Kevin Costner has offered his verdict on the return of Yellowstone, which saw his departure from the show. Costner’s time on Taylor Sheridan’s hit series ended in controversy following reports the actor had quit as he wanted to make his Western franchise Horizon – An American Saga instead.

Same thing here, after Deadline was the first to tell Yellowstone fans that things had hit the rocks between Yellowstone ’s Dutton family patriarch Costner and series co-creator and creative architect Sheridan, and that it would lead to Costner’s exit and ultimately the end of the series, save for spinoffs.

This post contains spoilers for "Yellowstone" Season 5 Episode 9, "Desire Is All You Need." Thank you for your service, John Dutton. In the first episode of the second half of Season 5, it was revealed that the Dutton family patriarch,