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\t\t<\/p>\n WARNING: This post contains Yellowstone season five spoilers!!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Yellowstone<\/strong><\/a><\/em> finally made it\u2019s long-awaited return on Sunday night (November 10)!<\/p>\n The Paramount Network<\/strong><\/a> television show kicked off the second half of season five, minus original star Kevin Costner<\/strong><\/a>, who departed the project <\/a>midway through filming.<\/p>\n When the show returned, we finally learned how Kevin\u2019s patriarch character John Dutton was written off.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Spoilers below!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n In the episode titled, \u201cDesire Is All You Need,\u201d after an event rattles the state of Montana, nothing will ever be the same.<\/p>\n At the start of the episode, it was revealed that Kevin<\/strong>\u2018s character John Dutton was found with a fatal gunshot wound in the bathroom of the Montana governor\u2019s mansion.<\/p>\n After arriving at the house, Beth and Kayce rush inside to find out what happened. While you see a man\u2019s body on the floor, his face is not shown, while a forensic worker swabs the hand. <\/p>\n Even though he does not make an appearance, Kevin<\/strong> was still the first cast member listed in the opening credits sequence, and he is listed as an executive producer in the end credits.<\/p>\n If you missed it, Luke Grimes<\/strong><\/a> recently revealed what it was like filming<\/a> the second half of the season without Kevin Costner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n