Following Costner's exit from the show, his character was killed in the season 5B premiere – and the Dutton family will stop at nothing to get revengeWarning: This story contains spoilers for part 2 of Yellowstone season 5.

For now, though, fans are pretty much witnessing Taylor Sheridan treating the Dutton family patriarch as a narrative punching bag, with each episode whittling away at John’s proud, stoic and seemingly eternal influence.

When seen earlier this month in the return of Paramount’s megahit, “Yellowstone,” Kevin Costner’s character was slumped on the floor dead, allegedly from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Fans of the show, angry that Costner bailed on the second half ...

Kevin Costner has left “Yellowstone,” and some viewers are not happy about it. The actor, who played the patriarch John Dutton on the hit series, addressed some backlash over his character’s exit. “Fans have a voice in things and they choose to follow stuff,” Costner told E! over the weekend.

Kevin Costner hasn’t been afraid to share his thoughts about how his ‘Yellowstone’ character, John Dutton, met his end in season 5B

Kevin Costner’s character arc on Yellowstone just took a major turn, and the actor has plenty to say about it. Here’s what he revealed about his departure and his surprising reaction to John Dutton’s fate.

Another major character's death on Yellowstone has shocked fans with one star saying Kevin Costner's departure ‘accelerated’ the show's end.