Fans were clearly eager to see "Yellowstone" return for the second half of Season 5, as the premiere of Episode 9 drew the show's biggest first-night viewership ever.

Yellowstone 's Season 5, Part 2 premiered on Sunday (Nov. 10), and as Variety reports, Nielsen data indicates that the initial airing scored 5.85 million on Paramount alone, while 5.4 million viewers tuned in to watch on CBS that same night.

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After Kevin Costner’s departure from the series following his reported feud with series creator Taylor Sheridan, the Dutton family patriarch is no more. In Sunday night’s season 5, part 2 premiere, John is found dead in the governor’s mansion.

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That figure from analytics company VideoAmp (Paramount Global’s current ratings provider, as the company is in a contract dispute with Nielsen) also includes three additional repeats on Paramount Network and CMT in the wee hours of Monday morning.