Dutton Ranch is already a big hit for Paramount+, but there will be big changes ahead for Season 2, and it looks like the man whose name is most closely associated with the show, and indeed, the wider Yellowstone universe, will have to get more involved. Because, as of right now, several cast members have revealed that they’ve never even met the man, the myth, the legend that is Taylor Sheridan.
Although the Paramount+ series spins out of Sheridan’s flagship hit Yellowstone, several new cast members have revealed that they didn’t work with Sheridan on set “at all.”
Speaking recently, actors including James Eddie, Sterlin English, Marc Menchaca, and Juan Pablo Raba said they didn’t meet the franchise creator during production, even though Sheridan remains attached to the series as an executive producer. “But, I’ve heard great things,” English said.
The series was created by Chad Feehan, who also worked as the Season 1 showrunner, with Sheridan serving as executive producer. According to Menchaca, the cast was still in steady hands thanks to director and executive producer Christina Alexandra Voros, who has long been described as one of Sheridan’s most-trusted collaborators. Feehan will be replaced as showrunner for Season 2, having reportedly clashed with the show’s stars and Sheridan himself, while Menchaca said Voros “steered the ship” throughout filming.
The top cast of Dutton Ranch includes Kelly Reilly (Yellowstone) as Beth Dutton, Cole Hauser (Good Will Hunting) as Rip Wheeler, Annette Bening (American Beauty) as Beulah, Ed Harris (Westworld) as Everett, and Jai Courtney (Dangerous Animals) as Rob-Will.
The series follows Beth and Rip as they take on a new adventure down in Texas following the destruction of their ranch in Dillon, Montana, while their adopted/stolen son Carter (Finn Little) attempts to navigate normal life in high school with two lovable psychopaths as parents. The official synopsis reads:
“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.”
Dutton Ranch is streaming now on Paramount+. New episodes air Fridays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Paramount Network.
