The Paramount NetworkKevin Costner recently released the first entry in his series of Western films dubbed Horizon: An American Saga. However, for the vast majority of Yellowstone fans, the only saga they want is the conclusion of the Dutton familys story and a glimpse of what comes next. Costner reinvigorated his career by headlining Yellowstone as John Dutton, but his clashes with Paramount Network and showrunner Taylor Sheridan have led to Costners departure from the series.ContentsAlthough were still several weeks away from the return of the series, were sharing everything we know about Yellowstone season 5, part 2. And well keep updating this post when anything newsworthy comes up.Recommended VideosThe Paramount NetworkTo celebrate the sixth anniversary of Yellowstones premiere, Paramount Network has finally announced when the final episodes will release. Yellowstone season 5, part 2 will begin on Sunday, November 10 on Paramount Network. Viewers in Canada will be able to watch it on Paramount+ on the same day. In America, Peacock retains the streaming rights for Yellowstone, but its currently unknown how quickly those episodes will appear on the service.RelatedAdditionally, Paramount is attempting to bring in an even larger audience by sharing the midseason premiere with CBS. AT 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 10 two hours after its premiere on Paramount Network viewers will get a chance to see the encore presentation of the first episode from Yellowstone season 5, part 2. For now, only one episode from the new season will be on CBS.Paramount NetworkSure! You can try live TV streaming options like Sling, Hulu Plus Live, and YouTube TV. The cheapest and best possible, though, is Philo. Philo is a live television streaming service that offers more than 70 top-rated channels and the entire AMC+ library for just $28/month. Some of the channels include A&E, MTV, Hallmark Channel, Lifetime, MTV, BET, and the Paramount Network, which is the home of Yellowstone.Philo also has over 90 free channels available to watch anytime without creating an account.In addition, the service has a library of over 75,000 content titles on-demand and an unlimited DVR that saves recordings for a year. Philo can be used on mobile phones, tablets, TVs, and desktops so you can watch the Dutton clan pretty much anywhere on any device.Yes! At long last, the trailer is here, even if it seems somewhat disingenuous to include clips of Kevin Costners John Dutton, considering he wont be in the season unless theres some previously unrevealed footage with him.Yellowstone Official Trailer | Paramount NetworkThe trailer plays up the drama ahead and teases some surprising alliances as the fate of the ranch is determined. It also touches on the increasingly dangerous feud between Jamie and Beth. That builds on the previously released teaser for Yellowstone season 5.Jamie seems to be desperate to get Beth to back down, and he suggests that their family legacy is at stake. For her part, Beth doesnt care. Shell burn it all to destroy Jamie.Ahead of the mid-season premiere, Paramount Network revealed that the name of the episode is Desire Is All You Need. The short synopsis states that, After an event rattles the state of Montana, nothing will ever be the same. The event in question is likely the death of Montana governor and Dutton family patriarch John Dutton, due to Costners departure from the series.Paramount Network has also dropped an ominous poster for the final season.Paramount NetworkWarning: There are spoilers ahead for the mid-season premiere of Yellowstone season 5.The show didnt waste any time revealing what happened to the Dutton family patriarch. Governor John Dutton is dead, seemingly by his own hand. While appearing on SirusXMs The Michael Smerconish Program, Costner reacted to the fate of his character. I heard its a suicide, so that doesnt make me want to rush to go see it, said Costner. When Smerconish noted that John wasnt likely to commit suicide, Costner added, Well, theyre pretty smart people. Maybe its a red herring. Who knows? Theyre very good. And theyll figure that out.Costners instincts may be correct, as the show insinuates that John Duttons death was staged to look like a suicide by a hitman sent by one of his enemies. Either way, the Dutton family has been devastated by his death, and the war between Beth and Jamie Dutton is only going to get more intense.Paramount NetworkThe core cast expected to appear in Yellowstoneseason 5 part 2 includes:Luke Grimes as Kayce DuttonKelly Reilly as Bethany Beth DuttonWes Bentley as James Michael Jamie DuttonCole Hauser as Rip WheelerKelsey Asbilleas Monica Long DuttonGil Birmingham as Chief Thomas RainwaterBrecken Merrill as Tate DuttonDenim Richards as Colby MayfieldForrie J. Smith as Lloyd PierceIan Bohenas RyanJen Landon as TeeterFinn Little as CarterRyan Binghamas WalkerEmerson Miller / Paramount NetworkWith the new episodes now just a few months away, Paramount Network has released the first photos of Yellowstone season 5, part 2. And the first pic, seen above, doesnt look very good for John Dutton. His estranged adoptive son, Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley), is appearing alongside Governor Perry (Wendy Moniz), which may be how the show chooses to acknowledge the death of the previous governor, John.Emerson Miller / Paramount NetworkThe second pic features Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham) and