Kevin Costner has left “Yellowstone,” and some viewers are not happy about it. The actor, who played the patriarch John Dutton on the hit series, addressed some backlash over his character’s exit. “Fans have a voice in things and they choose to follow stuff,” Costner told E! over the weekend.

This story contains spoilers from Yellowstone season 5, episode 9* Over the last few years, Yellowstone has become one of TV’s biggest sensations, winning over millions of fans with its modern Western drama.

Kevin Costner isn't returning as John Dutton. The star decided to exit the series after season 5's eighth episode premiered in January 2023, but as big of a change is this is, Costner is still an executive producer on the series,

After Kevin Costner didn’t to return to film the final episodes, the show killed off his character John Dutton by suicide within the first few minutes. Now, Costner is speaking out to address the fan backlash over his character’s death.