Kevin Costner leaving Yellowstone isn't the end of the world. These classic TV shows prove that a series can survive the loss of a main character.
With Kevin Costner potentially not returning for the rest of Yellowstone season 5, television fans should be reminded that many TV shows survived losing a main character. Costner is one of the biggest stars on television and has undoubtedly been the main draw for Yellowstone since its debut in 2018. However, the series has already seen success without Costner in its spinoffs, including 1923, led by an arguably bigger star, Harrison Ford.
9 The Vampire Diaries When The Vampire Diaries made its debut on The CW in 2006, the supernatural teen drama was the network's most-watched show ever. Based on the books by L.J. Smith, the series was popular enough to spin off related programs, not unlike Yellowstone, and the franchise as a whole continued through 2022. The Vampire Diaries was initially centered around Nina Dobrev's protagonist, Elena Gilbert, as she winds up in a love triangle with a pair of undead brothers.
6 Charlie's Angels At the start of 1976, Farrah Fawcett was a relatively unknown actress, recognized more for being the wife of TV star Lee Majors than for her own work. Then, thanks to a fast-selling pin-up poster and being cast in a hit show as one of the titular trio of Charlie's Angels, she became an icon overnight.
3 Cheers The main character of Cheers was always Sam Malone, but for the first five seasons, the show was nothing without Diane Chambers as his sometimes romantic interest and foil. The names Sam and Diane became synonymous with the will-they-or-won't-they trope. Even though Cheers had already lost one main character with the death of actor Nicholas Colasanto and survived with Woody Harrelson cast in a replacement role, in theory, the show wouldn't work without Diane.
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