Mo (Moses Brings Plenty) presumably making their own plans for Yellowstone ranch.Emerson Miller / Paramount NetworkRip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) has a quiet moment with a resting Carter (Finn Little).Emerson Miller / Paramount NetworkIt wouldnt be Yellowstone without a porch side scene. In this case, Monica Long (Kelsey Asbille), Tate Dutton (Brecken Merrill), and Kacey Dutton (Luke Grimes).Emerson Miller / Paramount NetworkChances are very good that the future of the show will revolve around Rip Wheeler and Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly).Paramount NetworkRip and Beth are seemingly joined at the hip, and their bond may determine whether the Duttons still have control of the ranch at the end of the season.The cast of Yellowstone has been privy to the ending for months, but now Luke Grimes is sharing his thoughts about the series finale.I couldnt be happier, Grimes told EW. I think its a perfect ending for the show for every character. Its just a testament to what a good writer Taylor [Sheridan] is, and its a very, very profound, beautiful ending. I cant wait to sit down and watch it one day.Inevitably, some things had to have changed if the original plan was for Costner to finish out the series. But according to Kelly Reilly, John Dutton was already meant to be written out of the series by the final episode.The absence [of John Dutton] was part of the ending, Reilly told EW. Thats not something that we had to pivot, that was already written into the tapestry of the story. It was always going to happen, it just happened a little bit differently.ParamountDespite the hope that Costner and Paramount Network would work something out, the actor has definitively announced that he will not be back for the final episodes of Yellowstone.In a video posted on his Instagram account, Costner said, I just want to reach out and let you know that after this long year and a half of working on Horizon and doing all the things that thats required and thinking about Yellowstone, that beloved series that I love, that I know you love. I just realized that Im not going to be able to continue, season 5 or into the future.I loved it and I know you loved it, and I just wanted to let you know that I wont be returning, Costner added. I love the relationship weve been able to develop, and Ill see you at the movies.Costners public attempts to restart a dialogue about his return began earlier this year. Matthew Belloni of Puck News reported in March 2024 that Costner was telling people he will return in some capacity, perhaps in a cameo.Kevin Costner has been telling people hes planning to return for at least a cameo and possibly more, but there are currently no discussions for him to do that, Belloni wrote. Even if Costner significantly lowers his financial and time commitment demands, Sheridan may not want to bother reopening his finished scripts to accommodate a send-off for John Dutton.Costner teased a possible return to the showDespite the fact that the show appears to be moving on without him, Costner reiterated his interest in coming back, via Variety in mid-June.Ive supported that thing and Ive loved it, Costner said during a June 2024 appearance on Today. Its been really important to me. I would love to go back under the right circumstances I think that all of us want. For me, it really needs to be the right circumstances.Even now, Costner refuses to fully give up on the possibility of his return.Saying theres a chance, theres always a chance, added Costner. I love the thing. Youve got to be really clear about that.ParamountAfter almost a year of silence on the issue, Costner finally made some public comments about his potential return to Yellowstone for the final episodes. The good news is that he does want to return, but even Costner doesnt know whether its going to happen.Id like to be able to do it but we havent been able to I thought I was going to make seven [seasons] but right now were at five, Costner told Entertainment Tonight. So how it works out I hope it does but theyve got a lot of different shows going on. Maybe it will. Maybe this will circle back to me. If it does and I feel really comfortable with [it], Id love to do it.Costner also appeared to indicate that he wants a say in the fate of his character.[Dutton] needs to be proactive in what happens, and Ive kind of had my own fantasy how [the characters final arc] might be, Costner said. But thats Taylors thing. I said as much to him a while back. I had thoughts how it could happen, but we just have to see.Costner struck a more conciliatory note during an interview at the beginning of May.No, [Sheridan and I] havent [talked], Costner said. Hes doing special work in a lot of different ways. Hes very prolific about the things he does, and if he sees me in something that he wants to do, Ill look at it just the way I did Yellowstone and maybe we will end up doing something together. He likes a lot of the things that I like, and the idea of us working together is not out of the question for me. The subjects he chooses are very interesting to me. I like a lot of that stuff. Yellowstone stands as something that could continue. But that is a Taylor question. But other things that hes doing I think are really, really good. He likes the same subjects that I do.While Costner was feeling more hopeful about the future earlier in May, he came out with a more combative tone during