Kevin Costner’s John Dutton’s death in Yellowstone Season 5 seems almost guaranteed

Even before Kevin Costner’s departure was announced Yellowstone ahead of season 5, part 2, many assumed that his character, John Dutton III, would die before the show ended. and Taylor Sheridan almost confirmed this. The Paramount Network neo-Western drama series, created by Sheridan and John Linson, was originally slated to end with the second part of the fifth season without Costner’s involvement. Reports claim a possible sixth season Yellowstone may be in the works. However, as of this writing, the second part of the fifth season was supposed to be the end.

So, since Season 5, Part 2 is the end (for now) and Costner is gone. Yellowstone After the first part of the fifth season, Sheridan had to figure out how to write his character out of the series. When an actor leaves a show, their character is usually either killed off or he leaves. However, it would be illogical for John Dutton to leave the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch, so many believe that he will die when Yellowstone Premiere of season 5, part 2. For John Dutton, this is simply the most plausible option.

Taylor Sheridan’s plan for Kevin Costner’s absence makes John Dutton’s death more likely

John Dutton’s absence would have occurred regardless of Kevin Costner’s departure

While talking with Entertainment WeeklyKelly Reilly, who plays Beth Dutton in Yellowstonerevealed that Taylor Sheridan’s plans always included the absence of John Dutton. Even before Kevin Costner left YellowstoneThe showrunner knew the neo-western finale was missing John Dutton. Reilly explained:

“Absence was part of the final. It’s not something we had to change, it was already written into the fabric of history. It was always going to happen, it just happened a little differently.”

So, since John Dutton’s absence Yellowstone With season five, part two being part of Sheridan’s original plan for the series finale, the death of Costner’s character is more likely than ever. Sheridan knew what he wanted Yellowstone end with season 1. According to many, his plan was always to do five seasons, and what better way to end the series than with John Dutton dead? Now knowing that his absence was always in the works, John Dutton’s death in Season 5 Part 2 is the most logical option.

If Sheridan intended for Costner’s character to be absent from Yellowstoneend, it wouldn’t make sense if it was because he left. John Dutton getting up and leaving the ranch is a lazy and hasty excuse. Sheridan would have done this if he had been pressured to change history. However, this does not seem to be the case. The murder of John Dutton is a big twist that Sheridan could have been preparing for for years, while it’s hard to imagine the character leaving. As a result, death is the most likely and reasonable option for John Dutton.

John Dutton’s murder is the best way to explain Kevin Costner’s absence

Other reasons would not be plausible

Death of John Dutton Yellowstone Season 5, Part 2 just makes sense. Given his character and history, The death of Kevin Costner’s character is not at all outlandish. Meanwhile, other explanations (like Dutton leaving the Yellowstone Ranch) will be harder to sell to audiences. Death is ultimately the best way to write John Dutton out of Paramount Network’s neo-western drama.

Unfortunately, John Dutton’s (probable) death should happen off-screen. Taylor Sheridan certainly didn’t prepare for Costner to leave the series before the final six episodes. So even if Sheridan had always planned to kill John Dutton, his original ending may have had to be changed slightly. Costner won’t be returning to give his character a proper goodbye, but John Dutton’s death is still the easiest way to explain his absence from the film. Yellowstone Season 5, part 2.

How John Dutton could have died in Yellowstone Season 5, Part 2

John Dutton should die heroically

There are many ways for John Dutton to die. Yellowstone Season 5, part 2. He could have died from an illness (such as cancer) being killed, sacrificing oneself for one’s family, or being trampled by a stampede of horses. Either way, John Dutton deserves a heroic death. Only time will tell what fate has in store for Kevin Costner. Yellowstone character, however, and fans will just have to watch the Season 5 Part 2 premiere to find out what happens to John Dutton.

Source: Entertainment Weekly