The second part of Season 5 of " Yellowstone " premiered last Sunday night, and the fate of Kevin Costner's character was revealed relatively quickly.

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.

Better believe that fans are raging over the latest 'Yellowstone' episode which saw Kevin Costner's John Dutton die by a gunshot wound. The patriarch's death was initially taken to be suicide until vi

During a scene when John’s daughter, Beth (Kelly Reilly), goes out to a bar, the molasses-paced episode even spends a long time lingering on Beth’s drink order. It felt like without Costner, the show was just killing time until it ran out the clock.

Kevin Costner isn’t on Yellowstone anymore, but he still has some thoughts about the direction the show took his character, John Dutton, following his exit. The Oscar winner confirmed his departure from the Paramount Network drama in June 2024 following months of speculation about whether he would appear in the final episodes of season 5.

Kevin Costner addressed the fan backlash surrounding his “Yellowstone” character’s death in an exclusive interview with E! News at the 2024 Governors Awards in Los Angeles Nov. 17.

After Kevin Costner didn’t to return to film the final episodes, the show killed off his character John Dutton by suicide within the first few minutes. Now, Costner is speaking out to address the fan backlash over his character’s death.

Kevin Costner gave a rather blunt response as he was asked about his reaction to his character John Dutton being killed off on Yellowstone. The 69-year-old actor attended the Governor's Awards on Sunday evening and was asked about the shocking twist as he made his way along the red carpet.