“Yellowstone” star Kelly Reilly broke her silence on the chaotic ending of the series that allegedly created a big divide between creator Taylor Sheridan and Kevin Costner.

Reilly, who played Beth Dutton on the show, addressed the on-set conflict and the messy December 2024 conclusion of the hit series during an interview with The Times published Jan. 24.

 

 

Reilly referenced the interviewer’s recording device and said, “If it wasn’t recording, and we were just having a beer, I could share more. But yes, it was only supposed to go on for five years … It was successful … A life of its own …” she said, seemingly struggling to find the right words.

PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 15: Actor Kevin Costner (L) and producer/writer Taylor Sheridan of ‘Yellowstone’ speak onstage during the Paramount Network portion of the 2018 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 15, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

“I’m just picking my words, because I’ve never really talked about it,” Reilly admitted.

She continued, “A lot went on behind the scenes that had nothing to do with me; I was just waiting. ‘When are we going back to work?’ It was a shame it ended that way, but it did.”

HOLLYWOOD, CA – JUNE 11: Taylor Sheridan, Kelly Reilly and Kevin Costner attend the premiere of Paramount Pictures’ “Yellowstone” at Paramount Studios on June 11, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images)

Costner and Paramount didn’t see eye-to-eye about the series’ production, according to a Deadline interview with Costner.

Rumors accused Costner of prioritizing his other film series, “Horizon,” ahead of “Yellowstone,” but the actor insisted Paramount was to blame for issuing a rigid schedule that boxed him out.

The legendary actor accused the show of veering off the path he had agreed upon in their original contracts, and he claimed an entire season he committed to was shut down.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 07: Kelly Reilly attends the Paramount’s “Yellowstone” Season 5 Part 2 Premiere at Museum of Modern Art on November 07, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

Ongoing legal issues were added to the public disagreement, ultimately resulting in Costner’s departure, and it changed the course of the overall production. (RELATED: Neal McDonough Claims Hollywood Blacklisted Him For Refusing Mildly Suggestive Scene)

PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 15: (L-R) Actor Kevin Costner, producer/writer Taylor Sheridan, and actors Kelly Reilly, Luke Grimes, Cole Hauser, Kelsey Asbille, and Gil Birmingham of ‘Yellowstone’ speak onstage during the Paramount Network portion of the 2018 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 15, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

When asked if she stayed in touch with Costner, Reilly told The Times, “We sent messages, but I mean, it’s Kevin Costner! We move in very different circles.”