Former Yellowstone star Kevin Costner explains why he left the hit series in the middle of season 5. Created by Taylor Sheridan, the hit neo-Western premiered in 2018, chronicling the life of John Dutton (Costner) and his family members as they attempt to protect their Montana ranch. After being a core part of the Yellowstone cast for four seasons, Costner departed the show in the middle of season 5.

During a recent appearance on Today, Costner shares an honest explanation regarding why he left Yellowstone in the middle of season 5.

According to Costner, it was a matter of Yellowstone‘s slow script-writing preventing him from working on other projects. Check out the actor’s comment below in which he also touches on his possible return as the chief Dutton:

“I did it for five years, and I wanted to work more than once a year. We lost an entire year at one point, and I thought, that can’t happen again. It was well over a year. I thought I have to be in a position to make the things. Material has to be ready at certain times, and we weren’t able to do that.

“After five years, I thought, I’m not going to do this. If we can get that, we can do that, and I’ll do it. I’ve supported that thing and I’ve loved it, it’s been really important to me. I would love to go back under the right circumstances. I think that’s what all of us want. At this point, for me, it really needs to be the right circumstances.”

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Source: Today/ X