When the Dutton family parted ways after Yellowstone ended, two new shows were born: Kayce’s CBS spinoff, Marshals, and Rip and Beth’s Paramount+ show, Dutton Ranch. Now, we’re learning more about what it was like to continue these characters’ stories after the flagship show ended. In terms of Rip and Beth’s project, Cole Hauser opened up about why “everything changed” after Yellowstone ended and they started working on this Texas-set show.

Now, Kelly Reilly has shared her thoughts on how Beth changed between Yellowstone and Dutton Ranch. Ed Harris has also shared his grievances about working on the show. Plus, with a change in showrunner after Season 1, it was clear that this production wasn’t all smooth sailing. Cole Hauser also admitted that returning to Rip and his story was a “challenge.” He laid out the reasons why too, telling FilmInside:

Kelly Reilly has also spoken about how not having Taylor Sheridan captaining the spinoff impacted her too. He was the driving force of Yellowstone, so of course, new creatives mean change is bound to happen.

Plus, with the only major returning players being Hauser, Reilly, Finn Little and Christina Alexandra Voros, who has directed episodes for a lot of Sheridan’s shows, including Yellowstone, it’s not like they could work like this was Yellowstone Season 6. No, there was a whole new team they had to collaborate with, which meant they all had to learn how to work together for essentially the first time.

On top of that, over the last few months, there have been reports about alleged tension between the cast and creator/former showrunner Chad Feehan. While we don’t know exactly what led to his departure, it has been alleged that Ed Harris’ complaints about his character and the show had an impact on Feehan’s exit and the hiring of Benjamin Cavell as the showrunner for Season 2.

Alleged drama aside, Hauser did confirm that working with a different team and only having a few returning players made working on Dutton Ranch difficult. However, he still enjoyed his time, and he’s also excited to start working on Season 2. To that point, he said:

We worked our asses off this year. And I don't think a lot of the outside noise or the thought of 'What's the weight of this show?' was really apparent to me at the time. It was about putting my head down and working my ass off with what I had around me, the writers that we had, the new writers that we had. We had to figure out on our feet how to really perform and tell a story. I'm proud of what we accomplished, and I'm looking forward to doing it again.

I’m also looking forward to them doing this again. However, this time, I hope it’s a bit easier for all of them.

I also hope we’ll get to see new episodes sooner rather than later, too. Dutton Ranch was renewed for Season 2 a few weeks before Season 1’s finale, and we know production is set to start in early 2027. So, here’s hoping the cast and crew have an easier time making this series, and we’ll get to see this Yellowstone continuation thrive as it gets back in the saddle for its sophomore season.

While Dutton Ranch is a direct extension of Yellowstone and it really is a continuation of Beth and Rip’s story, some things about it are a bit different. For example, Beth has evolved since the end of Yellowstone. That’s not a bad thing. In fact, it’s been fun to see a different side of her as the spinoff aired on the 2026 TV schedule. However, according to Kelly Reilly, her character changed partially because Taylor Sheridan was no longer writing her.

Unlike Yellowstone, where Taylor Sheridan is credited as a writer on every single episode, he’s only credited on Dutton Ranch as a writer because the show is based on characters he created. In an interview with THR, Reilly addressed how that’s changed things. Specifically opening up about what it was like to return to this character and not say words written by Sheridan, the actress explained:

I totally get what she’s saying. If you watch Yellowstone with a Peacock subscription, Beth is such a strong character. She’s aggressive, direct and will fearlessly say anything. All that is still true in Dutton Ranch (which you can stream with a Paramount+ subscription). However, she’s not as much of a tornado as she used to be. She’s slightly more collected and a little more level-headed, in my opinion.

It turns out that shift in character came, in part, because Sheridan wasn’t writing Dutton Ranch. He's credited as an EP, but this spinoff was created by Chad Feehan (who was also the showrunner for Season 1), and it was written by a whole team of people. To me, felt like a natural evolution for Beth, as she entered a brand new phase of life. Speaking to those points, Reilly said:

As Reilly explained, Beth is still very much the Beth. She has her aggressive moments, and she is not afraid to stand up to Annette Bening’s Beulah. However, on the whole, she’s a bit more openly vulnerable in this show. That could be because she’s entered a new phase of life, as the Yellowstone actress said:

While I do think Beth’s iconic and brutal Yellowstone moments helped make this franchise what it is, I also am here for this new side of her character.

Yes, it was daunting to go into this show, seemingly for her, and for me as a fan, without Sheridan writing. He’d penned all the Yellowstone stories (except Marshals and this show) beforehand, so it was nerve-wracking to see the franchise move forward with other creatives. However, it also provided an opportunity to see the characters in a new light.

