Welp. That didn’t take lengthy.
Sadly, it didn’t come as a lot of a shock, both.
On Sunday night time, one of the vital fashionable 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 capturing schedule as a result of Costner wished to flip his eventual flop of a movie, Horizon: An American Saga.
Consequently?
Costner stated by way of Instagram means again in June that he was executed with Yellowstone.
This was an uncommon and unlucky circumstance as a result of Yellowstone itself isn’t executed; 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 lavatory of his Montana Governor’s mansion… useless from a gunshot wound.
Two of Dutton’s youngsters — Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Kayce (Luke Grimes) — had rapidly 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 have been shocked and saddened by what they found there.
At this level, it’s fairly clear who Kevin Costner is dating.
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 along with his lover and fixer Sarah (Daybreak Olivieri) — acquired a mysterious name from somebody who certain 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 legal professional common, Jamie publicizes that John was discovered useless 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 means their father would ever try this, they determine, and Beth is particularly suspicious of her brother’s position on this mess/scandal/seemingly 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 might not” be the tip. Nevertheless it all kind of relies upon.
“I really feel glad, and really pleased with what we’ve executed. tales can’t go on eternally,” he stated. “We’re going to place it to have some kind of conclusion in among the relationships and this and that. However not essentially over.”
