Kevin Costner shared his thoughts on the way Yellowstone handled his exit from the show in the season 5B premiere — and he has some notes. The Oscar winner, 69, weighed in on the Paramount Network drama’s return during a Monday,

Director Christina Voros dives into the highly anticipated return of the hit Paramount Network series to reveal how they kept John Dutton's fate a secret (there were code words), how it propels everything forward and how the cast "shouldered the weight of [Costner's] absence in such a bold and beautiful way.

Kevin Costner said that he didn't quit "Yellowstone," and departed due to scheduling. He hasn't yet seen John Dutton's write-off on the show.