“Dutton Ranch” Loses Showrunner 3 Weeks Before Premiere
on Apr 24, 2026
Dutton Ranch Premieres On May 15
Fans of the hit television show Yellowstone were thrilled when Paramount+ revealed the Beth and Rip spin-off, Dutton Ranch (previously titled The Dutton Ranch), shortly after the Taylor Sheridan series wrapped in December 2024.
Then, on March 13, the official Dutton Ranch social account dropped the show’s poster with a bold warning: “Texas, you’re on notice—Beth and Rip are coming.”
Paramount revealed the premise of the show as:
“As Beth and Rip fight to build a future together – far from the ghosts of Yellowstone – they collide with brutal new realities and a ruthless rival ranch that will stop at nothing to protect its empire. In South Texas, blood runs deeper, forgiveness is fleeting, and the cost of survival might just be your soul.”
Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser will reprise their roles as Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler, respectively, and new cast members include Annette Benning, Ed Harris, Juan Pablo Raba, Jai Courtney, J.R. Villarreal, Marc Menchaca, Natalie Alyn Lind, Berto Colón, Hart Denton, and Morgan Wade.
The official first look makes the show look even more explosive than Yellowstone! Watch it below.
3 Weeks Before The Premiere, Showrunner Chad Feehan Is Out
On April 24th, Variety has confirmed that Chad Feehan, who served as the showrunner for Season One of Dutton Ranch will not return should the show get picked up for a second season.
Puck reports that the show’s stars, Reilly and Hauser, as well as Sheridan and 101 Studios boss David Glasser were “unsatisfied with Feehan’s handling of the production upon completion of the first season”
Feehan is credited as being the creator of the show, which is “based on characters created by executive producers Taylor Sheridan and John Linson.”
This is not the first Sheridan show Feehan has worked on, he is credited for being the co-creator of Lawmen: Bass Reeves.
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