Now, with Dutton Ranch renewed for Season 2 and a new showrunner, Benjamin Cavell, at the helm, it will be interesting to see how Beth and Rip continue to evolve.

There’s one character on Dutton Ranch who is simultaneously the person I trust most and the person I have the most questions about. Thankfully, we’ll get to learn more about them in Season 2 of Dutton Ranch, according to Cole Hauser. So, now that he’s confirmed that this character will be “integral” as the Yellowstone show continues, I’ve got some questions I need answered.

Now, the character I’m talking about here is Ed Harris’ Everett McKinney, the friendly veterinarian who also has quite the history with the Jackson family. He proved to be a great ally to Rip and Beth during the season. However, his past makes me wonder where exactly his allegiances lie. Thankfully, Hauser’s comments make me believe that we’ll get to explore all that as this spinoff continues.

Cole Hauser Made It Clear Ed Harris Will Play A Big Role In Season 2

This conversation about the role Harris will play in Season 2 came up as Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly were discussing the end of Dutton Ranch’s first season and how their relationship with Annette Bening’s Beulah could change. Considering Mariano feels like the true villain of the show now, the Beth actress mentioned that there’s room for her and Rip to “collaborate” with Beulah. That led to Hauser bringing up Everett and his potential role in the story. He told TV Insider:

Well, that’s very exciting to hear, and I only got more enthused as Kelly Reilly noted that Season to is “going to feel very much more Ed’s show.” She explained that alongside her and Hauser, Harris, and Bening lead the series. Overall, these comments made it clear that both Beulah and Everett will be even bigger players in Season 2. And that is great to hear since I feel like we don’t know that much about Ed Harris’ character.

I Have Two Questions About Everett

As Season 1 of Dutton Ranch aired on the 2026 TV schedule (you can stream it with a Paramount+ subscription), we got lots of kernels about Everett. We know he’s a veteran, we know he lost a child, we know he’s loyal to both Rip and Beth and Beulah, and we know he and the Jackson matriarch have a complicated past. However, we have not dived into any of this in a super in-depth way. So, knowing that we could in Season 2, I have a few questions.

Can We Learn More About Everett’s Past With Beulah?

While Beulah and Everett’s current fling was explored in Season 1, I would love to learn more about their past. I want flashbacks to how they met, and I want more information on what brought them together and drove them a part. I feel like there’s a really rich story there that we’ve just barely scratched the surface of, and I’m desperate for more. Plus, who wouldn’t want to see Annette Bening and Ed Harris share more scenes together?

Will Ed Harris’ Character Pick Between Beulah, Rip And Beth, Or Will He Continue To Support Everyone?

One of the biggest reasons why Everett is such an interesting character is that he kind of plays both sides. While he’s very loyal to Rip and Beth, he also clearly loves Beulah. And because of that, he’s in a fascinating position.

In Season 1, he sided with Rip and Beth. However, I always felt like I was waiting for another shoe to drop, and his loyalty to them would be questioned due to his affection for the leader of the Jackson family. So, I’m curious to see if that happens in Season 2.

Or maybe Everett proves to be the person who brings the Duttons and Beulah together. That’s probably more likely. However, because this is Yellowstone, I can’t shake the idea that he could have a dark side that leads him to make a game-changing choice.

Now, hopefully, these questions will be answered when Dutton Ranch returns for Season 2. However, for now, I’m just grateful to know that Ed Harris won’t just be returning to the show; he’ll be playing an “integral” part in it.

Much like CBS’ Marshals, the Yellowstone spinoff Dutton Ranch wrapped up its first season on the 2026 TV schedule with a youthful main character falling into the antagonist’s clutches, and with a potentially mysterious murder to boot. Since Season 2 was already ordered up, there’s no need to worry about these cliffhangers going unanswered, and that energy can be spent trying to convince Paramount execs that more franchise vets need to appear.

Star Kelly Reilly knows that she and Cole Hauser can’t make any major casting decisions themselves, but still has her own personal hopes and desires for who the creative team might bring back from Yellowstone. Speaking with TV Insider, she said she’d especially love for Jen Landon’s Teeter to join the current Wheeler/Dutton set-up, and put some of that onus on fans to voice those wishes loudly enough for producers and the new Season 2 showrunner to take notice. As she put it:

You heard her, people! Let's get the train on the tracks and the ball rolling for a #BringTeeterBack campaign. Prioritize it! (And now imagine what "prioritize it" would sound like filtered through Teeter's accent.)

Calling for Teeter's return might not make a lick of sense if the character was a Montana native who'd vowed never to leave the region. But as Reilly points out, Teeter's no stranger to the Lone Star State. Granted, she'd admitted to Travis at one point that her Texarkana origins technically stem from Arkansas and not Texas, but them's semantics.

