We expected that John Dutton, the character played by Kevin Costner, would meet his maker following a prolonged and very public skirmish between the star and series creator Taylor Sheridan, which involved contract obligations and Costner's own western epic "Horizon.

Nearly two years after Yellowstone aired its midseason finale (recapped here), it returned Sunday with the second half of what was supposed to be its last season (but now probably isn’t). Since Kevin Costner has already ridden off into the sunset,