Counting Down the Days: Earliest Release Date for Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 Finally Revealed
‘Yellowstone’ Season 5, Part 2 has a release date. Is Kevin Costner in it? What to know
Ever since Season 5, Part One of “Yellowstone” premiered in November 2022, fans of the hit series have been wondering: When will Part Two be released?
If you’ve been eagerly awaiting the final installment of Season 5, you’ll have to wait a little bit longer. As you continue to pack your patience, here’s everything to know so far about the next batch of episodes.
When does Season 5, Part Two of ‘Yellowstone’ premiere?
The show is set to premiere Nov. 10, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET on Paramount Network. The network shared the news in June and revealed the first teaser in August on the “Yellowstone” YouTube channel.
“Get your first look at the epic return of Yellowstone. The saga continues November 10, only on Paramount Network,” the caption reads.
While footage of Kevin Costner is used in the teaser, he is not in any of the photos that have been released so far for Part Two, which were first shared by USA Today. (Read on for more about why Costner is likely not returning to “Yellowstone.”)
Many viewers have been wondering why there’s been such a long wait for the next installment of episodes. The reason stems back to last year, when the actors and writers strikes took place and delayed production in TV and film.
The second half of Season 5 was originally slated to premiere in November 2023, reported The Associated Press, but Paramount Network confirmed that the ongoing Hollywood strikes delayed production.
In March, “Yellowstone” star Ian Bohen spoke with “Entertainment Tonight” about the upcoming season, revealing the episodes hadn’t been filmed yet at that time.
“We will go back, rumor has it in May,” he said. “This summer and then we should be on in November, roughly.”
Bohen added that the schedule is somewhat fluid.
“It could be June, we shoot six episodes — November maybe December, and then we go through the holidays and maybe season finale — series finale maybe on Super Bowl (day),” he said.
Will there be a Season 6 of ‘Yellowstone’?
Initially, fans thought they’d have to say farewell to “Yellowstone” after Season 5, Part Two. In May 2023, Paramount Network revealed that the second half of Season 5 would signal the end of the series.
In August, however, multiple outlets reported a surprise sixth season could be in the works.
Until then, viewers can still get lost in the “Yellowstone” universe with the show’s prequel series, “1923,” which is officially returning for a second season, and “1883.”
Last year, Paramount also greenlit two additional spinoff series, per Variety: “1944,” and one currently titled “2024.”
Is Kevin Costner in Season 5, Part Two of ‘Yellowstone?’
No, Costner is not set to appear in Season 5, Part Two of “Yellowstone.”
In a statement to TODAY.com, a rep for Costner said: “Kevin is not in the new season of “Yellowstone.”
Costner told TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie in June there’s “a chance” he’d return to the series “under the right circumstances.”
Just days after the interview, though, Costner announced he would not be returning to “Yellowstone.”
“I want to reach out and let you know that after this long year and a half of working on ‘Horizon’ and doing all of the things that that’s required, and thinking about ‘Yellowstone,’ that beloved series that I love, that I know you love, I just realized I’m not going to be able to continue Season 5B or into the future,” he said in a video shared to his Instagram page.
“It was something that really changed me. I loved it and I know you loved it. 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,” he said.
In early 2023, there were reports circulating that Costner’s availability for filming had decreased significantly.
In April 2023, Costner and the show’s creator, Taylor Sheridan, were noticeably absent from a scheduled appearance at the PaleyFest TV festival. During the event, Paramount Network president of development and production Keith Cox said he was “very confident” that Costner would return to the show.
In June 2023, Sheridan commented on Costner’s ultimate departure from the show during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
“I’m disappointed,” he said. “It truncates the closure of his character. It doesn’t alter it, but it truncates it.”
The Hollywood Reporter stated that Costner decided to leave the series to work on another project called “Horizon,” which is coming out June 28, that he co-wrote, directed, produced and stars in.
“My last conversation with Kevin was that he had this passion project he wanted to direct… He and the network were arguing about when he could be done with ‘Yellowstone.’ I said, ‘We can certainly work a schedule toward (his exit date),’ which we did,” he said.
Where to catch up past seasons of ‘Yellowstone’
“Yellowstone” is currently streaming on Peacock, fuboTV, Hulu (premium subscription), Philo, Sling TV (premium subscription) and YouTube TV (premium subscription). You can also purchase episodes on Apple TV, YouTube, Fandango at Home, Amazon Prime Video and Google Play Movie.
