Kevin Costner’s Horizon: Part 2 Is More Exciting After Yellowstone Season 5’s John Dutton III Failure

Kevin Costner’s departure from Yellowstone shocked fans, especially with the abrupt and underwhelming ending given to his iconic character, John Dutton III. In Yellowstone Season 5, Part 2, John was killed in a staged suicide orchestrated by Sarah Atwood. Though Jamie exposed the truth, viewers were disappointed by how anticlimactic John’s death felt, considering his central role in the series. Rather than receiving a powerful sendoff befitting his legacy, John’s death served primarily as a plot device to propel other characters’ struggles over the ranch.

Costner’s decision to leave stemmed from scheduling conflicts, as filming Yellowstone took significant time, and he wanted to prioritize his ambitious Horizon: An American Saga films. Unable to find common ground with the show’s producers, Costner exited, leading to an expedited conclusion for Yellowstone. While fans remain divided over the series finale, Costner looks ahead, with Horizon: Chapter 2 set to premiere after Yellowstone‘s end, offering him a fresh opportunity to captivate audiences with another Western epic.