Say farewell to America’s favorite cowboy. Ever since it was revealed that Yellowstone was ending after five season over its main star’s exit, fans have wondered why Kevin Costner did leave Yellowstone and what happened?

The now-former ‘Yellowstone’ star played John Dutton for five seasons, and rumors swirled last year over his departure. So, why is he no longer on the show?

So far, Yellowstone has scored sky-high viewership as a western soap opera. Costner's departure just adds to the drama

“Yellowstone” co-creator-writer-showrunner Taylor Sheridan, and one of the most successful movie stars of his generation, Kevin Costner, who helped make the series a ratings blockbuster. Costner played John Dutton, a powerful and ruthless rancher in ...

Costner drama, here’s a rundown of the full story, or at least everything we know about where things stand with the Dutton family’s patriarch. Yellowstone is famously written by one lone man named Taylor Sheridan who will not accept help.

Wondering why Kevin Costner left Yellowstone? Here are the scheduling conflicts and career aspirations that went into the move.