You’re watching the show Yellowstone — specifically the premiere of part two of season five — and are wondering if, when, and how much Kevin Costner will grumble and growl across your screen. Unfortunately,

While it remains to be seen how Taylor Sheridan will write Costner off the show (besides Sheridan saying, "I don't do fuck-you car crashes," referring to the death of Patrick Dempsey's Grey's Anatomy character), the decision about why Costner isn't in Yellowstone anymore was reportedly his own.

Yellowstone’ fans were eager to find out how the show dealt with Kevin Costner’s absence after his departure from the series