FORT WORTH, Texas >> A return date for the final episodes of Taylor Sheridan’s “Yellowstone” has finally been set.
The Paramount Network announced Thursday that “Yellowstone” will return to television screens on Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. ET. These last few episodes will finish out Season 5, and the series as a whole.
There was no mention of returning cast members in Paramount’s announcement, only that Sheridan and crew have been filming the series in Montana since last month. The news comes after a tumultuous year and a half for the modern Western drama.
Word broke early last year that the show’s fifth season could be its last with star Kevin Costner. Scheduling conflicts with the actor’s “Horizon” movie project were reportedly the reason for his departure, although the actor disputes that characterization in a lengthy interview with Deadline Hollywood earlier this year.
“I didn’t do ‘Horizon’ because I was tired of doing ‘Yellowstone,’” Costner said. “That’s a [expletive] story.”
Instead, Costner said he was game to return for the second half of “Yellowstone” Season 5, but the scripts weren’t ready to go so production took a pause. He then went to work on “Horizon.”
Nevertheless, “Yellowstone” will return with new episodes this fall likely without Costner. Here’s what we know about the show’s return:
Who’s returning for the final episodes of ‘Yellowstone’?
While Paramount has kept a tight lid on who’s returning for the final episodes of “Yellowstone,” social media tells a different story.
By looking at the social media accounts of several “Yellowstone” cast members, this can help dispel the truth of who’s returning to Dutton Ranch this fall. Here’s who has posted about being back on set since the show returned for filming on May 20:
Cole Hauser >> The Rip Wheeler actor posted a photo to his Instagram account on May 23, wishing Montana a good morning and that he’s missed the state.
Brecken Merrill >> The actor who plays Tate Dutton posted on May 22 that he was back on set.
Ryan Bingham, Jen Landon and Jake Ream >> Bingham posted a photo on June 19 of the trio together with the caption, “Back on the Stone.”
Ian Bohen >> Bohen, who plays Ryan on the show, posted a photo on June 14 of him practicing horseback riding with the “Yellowstone” set in the background.
Forrie J. Smith >> The Lloyd Pierce actor posted a video on June 15 saying that he was gearing up to return to set.
Where can you catch up on ‘Yellowstone’?
The first four seasons and first half of “Yellowstone” Season 5 are streaming on Peacock.
As for why the Paramount Network show is streaming on Peacock and not Paramount+, that stems from a previous streaming deal.
Peacock landed the streaming rights to “Yellowstone” in January 2020, between the show’s second and third seasons. Peacock launched in July 2020 with “Yellowstone” as one of the streaming service’s biggest draws.
At the time in 2020, Paramount’s own streaming channel, Paramount+, had yet to launch. Paramount+ would eventually get off the ground less than a year later in March 2021, but the “Yellowstone” streaming rights were firmly in Peacock’s control.