Surprise Announcement: No longer a rumor, Yellowstone Season 6 cast revealed – see who’s returning! (2024)
Kevin Costner, who plays John Dutton on Yellowstone, is reportedly in a feud with show creator Taylor Sheridan over how to write out John Dutton in season 6. Costner wants more control over his character’s exit, while Sheridan likely has other plans. This behind-the-scenes drama has delayed production on the new season.
No New Episodes in Almost a Year
Despite having a massive and loyal fanbase, there have been no new episodes of Yellowstone since January 2022. However, repeats of the show continue to pull in big ratings, demonstrating the power of the Yellowstone fandom.
Reasons for the Long Hiatus
In addition to the Costner-Sheridan feud, other factors contributing to the nearly year-long break include industry strikes, Costner’s divorce settlement, his plans to work on his own western film, and Sheridan’s many other new shows in the works.
How Will Season 5’s Cliffhanger Play Out?
The season 5 finale ended on a major cliffhanger, teasing the potential end of the Dutton family’s reign. John Dutton is now governor, but what will happen after his term? And what is next for the Yellowstone ranch after John? Fans are eager to find out.
Potential for New Cast Members
With uncertainty around Costner’s role going forward, there is potential for new cast members to join the show in season 6. However, the Dutton family drama remains the heart of Yellowstone, so any new characters would likely be in a supporting role.
Exposing the Shocking Truth Behind the Abrupt Ending of Yellowstone 1883 Season 2! Discover the Real Reasons that Will Leave You Speechless!
Being a little bit late to a TV show can sometimes bring on a serious case of FOMO—you can really feel like you’re missing out when everyone’s talking about something and you don’t have the slightest clue. But there are also some key silver linings, mainly the fact that any mystery about the future (or lack therof) of a show has likely been completely cleared up (or, in some cases, evaporated).
One case being: 1883, the very first Yellowstone spinoff series to air on Paramount+. The show originally aired from December 2021 through to February 2022 for subscribers to the streaming service (and Yellowstone-verse completists) to watch (or binge to their heart’s content). But whether there were late arrivals to the 1883 wing of the Yellowstone story via Paramount+, or otherwise, the story has since definitively figured out its direction.
The series recently got its linear TV debut, running as a summer limited series on the Paramount Network. So if that is how you took in 1883 for the first time, we welcome you—and have some definitive news about the future of the show, and where you can look for the next chapter of the story.
Will there be an 1883 Season 2?
For those of you who either binged 1883 recently on Paramount+, or watched on the Paramount Network: welcome. But since it’s been well over a year since 1883 initially aired, we do have an answer to this question—there will not be an 1883 Season 2. “We wanted to make a ten-hour movie that ended, and that’s what we did,” co-creator and showrunner Taylor Sheridan told Deadline.
The 1883 story continues in 1923
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The good news, though, is there’s a whole second spinoff series where you can continue the generational Dutton story. That second series is called 1923, and it stars Harrison Ford (!) and Helen Mirren (!). And since it aired in late 2022 into 2023, the first season is already complete—and so you can binge to your heart’s content. And unlike 1883, there are actually plans for more 1923 seasons. So if you enjoy that one, there’s more on the way.
1883 also has a de facto spinoff coming in Paramount+’s Lawmen: Bass Reeves
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While the show’s won’t overlap in story, Paramount+ is debuting a series this fall titled Lawmen: Bass Reeves that will star Academy Award nominee David Oyelowo (Selma) as the legendary titular law enforcement officer of the old west. While the series won’t crossover with any of the Yellowstone-esque aspects of the story, it was originally conceived as a spinoff with the title 1883: Bass Reeves.
