Kevin Costner, former star of Yellowstone, has shared his straightforward reaction to the final installment of the hit show. The actor left the series midway through season 5 to focus on his films Horizon: An American Saga.

Kevin Costner recently told the Daily Mail that he hasn’t given the “Yellowstone” series finale “any thoughts” since it aired on Dec. 15. Costner, whose “Yellowstone” character John Dutton was killed off in the Season 5 Part 2 premiere,

Costner’s remarks come on the heels of Grimes revealing that the pair haven’t spoken since Costner’s abrupt exit from the show midway through production on the fifth and final season of “Yellowstone,” spurring the rumors of a rift.

In a video shared by Daily Mail, Kevin Costner appeared to be out and about enjoying the Christmastime weather in Aspen, Colorado, where he owns a massive ranch. The actor was apparently asked about his take on Yellowstone ’s conclusion, which sparked exactly the kind of response that fans should expect at this point. In his words:

Yellowstone subsequently ended later that year with Costner’s character getting killed off. Costner has yet to see how John’s story wrapped up but the finale paved the way for his former costars Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly to continue to tell stories in the Yellowstone universe.

Costner's first comments on the show's finale come days after Grimes said Costner's departure made it “the easiest season we’ve filmed.”

So it sounds like Taylor Sheridan did indeed have the basic throughline for one of Yellowstone ’s biggest plotlines already mapped out in the earliest days, even if the myriad details involved hadn’t all been meticulously crafted.

One of the most shocking TV exits in recent memory came in 2024 when Kevin Costner confirmed that he was not returning for the second half of YellowstoneSeason 5. A reported sched