AT LONG LAST...Yellowstone Is Back!

AFTER NEARLY TWO YEARS AND THE DEPARTURE OF KEVIN COSTNER, THE DUTTONS ARE FINALLY RETURNING TO THE RANCH

- CHRIS BARILLA

When Yellowstone aired its midseason finale on Jan. 1, 2023, the Duttons were as fractured as ever: John's (Kevin Costner) turn as Montana's governor and the future of the family's sprawling ranch hung in the balance as Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Jamie (Wes Bentley) plotted to have each other killed. Off-camera, the friction wasn't quite so lethal, but it certainly shook up the show's future.

Scheduling challenges between Costner and co-creator Taylor Sheridan led the Oscar-winning star to bow out of involvement in the show's six final episodes, which begin airing Nov. 10 on Paramount Network. Still, "the scripts were big, beautiful and painful," says Reilly, 47. "After all the obstacles, the strikes and the problems, we ended it with the care and love that we entered it with seven years ago. I'm really proud of that." The cast shares what drama awaits.

John Dutton still looms large