Sunday launches the final half of the final season, dubbed Season 5B. A conclusion missing the participation of its sturdy patriarch, Kevin Costner, who epitomized American independence as

Luke Grimes is opening up about what it was like to film Yellowstone without Kevin Costner. The Paramount Network series continued filming the second part of Season 5 after Costner’s exit, and Grimes said the actor’s absence was felt.

"Him not coming back felt like, 'Okay, we're going to have to land this plane now for real,'" Grimes shares For Luke Grimes, the gravity of Kevin Costner's departure from his leading role in Yellowstone was not lost while filming the show's concluding episodes without him.

Yellowstone’s Luke Grimes is sharing just how much of an impact the exit of lead star Kevin Costner has had on the remaining cast. Grimes, 40, said Costner’s departure after nearly eight years “definitely felt different” and had a sense of ...

Luke Grimes believes the 'Yellowstone' cast rose to the "challenge" of replacing Kevin Costner. The 69-year-old actor exited the hit TV show midway through season five - but Luke has now suggested that the cast rallied together to overcome the setback.

Yellowstone' star Luke Grimes says Kevin Costner's exit from hit show was a surprise. Grimes told Fox News Digital that he wished the show had a chance to produce "a better goodb

However, they were open about the challenges they faced returning to the series after such a long hiatus. Luke Grimes, who portrays Kayce Dutton, admitted that it took him a while to find his rhythm again.

The Hollywood star Luke Grimes is speaking out this week to admit that it “definitely felt different” on the set of Yellowstone without Kevin Costner. This came after Costner decided not to return to finish out the second half of the fifth and final season of the beloved show.