his interview with Deadline on May 13, and he provided his side of the story for the first time.Well, I havent felt good about it the last year, what with the way theyve talked about it, Costner said. It wasnt truthful. So now Im talking about a little bit about what the real truth of it was. I made a contract for seasons five, six and seven. In February, after a two- or three-month negotiation, they made another contract. They wanted to redo that one, and instead of seasons six and seven, it was 5A and 5B, and maybe well do six. They werent able to make those. Horizon was set in the middle, but Yellowstone was first position. I fit [Horizon] into the gaps. They just kept moving their gaps.I dont want to get down in the gutter with the Yellowstone thing but what Im telling you is straight up, Costner said. I have taken a beating from those f***ing guys and I know a lot of times where its coming from. I just elected not to get into that. But if you know me well enough, I made Yellowstone the first priority, and to insinuate anything else would be wrong. I did not initiate any of those things. They did. They were doing a tap dance and this poor guy was also having to write so much. And I dont know why they didnt stick up for me.I could say no comment all the way through, Costner continued. I wont say my life is fair game or that any questions are fair game, but this is a realistic question. I will address it. They should have known that there was going to be an opportunity for me to say something. I didnt have to answer the slings and arrows over the last year and a half, because Ive just been busy working. Theyve been pretty slick about keeping their hands off; nobody was ever on the record.Fox Nation / Fox NationCostner also forcefully pushed back at the rumor that his commitments on Horizon kept him from shooting Yellowstone.Thats not true, Costner said. There were blocks of time that we didnt get 10 episodes done. Basically, we were starting in April and May, and wed usually go through August. Wed do 10. We didnt even get 10 done during that time. I only worked 43 days. So thats bulls***. Thats a lie. Thats not correct. They sent me away for seven days to go to London, to go to England during Covid, to do [promotion]. They made the contract and they picked the days.Costner also explained the origin of the report that he was only willing to film a week of Yellowstone season 5, part 2.They didnt have the scripts for anything else, Costner said. So, what you read in the end was that I said, Well, look, Im doing my movie. If you want me to work a week because you want to kill me or whatever else, I can give you a week. I really didnt have that week to give them, but I said, Ill do that. And then they [spun that] into, I only wanted to work a week.Im usually working six or seven days per each, whatever they are, Costner said. And they took that and a source on their side spun that into, well, he only wants to work a week for a whole season. Do you think thats who I am? Ive never missed a day of work. Ive never left before fulfilling my contractual obligations. A lot of times, I stay as much as I can. In fact, I worked the nine-day stretch just to try to help them in July, when I was starting [Horizon] on August 1. I worked a Saturday and Sunday for them, and they still needed four more days. I gave it to them, when I thought we were going to do this so-called B, but there was no B thing. I was just going to give em those extra four days.Even during this interview, Costner left the door open for his return. But it certainly seems a lot less likely now.Paramount NetworkSheridan had a very revealing quote on the subject when speaking to The Hollywood Reporter in June 2023. He said that Costners exit truncates the closure of his character. It doesnt alter it, but it truncates it. This implies that John Dutton wont survive the end of Yellowstone even if Costner does reappear.Via ScreenRant, one of the theories regarding Duttons fate is that he will meet his demise from colon cancer. During the first season, Dutton survived his first bout with that illness. If thats the way John Dutton dies, then it would bring his fate full circle.Paramount NetworkLuke Grimes, who plays John Duttons youngest son, Kayce Dutton, recently shared his thoughts about Kevin Costners apparent departure from the show. And he sounds largely supportive of Costners decision.Whatever happened there is unfortunate if its changed anything about how the show was going to unfold, said Grimes during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. I know, [Costner] got busy with his movies that were like passion projects. At a certain point, you gotta do what you gotta do, man; you gotta do what you love.Paramount NetworkWhile speaking with Entertainment Tonight, Yellowstone co-star Ian Bohen revealed that he hasnt seen any of the scripts from the final episodes yet, but he is aware of where the story is going. He also dropped a very bold prediction about the series finale.