Has Taylor Sheridan been preparing us for the next 4 years?

The original pitch for Yellowstone was “Godfather in Montana”

It was a long wait for the wrap up of Yellowstone. I’d almost given up on seeing how they’d handle things after the very public departure of Kevin Costner from the show. His character, Montana’s Governor John Dutton was killed off, and the last five episodes were about the aftermath.

The preceding 4 1/2 seasons fulfilled the promise of Taylor Sheridan’s …