Yellowstone fans are curious to know if Kevin Costner as John Dutton will return to the series after suffering a brutal tragedy in Season 5 Part 2. Introduced in 2018, John is a powerful patriarch of the Dutton family and a governor of Montana, whose character journey was put to a close recently. Since then, devoted fans have wanted to know if makers have a way to bring him to life in new episodes. So, here are the details.
Does Kevin Costner’s John Dutton return in Yellowstone Season 5’s new episodes?
John Dutton was pronounced dead in Season 5 Part 2’s first episode. Therefore, Costner won’t be returning to the hit series.
The episode titled “Desire Is All You Need” features the Dutton family experiencing the loss of their central character, John Dutton. At the governor’s mansion, Dutton’s body appears to be lying on the floor, brutally wounded with a gunshot.
Initially, John was supposed to appear at the impeachment hearing. Unfortunately, he doesn’t, alerting his children Beth and Kayce, who later learn about their father’s death. They immediately rush to the crime scene and are devastated by the news of their father’s demise. Beth eventually began suspecting Jamie, who had a part in the impeachment process and had a feud with him earlier, to have a hand in their father’s murder. However, Kayce has a hard time believing it.
All eyes were set on Jamie as a suspect, as he, along with lover Sarah Atwood, had discussed some cruel ways to reduce John’s influence earlier. They also planned on recruiting a hitman to take away Beth’s life. However, in an unexpected turn of events, Jamie eventually receives a call, discovering his father’s death. He then conducts an emotional press conference, announcing that John Dutton committed suicide. With this announcement, Beth and Kayce’s doubts solidify that Jamie has something to do with their father’s death either directly or indirectly. This is because they know their father cannot take his life away.
Nevertheless, it’s revealed that Sarah converses with a hitman to frame John’s death as a suicide to prevent suspicions. Jamie, likely unaware of Sarah’s actions, remains shocked about his father’s murder being executed without his knowledge. This twist further adds a complicated layer to the Dutton family arc.
