Kevin Cosner recently opened up about his departure from the hit series Yellowstone sharing his thoughts on the show's future without him in an exclusive reveal to life and style magazine a source close to cner expressed that the actor believes the upcoming season 5 will fall flat in his absence The Insider noted that Cosner feels a sense of quiet satisfaction knowing the series which he views as his own creation May struggle without his involvement The Source described Cosner's sentiment as one of disillusionment with the show's current direction especially following his strained relationship with producers and showrunner Taylor Sheridan Kevin thinks the Yellowstone bosses are running around like delusional headless chickens The Insider commented reflecting Costner's frustration with the handling of the series post- departure cner himself confirmed his exit in a video posted to Instagram in June he explained that after dedicating a year and a half to his new project Horizon he realized he could not continue with Yellowstone I just realized that I'm not going to be able to continue season 5 or into the future he said expressing his love for the series and disappointment at having to step away further elaborating on his decision Cosner criticized the lack of support he received from the show's team amidst the negative press surrounding his departure I was disappointed that nobody on their side ever stepped up to offend what it was I actually did for them he shared highlighting his frustration over not being acknowledged for his contributions Costner's comments underscore his belief that the series will struggle without his involvement both creatively and in terms of public perception