Kevin Costner reported to leave Yellowstone after upcoming season 5

Kevin Costner isn’t coming back to Yellowstone Entertainment Tonight reports that the star will be retiring after Season 5. This star was instrumental in turning the show into a huge success. Yellowstone into a phenomenon, will reportedly leave the series after the season that’s currently in production.

The reported split follows months of reports and rumors of feuds within the cast of one of television’s most popular series. According to reports, the series co-creator Taylor Sheridan had concerns over Costner’s commitment to the filming of Yellowstone’s fifth season.

The first part of Yellowstone’s fifth season has already aired, but the second half hasn’t been completed and doesn’t have a release date yet — and according to Entertainment Tonight, it’s unclear when the cast and crew will return to work on the new episodes at all. Among the rumors about Costner’s commitment to filming part 2 of the season was that he only made himself available for one week of filming, something Costner’s lawyer denied.

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Despite Costner’s undeniable star power and its key role in getting Yellowstone off the ground, the series, and Taylor Sheridan’s larger TV empire, has since gone far beyond its original star. Five spin-offs have been produced so far in the Yellowstone universe, starring Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren and Matthew McConaughey.

Still, with production stalled on season 5’s second part, it remains to be seen what Sheridan and his team’s solution will be for dealing with Costner’s apparent absence from the Yellowstone universe’s flagship show — or even if that show will continue without its first big star.

Polygon reached out to Costner’s Paramount representatives and asked for their comment. We will update this article when we hear back.