Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan speaks out about Kevin Costner’s exit amid feud rumors
it was just the next time kevin costner Leaving the ranch.
2 years after he left yellowstoneprompting the series to end with a fifth season, prompting the show’s creators to taylor sheridan By dealing with Costner’s seemingly sudden departure, he deftly shut down any rumors of a feud.
“Kevin was only going to be on the show for the first three seasons,” Sheridan revealed during a June 28 appearance on the show. bill simmons Podcast. “It was in his contract. In my opinion, that’s when his youngest son takes over and we have to see if they lose the ranch or not, or how the case goes.”
Indeed, fans of yellowstone We learn that Costner’s character, John Dutton, will not give up his ranch until he dies in the show’s fifth season, at which point John’s son Casey (luke grimes) will eventually be taken over and sold.
But that arc was supposed to happen sooner.
“The network was very afraid that Kevin wouldn’t be on board,” Sheridan continued. “Even though Kevin was ready to leave. He had other things he wanted to do. But he stayed for two more seasons.”
