“There Are Clues…”: How Kevin Costner’s Exit Changed Yellowstone’s Ending Addressed By EP

Yellowstone director and executive producer Christina Voros addresses how Kevin Costner’s exit impacted the show’s ending.

In an interview with TV Insider, Voros reveals that Yellowstone‘s ending was long decided, long before Costner’s exit. That said, some specifics of how the finale was understandably changed after they lost John Dutton III. Read her full quote below:

The “what” of the end of the season was always planned. The “how” may have needed to be adjusted. Taylor has always known what the ending of this legacy was. I don’t know how Kevin’s departure shifted or truncated that, you would have to talk to Taylor about the specifics there. But I know that Taylor always saw where this was going. It’s clear from the way that — if you really study 1883 and 1923 — there are clues about the generational legacy and the destiny of the land. If you really want to get in there with your magnifying glass, you could find clear proof that this is not a casual conclusion. This is something that was always part of a bigger arc of telling the story of the legacy of the Dutton family.

Source: TV Insider