Say farewell to America’s favorite cowboy. Ever since it was revealed that Yellowstone was ending after five season over its main star’s exit, fans have wondered why Kevin Costner did leave Yellowstone and what happened?

Kevin Costner reacted to John Dutton's fate in Sunday night's 'Yellowstone' episode, saying 'that doesn't make me want to rush to go see it.'

This story contains major spoilers from the Yellowstone season 5B premiere.] Kevin Costner is weighing in on John Dutton being killed off in the first moments of the return of Yellowstone. The former star of the Paramount Network hit drama was on The Michael Smerconish Program on SiriusXM when he was asked his reaction to showrunner Taylor Sheridan finishing off the Dutton family patriarch.

The now-former ‘Yellowstone’ star played John Dutton for five seasons, and rumors swirled last year over his departure. So, why is he no longer on the show?

“Yellowstone” co-creator-writer-showrunner Taylor Sheridan, and one of the most successful movie stars of his generation, Kevin Costner, who helped make the series a ratings blockbuster. Costner played John Dutton, a powerful and ruthless rancher in ...

So far, Yellowstone has scored sky-high viewership as a western soap opera. Costner's departure just adds to the drama

Costner drama, here’s a rundown of the full story, or at least everything we know about where things stand with the Dutton family’s patriarch. Yellowstone is famously written by one lone man named Taylor Sheridan who will not accept help.

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The fate of John Dutton was revealed in the Yellowstone season 5, part 2 premiere. Kevin Costner shared his thoughts about the character's ending.

Yellowstone director Christina Voros explained the real reason the show sealed Kevin Costner's fate in the first 30 seconds of the bombshell season return.