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Kevin Costner Confirms He Is Leaving ‘Yellowstone’. Hours after Paramount announced the premiere date for part two of the show's fifth and final season, Costner took to social media with the news. He said that he is currently directing his focus toward working on his Western film series, 'Horizon: An American Saga'. "I just want to reach out and let you know that after this long year and a half of working on 'Horizon' and doing all the things that that’s required." "Thinking about 'Yellowstone,' that beloved series that I love, that I know you love. I just realized that I’m not going to be able to continue, season five or into the future." Costner went on to say that the show "was something that really changed" him. "I loved it and I know you loved it. I just wanted to let you know that I won’t be returning." "I love the relationships that I’ve been able to develop. And I’ll see you at the movies.", Kevin Costner, via Instagram. 'Yellowstone' creator Taylor Sheridan previously said that if Costner left the show, he'd be "disappointed". "It truncates the closure of his character. It doesn’t alter it, but it truncates it.", Taylor Sheridan, via 'The Guardian'. "Costner maintains that he did everything he could to try to make it work, even signing a contract to appear in more seasons". "I couldn’t help them any more. We tried to negotiate, they offered me less money than previous seasons [and] there were issues with the creative.", Kevin Costner, via Deadline. The last six episodes of 'Yellowstone' will air on Nov. 10. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT