Kevin Costner’s 85% RT Brutal ‘Yellowstone’ Replacement Rides onto a New Streamer

Kevin Costner’s personal big-screen answer to Yellowstone, Let Him Go, is now streaming on Peacock as of January 1, 2026. Released in 2020, the film avoids flashy shortcuts or easy emotional payoffs, opting instead for slow, deliberate tension that builds patiently before erupting into violence that feels justified rather than sensational.

Costner stars alongside Diane Lane as George and Margaret Blackledge, a retired sheriff and his wife living a quiet life on their Montana ranch. That calm is shattered after the death of their son. When their daughter-in-law remarries and takes their young grandson with her, the couple senses something is deeply wrong. Their search leads them into the Dakotas, where they encounter a menacing, isolated family that lives by its own rules—one that uses intimidation as communication and views custody as a matter of control, not care.

Directed by Thomas Bezucha and adapted from Larry Watson’s novel, Let Him Go works as an ideal alternative for viewers craving more of Costner in this familiar yet grounded mode. It delivers his trademark moral weight and weathered authority within a self-contained, two-hour story that allows his character to take decisive action to protect his daughter-in-law and grandson. The film currently holds an 85% critics’ score and a 76% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

‘Let Him Go’ Gained Momentum on Freevee in January 2025

Released during the pandemic, Let Him Go received only a limited theatrical run before moving to digital platforms and eventually streaming. Well before Peacock added it to its lineup in January 2026, the film had already shown its staying power. In January 2025, it surged up Freevee’s free streaming charts, reportedly reaching No. 5, fueled almost entirely by word of mouth.

Rather than relying on franchise branding, the movie found its audience organically. Viewers pressed play—often for Costner—got drawn into its slow-burn intensity, and then spread the word about how unexpectedly dark and gripping it was. That reputation is reflected in its Rotten Tomatoes scores, with over 198 critic reviews and more than 1,000 audience ratings, cementing its status as a quiet neo-Western gem.

Let Him Go is now streaming on Peacock, and is also available in select regions on Netflix.