/Film Ranks 5 Yellowstone Characters Who Should Have Survived

/Film has listed five characters from the Taylor Sheridan series "Yellowstone" whose deaths it argues never should have happened.

The list includes John Dutton himself, played by Kevin Costner. Per /Film, John was killed off in an anti-climactic off-screen suicide, a move that left many fans dissatisfied, especially given Costner's contract reportedly stipulated a favorable send-off.

Another early casualty was Lee Dutton, played by Dave Annable, who was gunned down in the series premiere. /Film suggests his death was a shocking catalyst that cut short a promising dynamic between the Dutton brothers and wonders what his continued presence could have meant for the show.

The article also highlights Monica Dutton, played by Kelsey Asbille. She was written out with an off-screen death from cancer between the main series and the spin-off "Marshals." /Film reports this was seen by some as a hasty move, potentially linked to streaming rights deals, and calls it an undignified exit for a character who provided crucial grounding.

Rounding out the list are two other characters: Robert Long and Dan Jenkins. Robert, Monica's brother, was killed by Kayce Dutton, a death /Film argues robbed the show of a compelling antagonist. Dan Jenkins, a developer played by Danny Huston, was murdered by Jamie Dutton; the article posits his survival could have offered a more nuanced look at the conflict between progress and tradition.