Nobody's bringing up Jimmy and his significant other, even though he's also in Texas, or should be at least. But I guess they're always busy working at the 6666 ranch and don't have much time to go off visiting Jimmy's former coworkers. Honestly, I don't know that I'd want to ever see Rip or Beth again after working at the Yellowstone, even under more pleasant circumstances. But I'm not a TV character. [Audience laughs.]

Wait...what was that? ... Hello? Okay. Never mind.

Someone who should want to make the trip to see Rip and Beth's new quarters is the latter's brother Kayce, who's obviously busy with his own drama over on Marshals. He would need to make a much bigger trip than Teeter or Jimmy would, but it still makes sense. And Kelly Reilly would also be down to welcome Luke Grimes onto Dutton Ranch, and has a specific reason for wanting it to happen. In her words:

Taylor Sheridan-produced dramas certainly do have moments of levity peppered throughout the heavier drama, but rarely does it come from all the on-screen characters smiling and having a great time for minutes on end. So if we could just get one scene like that before Dutton Ranch ends, it'd be appreciated by at least one star.

Now the wait is on for Season 2, but all episodes of Season 1, as well as those of Marshals' first season, can be streamed via Paramount+ subscription.

Spoilers below for anyone who hasn’t yet streamed Dutton Ranch’s Season 1 finale via Paramount+ subscription or watched it on Paramount Network, so be warned!

Since its earliest days, the Yellowstone franchise has leaned almost entirely into the idea that nothing in life is more important than land and family, and those imposed truths have been all kinds of self-evident over the years, extending to the various prequels and spinoffs. To that end, Dutton Ranch veered into some familiar territory with its Season 1 finale cliffhanger that hearkened back to the Dutton family’s heightened drama back in the flagship’s second season, as well as Marshals’ own potentially deadly finale.

Let’s first lay out what happened in Dutton Ranch’s “El Padrino,” and then we’ll touch on how it seems to be a retread of this franchise’s most common narrative twists, though not necessarily in the worst ways.

Carter Got Snatched Up By Joaquin's Ruthless Dad Mariano

When this season kicked off, I was hoping that Finn Little's Carter would become an independent character who handles duties correctly and proudly, and one who amasses accomplishments, without just being a headache for Rip and Beth due to his endless line of terrible decisions. Of course, he fell into the latter role immediately, and has yet to do anything inarguably brilliant. (Squatting at the late Dwight's house is maybe his smartest move.)

I guess it's good that he didn't get a chance to screw up his plan to run off with the pregnant-and-panicking Oreana — which he definitely would have — before he was knocked out and kidnapped by henchmen working for the Season 2 big bad, Mariano Reyes (portrayed by Raoul Max Trujillo ). Naturally, that abduction went down when Rip and other protagonists were defending their home from another batch of Mariano's murderous crew.

On the one hand, it's a smart move, since Beth has evolved her emotional core to embrace and protect Carter. His absence throws a stick into her normally steady spokes, and the same most goes for Rip, who's just as invested in keeping Beth happy as he is in specifically making sure Carter is safe.

On the other hand, it's kind of a baffling plan, since Carter is 19, is in the middle of a feud with his adoptive parents, and probably shouldn't even be a major blip on Mariano's radar. It's also interesting and/or strange that the cartel leader would go after family members, given his history with the love-lost Jacksons and his own son. (Would he panic if Kino was taken hostage? I think not.)

Yellowstone-Verse Villains Always Jump To Kidnapping And Putting Younger Characters In Danger

The origin story for this narrative quasi-trope stems back to Yellowstone's big Season 2 cliffhanger in the penultimate episode, "Enemies by Monday," leading to the emotional finale follow-up, "Sins of the Father." That's when baddies Malcolm and Teal Beck upped their ante in the fight against the Duttons by kidnapping Tate and sending Kayce and Monica down an emotional spiral. Of course, it was all resolved before the end, so fans didn't have to worry during the between-seasons hiatus.

Not that getting older and assumedly wiser has helped Tate avoid stressful situations. Marshals' Season 1 finale surprisingly delivered a somewhat similar ending (albeit with tonal differences) by having Chris Mulkey's emerging antagonist Tom Weaver offering to take Tate on a friendly fishing trip down in Texas. The difference there is that nobody is aware just yet that Weaver is the bad guy, so it doesn't look like a kidnapping yet.

