The 52-year-old actor — who is busy promoting his new show Palm Royale starring Kristen Wiig — revealed that he spoke with the show’s creator about the second half of Season 5, which begins production this summer after a substantial delay.
‘I texted [creator] Taylor Sheridan a couple months ago, and his response was, “Absolutely, we’re going to finish this with 10 episodes or so,”‘ Josh told ET on Thursday.
The initial segment of Season 5 comprised eight episodes and concluded in January, with the anticipation of the second part’s premiere in November.
After speaking with Taylor, Josh, who plays the younger John Dutton (Kevin Costner’s character) in flashback scenes, said he expects to saddle up once again for Season 5, Part 2.
‘I said, ‘hey man, I’ve loved working on the show so much’ and he’s like, “well we’ll be back,”‘ Josh explained. ‘I can’t wait to go do it.’
Regarding the potential for a spin-off showcasing Lucas in the role of the Montana rancher, Josh said, ‘Man, from your lips to God’s ears. I would love it.’
He added: ‘I mean, obviously I love the world Taylor has created. I love seeing the generational aspect, the time aspect, obviously the 1800s on. So yeah, I would be there in a second.’
Josh’s interview comes after Yellowstone star Ian Bohen dished on the final chapter schedule.
‘We will go back, rumor has it in May,’ Bohen, 47, who started out as a recurring cast member at the start of the series before joining the main cast in season four, said at the Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Party.
He added that Yellowstone would likely be shooting ‘This summer and then we should be on in November, roughly.’
Bohen also mentioned that the start dates weren’t definite, stating, ‘It could be June.’
He outlined the plan for the series, indicating that they would ‘shoot six episodes’ before airing them, potentially starting in ‘November maybe December.’
Furthermore, he hinted that the series might even schedule its last episode ever for the most significant night of television of the year.
‘Then we go through the holidays and maybe season finale — series finale maybe on Super Bowl,’ the actor remarked.
Yellowstone was initially set to conclude its run with Season 5 Part 2 premiering in November 2023. However, due to production delays caused by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, it was postponed to later this year.