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The Epic Return of ‘Yellowstone’ Delivers All the Emotion and Drama Fans Have Been Craving
While it was well known that John Dutton (Kevin Costner) would not be part of this last season, the opening scene threw more than one of us off our horses.
By Johanna Duncan3 min read
Within minutes of the premiere episode airing, Yellowstone characters and fans alike were left in an emotional shock we may struggle to recover from. Just like Beth (Kelly Reilly), we all knew what happened before any word was spoken. John Dutton dies in what appears to be a suicide that nobody buys. After all, John Dutton is the image of strength and resilience. With no history of mental health struggles nor substance abuse, this tragic situation does more to remind the audience who John Dutton truly is and who he is not—perhaps the first statement on his legacy.