As Yellowstone comes to a close without Kevin Costner, the cast reveals that scripts for Season 5 Part 2 were “blacked out”, with certain storylines remaining a mystery even to them. The final Yellowstone episodes have plenty of storylines to bring to a close. From John Dutton’s fate to the victor of Beth and Jamie’s ongoing feud, fans have been waiting to see how Taylor Sheridan ‘s flagship series is going to end.
But as such, there’s plenty of potential for spoilers. In order to avoid leaks, Paramount has taken the Marvel approach, redacting certain details from the Part 2 scripts and leaving the cast without a full picture of what was going down. As Yellowstone cast member Jennifer Landon (who plays the foul-mouthed Teeter) explained, “We get these redacted scripts.
Basically everything is blacked out except for your lines.” Other cast members discussed the tactic in a teaser released by Paramount, with Dawn Olivieri, who plays Sarah Atwood, adding: “I don’t know what she did, she doesn’t know what I did. We can’t tell each other.
” Denim Richards, who plays Teeter’s beau and fellow ranch hand Colby revealed that, as a result, some scenes were shot without the actors knowing what was going to happen, meaning certain moments were “really not rehearsed.” According to director Christina Voros, it’s the first time the team behind Yellowstone have resorted to such precautions, leading to a whole “new set of challenges” behind-the-scenes. How.
