What's happening on the 'Yellowstone' ranch? Report details Kevin Costner, Taylor Sheridan's tense phone call over John Dutton's fate.

Kevin Costner reportedly wanted to return to the series on his terms.

The actor has a "moral death" clause in his contract that limits the ways that his alter ego can be killed off.

The show's final episodes are ready to start filming as soon as the SAG strike ends.

A spin-off of the show could continue the story of the present-day Dutton clan.

According to Puck 's Matt Belloni , Kevin Costner will have a big say in determining his alter ego's fate as Yellowstone wraps up its run.

Sources close to Costner tell Us Weekly that he's as "disappointed" as Yellowstone fans are about the delays holding up the fifth and final season.

The Yellowstone family's last name is now a popular first name choice for new parents.

Sheridan has yet to say whether or not he'll be joining the WGA strike.

The prolific writer owns several ranches in Texas , including a $ 3,000 time card from his personal horse wrangler.

Sheridan is not writing "shoot at my ranch" in the script, producer David Glasser said.