DENVER — After a year and a half of speculation about his involvement, Kevin Costner has officially announced that he will not be returning to "Yellowstone." Costner posted a video to social media Thursday night with the caption "an update for you guys." "Hi everyone, I just want to reach out after this long year and a half of working on 'Horizon' and doing all the things that's required, and thinking about 'Yellowstone,' that beloved series that I love, that I know you love," Costner said Thursday night.
"I just realize that I'm not going to be able to continue Season 5-B or into the future. It was something that really changed me. I loved it and I know you loved it and I just wanted to let you know that I won't be returning.
And I love the relationship that we've been able to develop and I'll see you at the movies." Paramount announced Thursday morning that the final half of the fifth season of "Yellowstone" will return with new episodes on Nov. 10.
The neo-Western drama created by Taylor Sheridan, which has starred Costner as John Dutton since its 2018 debut. The Paramount Network series last aired a new episode in January 2023 before a hiatus due to the busy schedules of Sheridan and Costner. An episode count has yet to be announced for the final episodes of the series.
Production started on the remainder of the final season in May in Montana. Costner's involvement in the new "Yellowstone" episodes had been unclear since the fifth season ended last year. Costner is curr.
