"My aim with every character is that, maybe I do strong-willed dastardly things with a lot of zeal, but at the end, I want to see her unraveled and broken apart.”

Olivieri's no stranger to being killed off on a show helmed by Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan: the actress also appeared on the Yellowstone prequel 1883 as Claire, the sister to Dutton ancestor James Dutton, who met a similarly dramatic end.

I did know there was an exit strategy for him [Kevin], but I don't think I was supposed to go as soon as I did', Dawn Olivieri stated

Just two episodes after killing off Kevin Costner's patriarchal character John Dutton, Yellowstone shocked viewers on Sunday night with the brutal murder of the woman partially responsible.

Another major character's death on Yellowstone has shocked fans with one star saying Kevin Costner's departure ‘accelerated’ the show's end.

He’s not sitting around and worrying about how his shows or movies are performing at the box office. He just cares that their quality is good.”

We need to talk about Kevin. When seen earlier this month in the return of Paramount’s megahit, “Yellowstone,” Kevin Costner’s character was slumped on the floor dead, allegedly from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.