Why 'Yellowstone' Season Was the Easiest Yet After Costner's Exit

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[{"selector":"#anim-17f66815-658e-4561-abd5-e8f322935dce [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-35.351562411113854%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0b1f57ca-f5ee-4236-bba9-258bc322faef","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8c8bf176-e2f9-4a8f-9367-a79b539e132e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(113.43751%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The show moves forward, exploring life without its patriarch. Learn more