Turns out, Yellowstone didn’t end because folks were done with it, it ended despite nearly everyone wanting more. Luke Grimes, who played Kayce Dutton across five explosive seasons, dropped the truth bomb last month: the cast, the studio, and even the network weren’t on board with Taylor Sheridan’s decision to wrap it up in 2024.
“I don’t think the fans wanted it to be over. A lot of us actors kind of didn’t want it to be over, and the studio and network certainly didn’t want it to be over,” Grimes told PEOPLE in a report published on June 24.
You see, Yellowstone had everything going for it – a loyal fanbase, strong viewership, and a whole franchise orbiting around it. But a messy behind-the-scenes standoff (including Kevin Costner’s exit) sent the show into hiatus in 2023. When it returned in late 2024, we only got six final episodes.
