Josh Lucas spilled the tea on Yellowstone’s final chapter, hinting that fans can expect an oversized farewell.
The 52-year-old actor – who is busy promoting his new series Palm Royale with Kristen Wiig – revealed he spoke with the show’s creator about the second half of season 5, which begins production this summer after a significant delay.
“I texted (creator) Taylor Sheridan a few months ago and his response was, ‘Absolutely, we’re going to finish this with like 10 episodes,'” Josh said. AND THURSDAY.
The initial segment of Season 5 consisted of eight episodes and concluded in January, with anticipation of the second part premiering in November.
After speaking with Taylor, Josh, who plays a young John Dutton (Kevin Costner’s character) in flashback scenes, said he expected to get back in the saddle for Season 5, Part 2.
Josh Lucas spilled the tea on Yellowstone’s final chapter, hinting fans can expect an oversized goodbye; photographed in March
Lucas revealed that he spoke with the series creator about the second half of season 5, which begins production this summer after a significant delay; Kevin Costner in Yellowstone
“I said, ‘Hey man, I enjoyed working on the show so much,’ and he said, ‘Well, we’ll be back,'” Josh explained. “I can not wait to go there.”
Regarding the potential for a spinoff starring Lucas as the Montana rancher, Josh said, “Man, from your lips to God’s ears. I would love it.’
He added: “I mean, obviously, I love the world that Taylor created. I like to see the generational aspect, the temporal aspect, obviously the 1800s. So yeah, I’ll be there in a second.
Josh’s interview comes after Yellowstone star Ian Bohen spoke about the final chapter schedule.
“We’re going back, rumor has it, in May,” Bohen, 47, who started as a recurring cast member early on in the series before joining the main cast in season four, said at the Oscars party from the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
He added that Yellowstone would probably shoot “this summer, and then we should do it in November or so.”
Bohen also mentioned that start dates were not final, saying, “It could be June.”
He outlined the plan for the series, saying they would “shoot six episodes” before airing them, potentially starting in “November, maybe December.”
“I texted (creator) Taylor Sheridan a few months ago, and his response was, ‘Absolutely, we’re going to finish this with like 10 episodes,’ Josh told ET on Thursday. “I have can’t wait to go.”
After speaking with Taylor, Josh, who plays a young John Dutton (Kevin Costner’s character) in flashback scenes, said he expected to get back in the saddle for Season 5, Part 2.
Regarding the potential for a spinoff starring Lucas as the Montana rancher, Josh said, “Man, from your lips to God’s ears. I would love it’
He added: “I mean, obviously, I love the world that Taylor created. I like to see the generational aspect, the temporal aspect, obviously the 1800s. So yeah, I’ll be there in a second’
The end of the beloved series is reportedly due to the controversial departure of star Costner due to scheduling conflicts and Costner’s deteriorating relationship with Sheridan.
Additionally, he hinted that the series might even schedule its final episode for TV’s biggest night of the year.
“Then we’ll go through the holidays and maybe the season finale — the series finale maybe at the Super Bowl,” the actor remarked.
Yellowstone was originally scheduled to conclude its run with the premiere of Season 5, Part 2, in November 2023. However, due to production delays caused by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, it was postponed until later This year.
The end of the beloved series is reportedly due to the controversial departure of star Costner due to scheduling conflicts and Costner’s deteriorating relationship with Sheridan.