‘Yellowstone’ fans are outraged over ‘unnecessary’ killing spree as series finale draws near

nypost.com:

Warning: Spoilers below.The train station is busy.As the hit ranch drama “Yellowstone” nears its end, its body count is getting high.

Colby (Denim Richards) is the latest character to drop dead. Currently airing its fifth and final season, “Yellowstone” follows the Dutton family, owners of the largest ranch in Montana, including patriarch John (Kevin Costner), who was also the governor, and his adult children Kayce (Luke Grimes), Jamie (Wes Bentley), Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Beth’s husband, Rip (Cole Hauser).The show returned on Nov.

10 and kicked off the second half of Season 5 by killing off John, since Costner left the show amid rumors of behind-the-scenes strife.

A hit man fatally shot John and staged it to look like a suicide. Jamie was partly responsible, as his evil girlfriend, Sarah (Dawn Olivieri), arranged it, but Jamie was not directly involved.