Yellowstone controversy: A timeline of the Kevin Costner debacle

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[{"selector":"#anim-ba0c29a5-c01a-46e2-a6ff-d45738ae7303 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.511020769480126%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Taylor Sheridan's drama divides critics, focuses on US ranchers and land developers within the confines of the Broken Rock Indian Reservation

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[{"selector":"#anim-f952b278-7b7b-4322-88ce-8228455f6bb8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-27.560483734805636%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] This led producer Sheridan to move the show to May earlier than planned.

[{"selector":"#anim-f45231fb-5b95-4c17-8c55-c96d7b7cebb2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-22.30829815129556%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Costner broke his silence about his reasoning for leaving the show last week. His claims differ from those of Yellowstone creator Sheridan.

[{"selector":"#anim-0e7d1600-12b2-444a-8f90-67d02169b785 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.511020769480126%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] We walk through a timeline of the history of Yellowstone, an unexpected success story whose legacy has been tarnished by behind-the-scenes tensions.