‘Yellowstone’ Officially Ending With Season 5 as Paramount Orders New Sequel Series

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End of an era. Yellowstone will officially come to a close after its fifth season, but a new series has been ordered to continue the story.News broke on Friday, May 5, that the Paramount hit will return in November to air its final episodes.

An untitled sequel is set to debut one month later.“Yellowstone has been the cornerstone on which we have launched an entire universe of global hits — from 1883 to Tulsa King, and I am confident our Yellowstone sequel will be another big hit, thanks to the brilliant creative mind of Taylor Sheridan and our incredible casts who bring these shows to life,” Chris McCarthy, president and CEO Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios, said in a statement.David Glasser, CEO of 101 Studios, added in a statement of his own: “The Dutton story continues, picking up where Yellowstone leaves off in another epic tale.

We are thrilled to bring this new journey to audiences around the world.”The announcement comes amid speculation that lead actor Kevin Costner has held up production on season 5, the first half of which premiered in November 2022.

The Oscar winner, 68, has starred as patriarch John Dutton III since Yellowstone debuted in June 2018.In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesFollowing a bombshell exposé published by Puck in February, titled “Casualties of the Costner-Yellowstone Crossfire,” the actor’s lawyer shut down claims of bad blood on set. “The idea that Kevin was only willing to work one week on the second half of season 5 of Yellowstone is an absolute lie,” said Marty Singer. “It’s ridiculous — and anyone suggesting it shouldn’t be believed for one second.