Yellowstone Season 5 on Hold: What’s Behind the Production Delays and Kevin Costner’s Rumored Exit

The release of the next season of Yellowstone may be delayed.

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The delay is due to reported production delays and Kevin Costner’s possible exit from the series.

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The second half of season 5’s production schedule was not mentioned by Paramount head of development and Production Keith Cox during a panel at PaleyFest.

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Despite rumors that Kevin Costner may leave the show, Cox is confident that he will return.

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New episodes of Yellowstone were supposed to premiere in the summer of 2023.

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Neither Paramount+ nor a Costner representative quickly responded to PEOPLE’s request for information.

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Costner, the show’s creator Taylor Sheridan, and a number of the ensemble members of Yellowstone were absent from the Paleyfest event on Saturday.

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