[The fans] are going to get the [best] conclusion that could possibly be written, Bohen said. Everything will land in a way that is perfectly set. A lot of shows just kind of finish and they dont satisfy you. This will be completed in a way that it will make sense.I dont know that any show has finished this strongly ever, Bohen added. Were expecting to have the best series finale in history. Overconfident maybe, but I think thats what its going to be. We thank everyone for their patience Itll be worth the wait, I promise.Bohen also indicated that he expects Yellowstones final season to resume production in May, but it could also be pushed to later in the summer.Paramount NetworkThat is the general idea that Paramount Network sold to fans when the end of Yellowstone was announced. However, a report on Puck states that three of the shows principal cast members, Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, and Luke Grimes, are in a pay dispute with Paramount Network because they want significant raises to reprise their respective roles as Beth Dutton, Rip Wheeler, and Kayce Dutton.The report also indicates that those cast members have to be paid for Yellowstone season 6even though it wont be produced. That was a provision in their contracts for the previous series. Theres no indication yet whether the actors and Paramount Network have come to terms. If they dont re-sign with the new show, then the spinoff series will lose key characters who could have been the bridge to the future of the franchise.Paramount NetworkYellowstone season 5, part 2, may not be the last time fans see Rip and Beth. In an April 2024 interview with Country Living, Hauser explained his focus is on finishing the final episodes of the series. Hauser then hinted that there could be a future for Rip and Beth in future Yellowstone iterations.Im so focused on finishingYellowstone the way it needs to be finished right now well, just the show itself, Hauser said. Well see where that leads, but I know that theres some stuff on the horizon when it comes to Taylors ideas for Kelly Reilly, myself, and some of the other cast. Im excited to see where he goes creatively with that, but right now its just, lets finish strong; lets do the best we can.Reilly shared a similar viewpoint about the spinoff in a March 2024 interview with Collider. Once again, the goal for Reilly is to finishYellowstoneon a high note. However, Reilly did not close the door on appearing in the spinoff.I just care about finishing [the main show] with as much care, as much passion, and as much love as I can muster to put into it, Reilly said. Thats what I care about. Im sort of prepping for that now, [and] thats my tunnel vision thing that I care about most. And what goes on beyond that? There are discussions, you know. Dont believe everything you read. Its just nonsense. But were gonna, you know, lets wait and see. I dont have an answer right now. But well see.The Paramount NetworkThe first half of Yellowstone season 5 featured the complete deterioration of the relationship between Beth and her adoptive brother who doubles as the black sheep of the family Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley). Beth and Jamie even openly contemplated murdering each other in a struggle that may destroy the Duttons. That is one of the big unresolved plotlines heading into the second half of the season.Note that Bentlys name was not mentioned in Pucks report about Yellowstone cast members seeking a raise for the spinoff series. If theres any veracity to that story, it may mean that Jamie isnt going to make it out of Yellowstone season 5, part 2. That doesnt necessarily mean that Jamie will die, it could also mean incarceration or exile from his family. For now, we can only speculate.HBOIf Sheridan wanted to follow the established model for TV spinoffs, Matthew McConaugheys new character from the upcoming spinoff would be introduced in Yellowstone season 5, part 2. The only problem with that idea is that theres no official report that McConaughey has even signed on for the spinoff.McConaugheys name has been mentioned in conjunction with the spinoff since February 2023. Since that time, all of the Hollywood trades have simply said that McConaughey is in talks to lead the spinoff. So its just talk until McConaughey actually signs on the dotted line. For now, theres no indication that he has.Yellowstone Season 5 Official Trailer | Paramount NetworkOriginally, only six episodes were planned to conclude the series. But Sheridan told THR in 2023 that he has the leeway to change that, if he chooses to. If I think it takes 10 episodes to wrap it up, theyll give me 10, said Sheridan. Itll be as long as it needs to be.Paramount NetworkVia The Wrap, Yellowstone season 5, part 2 has officially begun filming after a nearly two-year hiatus. As with the previous seasons, production is on-location in Montana. Notably absent from the news was any word about Kevin Costner returning to the show. Now that cameras are rolling again, its looking increasingly unlikely that Costner will return, barring some last minute deal.The current production schedule means that Yellowstone season 5, part 2 will be able to make its premiere window later this year.The Paramount NetworkWhile its still unknown whether or not Kevin Costner will return, John Dutton will be popping up in season 5, part 2. Josh Lucas, the actor who plays a younger version of Costners character, told Deadline on March 14 that he will return as the character for the final season of the show.I think were going to do 10 or more so episodes : Josh Lucas reveals of the final season of #YellowstoneTV pic.twitter.com/WFaSf3MWRw Deadline (@DEADLINE) March 15, 2024The actor revealed that part 2 will be 10 episodes or so, which, while still vague, does narrow it down a bit in terms of how many times well see the Dutton clan this season.Editors Recommendations