Does ‘Yellowstone’ Return Tonight? ‘Yellowstone’s Season 5 Return Date, Kevin Costner Update, More

By Josh Sorokach Twitter @joshsorokach
Published June 23, 2024, 10:00 a.m. ET

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It was a big week for Yellowstone fans.

After months of speculation, Paramount Network finally announced the official Yellowstone return date. We have more on the official Season 5, Part 2 premiere date below, but we also received another piece of Yellowstone news — and this announcement was a doozy. After months of speculation, Kevin Costner officially confirmed that he won’t be returning to Yellowstone.

“I just want to reach out and let you know that after this long year and a half of working on Horizon, and doing all the things that’s required and thinking about Yellowstone, that beloved series that I love, that I know you love, I just realized that I’m not going to be able to continue, Season 5B or into the future,” Costner said on social media. “It was something that really changed me. I loved it and I know you loved it, and I just wanted to let you know that I won’t be returning. I love the relationship we’ve been able to develop, and I’ll see you at the movies.”

Yellowstone without John Dutton? It’s gonna be a wild ride. When exactly does your favorite Western drama return? Here’s everything you need to know.

Is Yellowstone on Paramount Network Tonight (June 23)?

Nope. Paramount Network isn’t airing Yellowstone tonight. It’s another Bar Rescue Sunday, with repeats of the popular reality series airing from 7:00 a.m. ET to 4:00 a.m. ET.

When Does Yellowstone Return With New Episodes?

We finally have a definitive answer to that question! Yellowstone returns Sunday, November 10 on Paramount Network.

Is Kevin Costner Returning To Yellowstone?

Nope. On June 20, Costner confirmed his permanent exit from the series in a social media video.

“I just want to reach out and let you know that after this long year and a half of working on Horizon, and doing all the things that’s required and thinking about Yellowstone, that beloved series that I love, that I know you love, I just realized that I’m not going to be able to continue, Season 5B or into the future,” Costner said. “It was something that really changed me. I loved it and I know you loved it, and I just wanted to let you know that I won’t be returning. I love the relationship we’ve been able to develop, and I’ll see you at the movies.”

Will Yellowstone Be Back For Season 6?

In May 2023, it was confirmed that Yellowstone Season 5 would be the show’s final season. However, two new spinoffs — currently titled 1944 and 2024 — are in the works.

No plot details for 1944 or 2024 are available, but Variety reports that 2024 is expected to begin airing following the conclusion of Yellowstone, with the show featuring “new cast members and locations with some crossover characters as well.” This is the series that could potentially include Matthew McConaughey, who’s been rumored to star in a Yellowstone spinoff since April 2023.

Yellowstone star Cole Hauser, who plays Rip on the series, also teased a potential future project with his co-star Kelly Reilly, who portrays his wife Beth Dutton.

“I know that there’s some stuff on the horizon when it comes to Taylor [Sheridan]’s ideas for Kelly Reilly and myself and some of the other cast,” Hauser told Country Living in an April 2024 interview. “I’m excited to see where he goes creatively with that but right now it’s just, let’s finish strong; let’s do the best we can.”

Is Yellowstone On Paramount+?

Nope. The series isn’t currently available on Paramount+. But you can watch 1923 and 1883 on the streamer.

How To Watch Yellowstone Season 5 Without Cable:

All five seasons of your favorite modern Western are on Peacock Premium. Individual episodes and complete seasons of Yellowstone are also available to purchase on Amazon.