitman together with his lover and fixer Sarah (Daybreak Olivieri) — acquired a mysterious name from somebody who positive feels like his is confirming a profitable hit on John utilizing coded language.
He then calls an emotional press convention the place, in his obligation as Montana lawyer common, Jamie pronounces that John was discovered lifeless by suicide.
This allegations stuns Beth and Kayce, who’re driving again to the Yellowstone ranch to regroup as they hear the announcement.
There’s simply no approach their father would ever do this, they determine, and Beth is particularly suspicious of her brother’s position on this mess/scandal/doubtless murder.
Costner won’t be returning to Yellowstone, we all know that a lot.
The query stays, nevertheless, whether or not the present will proceed past Season 5, even with out John Dutton in the course of it.
When requested if this was the final season for the present by TODAY.com, Ian Bohen, who performs Ryan, teased “it may not” be the tip. But it surely all type of relies upon.
“I feel satisfied, and very happy with what we’ve done. You know stories can’t go on forever,” he mentioned. “We’re going to position it to have some sort of conclusion in some of the relationships and this and that. But not necessarily over.”
