Dutton Ranch is an American television series created by Chad Feehan. The series serves as both a spin-off and sequel to Yellowstone (2018–2024) and is the fifth television series in the Yellowstone franchise. It stars Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser reprising their roles from Yellowstone.
Dutton Ranch premiered on Paramount+ on May 15, 2026, and consists of nine episodes. Feehan departed his role as showrunner before the series' premiere. In June 2026, the series was renewed for a second season, for which Benjamin Cavell will serve as the showrunner.
Contents
Plot
Rip Wheeler and Beth Dutton gamble everything on a new life in South Texas, but the promise of building a future far from the ghosts of Yellowstone quickly collides with brutal new realities and a rival ranch that will stop at nothing to protect its empire.
Cast and characters
Main
Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton, the only daughter of John Dutton and a well-educated, highly intelligent financier and a master manipulator. Reilly reprises her role from Yellowstone.
Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler, Beth's husband who was raised by her father and was the foreman and enforcer of the Yellowstone ranch in Montana. Hauser reprises his role from Yellowstone.
Finn Little as Carter Green, Beth and Rip's adopted son. Little reprises his role from Yellowstone.
Juan Pablo Raba as Joaquin “Kino” Jackson Reyes, Beulah Jackson's adopted son and the fixer in the family
Jai Courtney as Rob-Will Jackson (Season 1), the reckless son of Beulah Jackson
J. R. Villarreal as Azul Ramos, a ranch hand who works for Rip and Beth
Marc Menchaca as Zachariah Moss, a ranch hand hired by Rip on Azul's recommendation after being released from prison
Natalie Alyn Lind as Oreana Lynn Jackson, daughter of Rob-Will Jackson, granddaughter of Beulah Jackson, and Carter's love interest who is meant to inherit the 10 Petal Ranch
Ed Harris as Everett McKinney, the local veterinarian in Rio Paloma and a Vietnam War Navy veteran
Annette Bening as Beulah Jackson, the affluent owner of 10 Petal Ranch and the matriarch of the Jackson Family
Recurring
Morgan Wade as Carol, a bartender at a local bar
Berto Colón as Miguel, Beulah's bodyguard and head of security
David DeLao as Claudio, a butcher who owns Carnes Del Arroyo Seco, whom Beth sought to butcher some cattle at a good rate rather than do business with Beulah
Ray McKinnon as Dwight White, an old rancher who hired Carter to do some work on his property and keeps a pet leopard
Josh Stewart as Sheriff Handy Wade, a local lawman in South Texas who keeps "the good, the bad, the ugly" in his back pocket to get what he needs
Hart Denton as Chet Davis, a young and reckless ranch hand at 10 Petal who was made a foreman and a close friend to Rob-Will. He was later demoted then fired by Rip
Sterlin English as Austin Lewis, a young ranch hand at 10 Petal who grows to be suspicious of the people he works for after his foreman and friend "disappears"
Kyle Dondlinger as Hoyt Boone, Oreana's disrespectful cheating ex-boyfriend who is also a competitive steer wrestler
Raoul Max Trujillo as Mariano Reyes, Joaquin's father and a former 10 Petal ranch hand that was a teenage Beulah's bodyguard. Now a Mexican drug cartel boss partnered with the Jacksons.
Bobby Soto as a young Mariano Reyes in flashbacks
Production
Development
In August 2024, a spinoff series titled The Dutton Ranch with Yellowstone series regulars Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser set to reprise their roles as Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler was confirmed to be in development in place of a sixth season of Yellowstone. Chad Feehan served as showrunner for the first season. In March 2026, it was announced that the series had been retitled to simply Dutton Ranch, and that the first season would consist of nine episodes.
Prior to the series' premiere (but after production of the first season wrapped), the series' creator Chad Feehan departed the project, due to clashes between him, cast members, Taylor Sheridan, and the head of 101 Studios David C. Glasser.
In June 2026, Paramount+ renewed the series for a second season. In the same month, Benjamin Cavell joined as showrunner for the second season.
Casting
Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser reprise their roles as Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler. In July 2025, Finn Little was confirmed to reprise his role as Carter in the series. Annette Bening, Ed Harris, and Jai Courtney were also cast in main roles. Stephen Amell auditioned for the role that ended up being given to Courtney. In October 2025, it was announced that Natalie Alyn Lind, Marc Menchaca, Juan Pablo Raba, and J. R. Villarreal joined the main cast as Oreana, Zachariah, Joaquin, and Azul respectively. In April 2026, it was announced that country singer Morgan Wade had joined the series in a recurring role.
Filming
Production of the series began in August 2025, taking place in Ferris, Texas. Greg Yaitanes, Jessica Lowrey, Phil Abraham, and Christina Alexandra Voros served as directors, with Voros directing the season premiere and finale episodes.
Release
Dutton Ranch premiered on Paramount+ on May 15, 2026. The series was also broadcast on Paramount Network.
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes holds an 89% approval rating based on 38 critic reviews, with an average of rated reviews of 6.6/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Dutton Ranch takes what its predecessor perfected and carries the mantle well in a new town with the same well-worn trappings, perfectly dusted and ripe for entertaining." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 63 out of 100 based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
M.N. Miller of FandomWire described the series as a "pulpy, brooding, and feverishly addictive neo-Western crime saga," writing that it proves "the Sheridanverse still has dust on its boots and blood on its hands."