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There’s been Yellowstone drama on and off the TV display. Given the continuing questions concerning Yellowstone’s future, this has followers questioning: will there be a season 6? The present is a large hit, however has the present been canceled. Now that season 5 half 2 has already premiered — and features a main character’s loss of life — Hollywood Life has all the most recent updates concerning the present’s future, together with what we learn about that Matthew McConaughey spinoff.
Warning: spoilers forward for Yellowstone season 5 half 2.

Will There Be A Yellowstone Season 6?
Paramount Community has not formally introduced the destiny of Yellowstone past season 5. Concerning the way forward for Yellowstone, Paramount president and CEO Chris McCarthy beforehand instructed The Hollywood Reporter that the present “wouldn’t be what it’s immediately with out Kevin and we hope that that stays for a very long time to come back.” As of November 2024, there’s nonetheless no official phrase about Yellowstone season 6.
Is Yellowstone Ending With Season 5?
In February 2023, Deadline reported that Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan, together with Paramount World and Paramount Community, was seeking to finish the flagship collection with the present fifth season. In accordance with the outlet, the rationale behind the present probably coming to finish concerned disagreements with Kevin Costner over capturing schedules.

The Oscar winner reportedly restricted himself to 65 days of capturing Yellowstone initially however needed to shorten that to 50 days within the first half of season 5 and solely every week for the second half. The filming scenario has reportedly been inflicting “morale issues” for the opposite stars of the present. The outlet mentioned that Kevin made a proposal however Paramount Community declined and “made the choice to maneuver on to the opposite present.”
“We’ve got no information to report. Kevin Costner is an enormous a part of Yellowstone and we hope that’s the case for a very long time to come back. Because of the good thoughts of Taylor Sheridan, we’re all the time engaged on franchise expansions of this unbelievable world he has constructed. Matthew McConaughey is an outstanding expertise with whom we’d like to companion,” a Paramount Community spokesperson instructed Deadline on the time.
Just a few weeks later, Kevin’s lawyer, Marty Singer, denied the report that the actor was holding up Yellowstone season 5. “The concept Kevin was solely prepared to work one week on the second half of season 5 of Yellowstone is an absolute lie,” Marty instructed Puck.News in response to an exposé titled “Casualties of the Costner-Yellowstone Crossfire” that had been printed. “It’s ridiculous — and anybody suggesting it shouldn’t be believed for one second. As everybody who is aware of something about Kevin is effectively conscious, he’s extremely passionate concerning the present and has all the time gone manner above and past to make sure its success.”

The destiny of Yellowstone continued to look very unsure after the principle solid didn’t seem on the present’s PaleyFest occasion on April 1. Taylor and government producer David Glassner, together with Kevin, Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, Luke Grimes, Wes Bentley, Kelsey Asbille, Gil Birmingham, and Jacki Weaver, have been a part of the unique checklist of creatives and solid anticipated to attend. The solid reportedly couldn’t attend “attributable to scheduling conflicts,” in response to Variety. The present beforehand introduced that Yellowstone season 5 would return for the second half in the summertime, however the present has not began filming and a begin date has not been revealed.
Nevertheless, in response to a number of experiences, Kelly Reilly (Beth Dutton) and Cole Hauser (Rip Wheeler) have finalized offers to reprise their roles in a brand new Yellowstone spinoff. The information was first reported by Deadline.
Is Matthew McConaughey Going To Be In Yellowstone?
Matthew McConaughey isn’t anticipated to look within the flagship Yellowstone collection. When it was reported that Yellowstone could be ending with season 5, Deadline additionally revealed {that a} spinoff led by the Oscar winner was within the works. The outlet additionally famous on the time that it was “unclear which of the Yellowstone solid will transfer over to the McConaughey-led collection, however it’s anticipated to incorporate a number of of the large stars.”
Taylor Sheridan, Paramount World, and Paramount Community reportedly are “plotting a possible franchise extension to proceed the Dutton saga” with Matthew. In March 2023, Paramount president and CEO Chris McCarthy confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the spinoff with Matthew could be “transferring ahead no matter whether or not Costner returns to the unique.”
What Occurred At The Finish Of Yellowstone Season 5?
The first half of Yellowstone season 5 set the stage for an epic second half of the season. Jamie made a daring play in opposition to John by calling for his impeachment as governor of Montana. Beth confronted Jamie about his assault on John and threatened to show that he killed his father. Jamie took that second to inform Beth her concept could be mutually assured destruction as a result of “a century’s value” of household secrets and techniques are on the “prepare station.”
Jamie and Beth declared conflict on one another. Beth instantly ran to John to let him know that she is now conscious of the “prepare station,” and Jamie will use it in opposition to him. “He’ll use all the pieces that he is aware of to destroy you. He’s made it clear,” Beth mentioned.
Beth instructed her father that it was time to eliminate Jamie. As Beth and John have been plotting what to do subsequent, Jamie and his new fling Sarah mentioned hiring somebody to kill Beth or damage somebody very near her.
In the meantime, Monica and Kayce determined to maneuver again to the ranch to assist John handled being governor. Rip and the bunkhouse additionally traveled south to avoid wasting the ranch’s cattle herd.
Half 2 of Yellowstone aired on November 10, 2024, and it killed off one main character — John Dutton (Costner). Beth returns dwelling to see police exterior. After asking if this was “against the law scene” involving her father, she and Kayce stroll into the home to see a corpse on the bottom. John was killed by a gunshot wound, however his face isn’t proven on digicam, because the actor wasn’t on set to movie the scene. Whereas Beth and Kayce mourn John’s loss of life, Beth says, “It was Jamie.”