We expected that John Dutton, the character played by Kevin Costner, would meet his maker following a prolonged and very public skirmish between the star and series creator Taylor Sheridan, which involved contract obligations and Costner's own western epic "Horizon.

Yellowstone finally returned for season 5B after a nearly two-year break — and at long last fans learned the fate of Kevin Costner’s character, John Dutton. Spoilers for Yellowstone ahead. In the Yellowstone season 5B premiere on Sunday0,

This post contains critical plot details of Yellowstone Season 5B. Kevin Costner is reacting to his character John Dutton’s fate following the Yellowstone Season 5B premiere on Paramount Network. The actor and director has been written out of the family saga after he exited the series due to scheduling conflicts with his film