'Yellowstone' Used Extreme Security Filming to Keep Ending Secret

Yellowstone is set to return for the long-awaited second half of Season 5, and the stars are opening up about the unusual lengths the show went to in order to keep the ending secret until it airs.

In a new behind-the-scenes featurette, the cast of Yellowstone share that while they had a lot of fun and laughter off-camera filming the upcoming episodes, the work was unusually intense this time around due to tightened security that was designed to protect the story.

"This season has been very secretive," Kelsey Asbille (Monica Dutton) acknowledges.

"We get these redacted scripts," Jen Landon (Teeter) explains. "Basically, everything is blacked out except for your lines."

The cast and crew of the show had to learn a new way of doing things after seven years of working together, and Denim Richards (Colby) says that's good, in a way.

"The audience this year will really see real reactions, you know, that really were not, like, rehearsed," he observes.

"You are seeing the cast at the absolute top of their game," director Christina Voros says. "I have been moved more by the performances from the cast than I ever have been, and that's saying a lot."

Yellowstone's Season 5, Part 2 is set to premiere on Nov. 10, with new episodes slated to land every Sunday.

Paramount announced that Season 5 would bring Yellowstone to an end after series star Kevin Costner departed the show. However, Puck News reported that Paramount had changed its mind about canceling Yellowstone, and that Cole Hauser (Rip Wheeler) and Kelly Reilly (Beth Dutton) have been in talks to continue in their original roles in a possible Season 6.

That reporting is unconfirmed.

PICTURES: Get a First Look at 'Yellowstone' Season 5, Part 2

Yellowstone is gearing up to return for the much-anticipated second half of Season 5, and Paramount Network has shared several never-before-seen photos as a first look at the upcoming episodes.

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PICTURES: See Inside Kevin Costner's Spectacular Colorado Ranch

Yellowstone star Kevin Costner lives the ranch life when he's off the set of the hit show, too. The Oscar-winning actor owns a 160-acre ranch in Aspen, Colo., that's a spectacular getaway, complete with a main residence, a lake house and a river house.

The luxury retreat also features a baseball field, a sledding hill, an ice rink, multiple hot tubs and views of the Continental Divide. The ranch property comfortably sleeps 27 people, and it's currently available to rent for 36,000 a night.

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PICTURES: See Inside 'Yellowstone' Star Cole Hauser's Spectacular California Ranch

Cole Hauser doesn't just play a rancher on Yellowstone, he's lived that life off-screen, too. The actor's 5-bedroom-6-bathroom, 5,402-square-foot rural home on a very private, double-gated three-acre parcel of land includes the lavish 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom main residence, as well as a guest house and a separate studio apartment. The main house runs completely on solar power and comes with a 3-car garage, with easy transitions between indoor and outdoor living spaces, and the exterior of the property includes a pool area and a hot tub, as well as fenced-in horse corrals.

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See Inside 'Yellowstone' Star Ryan Bingham's Gorgeous $2.45 Million Estate

Yellowstone star and singer-songwriter Ryan Bingham has listed his 3-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom, 2,394-square-foot home in an exclusive area of Los Angeles for sale, and pictures show a beautiful, luxurious property that offers stunning mountain views.

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PICTURES: See Inside 'Yellowstone' Star Hassie Harrison's Spectacular $2.7 Million Villa

Yellowstone star Hassie Harrison is selling her stunning villa in a private California canyon, and pictures show a rare property that's worth every penny of her nearly $2.7 million asking price.

Harrison's 3-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom, 2,579-square-foot home was built in 1958 and has since been updated into a Mediterranean-style villa.

The property is remarkably secluded, with just one small, private road leading to the gated front of the home. It opens onto soaring canyon views at the back of the property, and almost every interior room boasts stunning views out over the canyons, while the exterior boasts outdoor living spaces, a fireplace and more.

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PICTURES: See Inside 'Yellowstone' Actor Barret Swatek's $100 Million Malibu Estate

Yellowstone actor Barret Swatek is selling her spectacular oceanfront estate in Malibu, and pictures show a bedazzling property that's one of the most upper-crust properties even in that illustrious zip code.

Swatek and her husband, former hedge fund manager Adam Weiss, are asking for just under $100 million for their 4-bedroom, 5.5-bathoom, 7,450-square-foot contemporary villa that sits directly beachside on the white sands of El Sol Beach, one of the most exclusive spots even according to Malibu standards.

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PICTURES: See Inside 'Yellowstone' Star Jen Landon's $1.8 Million Eco-Friendly California Home

Yellowstone star Jen Landon is selling her luxurious, eco-friendly home in California for $1.8 million, and pictures show a property that is both upscale and laid-back.

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You Can Rent a Cabin on the Ranch From 'Yellowstone' - See Pictures

The stunning Montana ranch that serves as the setting for the hit TV show Yellowstone offers cabins for rent, and the price includes tours of the set and ranch. Scroll below to see photos of the extraordinary property.

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Sterling Whitaker is a Senior Writer and Senior Editor for Taste of Country. He focuses on celebrity real estate, as well as coverage of Yellowstone and related shows like 1883 and 1923. He's interviewed cast members including Cole Hauser, Kelly Reilly, Sam Elliott and Harrison Ford, and Whitaker is also known for his in-depth interviews with country legends including Don Henley, Rodney Crowell, Trace Adkins, Ronnie Milsap, Ricky Skaggs and more.