Notice! Spoilers ahead for Yellowstone Season 5, Episode 9, ‘Desire Is All You Need.’
This article discusses suicide.
As sad as it is, yellow stone had no choice but to kill off Kevin Costner’s John Dutton III. Taylor Sheridan’s popular Neo-Western series is back on Paramount Network after a long hiatus. This time, yellow stone Season 5 continues the story of the Dutton family as they deal with external threats to their ranch and power while also dealing with internal conflicts. Throughout its execution, Costner’s John Was At The Forefront Of His Storytellingbut following the actor’s departure, Sheridan had to immediately address his character’s absence in future episodes.
Costner’s unexpected departure from Yellowstone was due to several factors. To begin with, his long filming schedule prevented the actor from dedicating time to his other passion projects, particularly, Horizon: an American saga. Secondly, there were also reports about pay disputes, which reportedly delayed and ultimately failed contract negotiations. There were also states that there was a disagreement between Costner and Sheridan in terms of the creative direction of yellow stone. All of these elements ended up leading the actor to leave the series, leaving the project with the difficult task of writing John Dutton III.
John Dutton III is killed in Yellowstone, season 5, episode 9
Patriarch Dutton allegedly ended his own life
Instead of prolonging the mystery about the character’s fate, yellow stone Season 5 Episode 9, ‘All You Need Is Desire’, immediately addresses the narrative conundrum with the revelation that John is dead. The tour does not show his body, but it effectively establishes that he was killed by a gunshot. Beth and Kayce rush to their father’s side when his body is found. Meanwhile, Jamie is tasked with announcing the tragedy. However, instead of actually waiting for a proper investigation, he claims that John died by suicide.
There’s a good discussion about how unusual it is for John to kill himself, considering everything he went through during the events of yellow stone.
Admittedly, it’s a bloody way to end the character’s story. There’s a good discussion about how unusual it is for John to kill himself, considering everything he went through during the events of yellow stone. It is important to note that it is still unknown whether the Dutton patriarch actually ended his life. However, regardless of the specifics, John’s death was inevitableespecially based on what he meant to the show.
There’s no other good reason to write Kevin Costner’s John Dutton III
John would never have left the ranch of his own free will.
On the heels of yellow stone Season 5, Episode 9, there was some pushback over the way Costner’s character was written out of the series. Since there was no clear setting for John’s death in “All You Need Is Desire,” Sheridan could have found other ways to explain his absence. He could have left the farm on business or even on vacation – two stories that don’t require another tragedy for the Duttons. While that is the case, these or any other explanation for John not being at the ranch would seem like an excuse.
For starters, it would be very difficult to sell the idea that John would intentionally leave the farm for pleasure. He wasn’t afraid to protect him, considering his relationship with his father, and given all the chaos that was going on before his death, leaving would be more unusual for him. Secondly, he already had Rip to take care of business outside of town, which would only raise more questions about his seemingly unexpected trip. Since Costner is officially done with yellow stonegoing this route means the series will never be able to provide a complete answer as to his whereabouts.
Finally keeping the door open for John’s return, knowing that Costner would never be part of the yellow stone cast again would have only created a more difficult situation for the show moving forward. The remainder of his narrative would have been marred by questions about the whereabouts of the Dutton patriarch. This would have made it difficult for Sheridan to shift focus to the fates of the remaining characters, which is very important if reports about the series continuing this season turn out to be true.
Suffice to say, keeping John alive and giving him a happy ending would only be detrimental to Sheridan’s upcoming narrative, however long the show is expected to run. Understandably, your priority should be yellow stoneThe ending of or the rumors of season 6. If any of these things happen, it will also be haunted by Costner’s character’s unclear ending. Even if none of them go ahead, the Neo-Western project not offering a definitive fate for John could negatively impact its ending, as viewers will always be curious to know where he is and why he’s not at the ranch with his family.
How John Dutton III’s Death Sets Up the Rest of Yellowstone Season 5 and Its Future
John’s death ushers in the next generation of Duttons
Now that the mystery of how Costner will be written as John has been answered, yellow stone You can move forward with your narrative. That said, in addition to solving the mystery, there are also some benefits to the Dutton patriarch’s death in terms of what to expect from the show. To begin with, John’s death effectively sets the stage for an all-out war between Jamie and Beth. While the pair have always had intense conflict, it’s important to note that their father’s existence has prevented them from truly pursuing each other in the past.
Beth is assuming that Jamie killed her father in yellow stone Season 5, Episode 9, which makes her more dangerous.
It may have seemed like John leaned toward Beth, but several times throughout yellow stonehe protected Jamie from his sister despite her betrayals. Now adopted boy Dutton has lost that. Beth is assuming that Jamie killed her father in yellow stone Season 5, Episode 9, which makes her more dangerous. Now, Kacey is also all in on the breakup, after years of staying away from it. As seen in a new yellow stone season 5 trailer, he even personally confronts his brother about the matter.
Finally, if the rumors are true that Beth and Rip will take over the show for yellow stone 6th seasonseeing them go through this tragedy together is a great way to sell the idea. While there’s no doubt about how solid their relationship is, the rest of Season 5 could be the barometer for people’s potential reception as the popular project’s new main stars. “All You Need Is Desire” shows how they will trust each other. Assuming Kayce and Monica are also part of the supposed sequel, John’s death could bring them all closer together.