Welcome. It didn’t take much time.
Sadly, it wasn’t that big of a shock.
On Sunday night, one of the most popular shows on all of television returned — and viewers came especially to see what the fate of Yellowstone patriarch John Dutton, played by veteran actor Kevin Costner, would be.
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It was revealed months earlier that Costner and series creator Taylor Sheridan had objected to the drama’s shooting schedule because Costner wanted to turn around his last flop, Horizon: An American Saga.
As a result?
Costner said via Instagram in June that his relationship with Yellowstone had ended.
This was an unusual and unfortunate circumstance because Yellowstone itself is not complete; The show still had to film the back half of Season 5.
Fast forward to November 10 and the return of this beloved drama.
Yellowstone wasted no time in telling viewers that Dutton’s body was found in the bathroom of his Montana governor’s mansion… dead from a gunshot wound.
Dutton’s two children – Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Kayce (Luke Grimes) – immediately arrive on the scene as their father is late to the first day of his impeachment trial, instigated by his opportunistic son Jamie (Wes Bentley). ,
They were shocked and saddened by what they found there.
At this point, it’s pretty clear who Kevin Costner is dating.
No wait. We did not mean to write this.
At this point, it’s pretty clear what the mystery will be for the remainder of Yellowstone season 5:
What happened to John Dutton?!?
Later in the episode, Jamie – who, remember, had earlier discussed Beth being killed by a hitman with his lover and fixer Sarah (Dawn Olivieri) – receives a mysterious call from someone who is certain From the looks of it he appears to be confirming a successful hit on John. Coded language.
He then calls an emotional press conference, where, in his duty as Montana Attorney General, Jamie announces that John was found dead by suicide.
This accusation stuns Beth and Kayce, who are driving back to the Yellowstone ranch to regroup when they hear the announcement.
They believe their father would never have been able to do it and Beth is particularly suspicious of her brother’s role in this mess/scandal/possible murder.
Costner will not return to Yellowstone, this much we know.
However, the question remains whether the show will continue beyond Season 5, even with John Dutton in the middle.
When asked by TODAY.com if this was the show’s last season, Ian Bohnen, who played Ryan, teased, “This may not be the end”. But it all depends.
“I feel satisfied and very happy with what we have done. You know stories can’t go on forever,” he said. “We’re going to be in a position to bring it to some kind of conclusion in some relationships and this and that. But it is not necessary that it ends.”