According to The Hollywood Reporter, the forthcoming run of “Yellowstone” episodes will close the door on the series as we know it. The truncated ending is also reportedly the result of the very public fallout between the show’s production and its longtime star, Kevin Costner.
As fans of the series no doubt recall, the mid-season finale teed up a major showdown over the Montana governorship between Costner’s John Dutton and his wayward adopted son Jamie. This storyline was presumably set to feature prominently throughout the second half of Season 5. But that’s very much in question as it remains unclear if Costner will even be back for the final stretch of “Yellowstone” episodes. The actor’s status in the cast is even more in question given his recent assertions that he’s no longer under contract for the series.
Given the narrative stakes alone, Taylor Sheridan was already staring down a mammoth task in crafting a worthy end to “Yellowstone.” Said task is understandably even more difficult if he’s forging ahead without Costner fronting the cast. The series is, after all, centered almost entirely around John Dutton’s efforts to keep his coveted ranching lands in the hands of his family — even as some (namely Jamie) are bent on selling them to the highest bidder. It’s almost unfathomable to think Sheridan may be forced to end the story in Costner’s — and thus John’s — absence. And it should be fascinating to see what Sheridan comes up with, should that be the case.
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