The actor confirmed he was leaving the Paramount Network show after reports surfaced about behind-the-scenes conflict

After almost two years of questions of what will happen to John Dutton III in Yellowstone Season 5, Part 2, fans finally learned the fate of the Dutton family patriarch when the series returned on. However,

“Yellowstone” fans are outraged over how the show handled Kevin Costner’s exit in the Season 5 Part 2 premiere. Minutes into the episode, Costner’s John Dutton is found dead by a gunshot wound. It’s initially believed that he committed suicide.