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Yellowstone returns tomorrow night with the second half of its fifth season on Paramount Network, and the remaining episodes will be without star Kevin Costner. He announced his departure from the popular drama over the summer.
Another cast member, Luke Grimes (above, front), recently spoke with People about how it felt to film the remaining episodes of season five without Costner:
“Him not coming back felt like, ‘Okay, we’re going to have to land this plane now for real,'” Grimes shares. “I think the patriarch leaving was always going to be part of the story. That’s always where it was headed is like, what do these kids do? What does this family do when their rock is gone?
Whatever the circumstances may be, [it] definitely felt like, ‘Okay, we’re coming in for a landing.’ It definitely felt different.
He’s a big presence, man, guy’s an icon,” the actor adds. “So not having him around to set felt a little different. But as always, I mean, we’re a big family now. It was just as special and hopefully, the fans will be able to connect with the story just as much … I think they will be able to.”
As for the possibility of Yellowstone continuing for a sixth season, Grimes said, “I think when anything is this successful, there’s a pressure to keep it going because they know they have an audience and that’s what they’re looking for. But it all comes down to Taylor [Sheridan’s] vision. He has to see it to be able to write it, and I don’t think he’s going to write something that he doesn’t want to. Basically, we’re just going to see if Taylor has an idea that he gets excited about, and that’s going to make all the difference here.”
Grimes, Cole Hauser, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, Kelsey Asbille, Brecken Merrill, Forrie Smith, Denim Richards, Ian Bohen, Finn Little, Ryan Bingham, Gil Birmingham, Mo Brings Plenty, Wendy Moniz, Jen Landon, and Kathryn Kelly star in the modern Western series. It follows the Dutton family as they run the largest contiguous cattle ranch in the country.
What do you think? Do you still plan to watch the new episodes of Yellowstone, even though Costner isn’t in them?
i will look further without Kevin.sure i gonna miss him ,but the cast is good and are great actors.I hope they can write a good continious tale.
Kevin Costner has killed the series
Yes I will continue to watch Yellowstone without Kevin Costner. The other actors are very good and I think they can carry the show on to more seasons. I would love to see the young boy at least grow up enough to work the ranch he will someday run. Maybe even longer than that!
I loved the show and Costner leaving without ending it was well CS! He basically gave the middle finger to his cast mates.
Yes, with or without him….he’s just one character