Even beyond that, 1883 kicks off with Elsa Dutton's fate being sealed, and watching Tim McGraw's family patriarch attempting to keep his baby girl safe remains heartbreaking. 1923 doesn't fit the bill as much, given all of Jacob and Cara Dutton's kids are fully grown, but so much of their worry and grief is locked into the next generation's safety and prosperity, or the lack thereof, and they do wonder about Spencer's whereabouts for much of the show, so it mostly counts.

I'm Cool With Dutton Ranch's Samey Kidnapping Arc If Carter Comes Out Of It A Better Character

Look, I get that a TV franchise so concerned with land ownership and families is going to make both of those elements core parts of each season, from the premiere to the finale, and that Dutton Ranch probably needed to put one of its most familiar characters at risk instead of tying the concluding stressors to characters that audiences only met in the past eight weeks of eps. Sure, it would have sucked if J. R. Villarreal's Azul was kidnapped instead, but probably not enough to keep viewers worried until Season 2 arrives.

Plus, the neo-western has convincingly portrayed Carter's life as being less than ideal. He's easily butthurt, he doesn't have innate cowboy skills, he's too old for a normal high school existence, and too sheltered to have realiable friends and/or romantic interests. So something had to happen to get this dude out of his rut. (Probably would have been smarter for him NOT to have insulted both Beth and Rip as his stand-in parents, but so be it.)

Even though being held captive didn't do much to help turn Tate into a cool, courageous and/or respectable character — sorry, dude — Carter being older and slightly more mature could have an effect on how he comes out of this dangerous ordeal. He needs to hit a point of no return, but with a more positive path forward instead of becoming the local area's youngest drunkard.

As such, if Carter comes out of his kidnapping crisis with a harder edge, an obvious sense of bravery, and a new set of survival skills, then I will not only give Dutton Ranch a pass for dipping back into the "kidnapped offspring" playbook, but I'll also go into Season 2 with a renewed sense of excitement. Of course, we won't actually know what happens until the new episodes get here anyway, so I guess it's all a moot point.

You know what isn't a moot point? The identity of Oreana's baby daddy. But I guess those answers aren't coming until later, either.

Dutton Ranch Season 2 is on the way, but won't be here until after the 2026 TV schedule has wrapped up. In the meantime, all episodes can be streamed on Paramount+.

Spoilers for the Season 1 endings of Dutton Ranch and Marshals are ahead! You can watch the first installments of both Yellowstone spinoffs with a Paramount+ subscription.

Well, both Yellowstone sequel series have come to a close on the 2026 TV schedule, and they’ve left us on very similar cliffhangers. In Marshals, Season 1 ends with Tate being taken by the family that is after Kayce and his team. Meanwhile, in Dutton Ranch, Carter was kidnapped by the cartel. Thankfully, someone asked Beth and Rip actors, Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser, about all this, and their responses made me very excited about what could happen next.

Considering both Dutton Ranch and Marshals ended with the main characters’ sons being taken, Reilly and Hauser were asked if those cliffhangers were “coincidence or coordinated” during an interview with TV Insider. In response, the Beth and Rip actors said:

• Kelly Reilly: Maybe [smiles].
• Cole Hauser: [Laughs] What I will say is I’d love to work with Luke. We saw him in New York for the Upfronts, Kelly and I both, and I just love him, man. I miss him.
• Kelly Reilly: I miss him too.

Now, as the two spinoffs have aired, Luke Grimes has said a crossover between Marshals and Dutton Ranch would be “very fun.” Meanwhile, Reilly agreed with the lead of Marshals and her on-screen brother, while Hauser said he’d love to go back to Montana. So, the question surrounding a crossover feels more like a “when” than an “if.” And it’s clear that if there’s a good story to be told, these actors want to tell it, as Hauser said:

I know Hauser said “if there’s a way,” which implies they still need to figure it out. However, I think the endings create a pretty obvious opportunity for crossover.

Tate was literally taken to Texas at the end of Marshals. Although both he and Kayce don’t realize that he’s with the enemy yet, they think he’s on a fishing trip. So, once they realize he’s with the villain, maybe Rip and Beth could step in to help.

Meanwhile, this could constitute a trip to Texas for Kayce, and while he’s there, he could help his sibling and brother-in-law find their son, Carter. I’m sure Kayce's military and Marshals experience would be quite helpful, as Beth and Rip try to figure out how to get their son back from the cartel. Honestly, it feels like this story writes itself.

Plus, Kelly Reilly noted that Beth simply misses her brother, and she’d love to see him again:

I’ve always found it a bit odd that these Dutton family members didn’t cross paths on their respective shows, considering they are the only living members of their family left and were on great terms at the end of Yellowstone. However, the endings of both spinoffs seemingly provide a great opportunity for the siblings to help each other out and see each other again. And it sounds like Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser would be more than happy to see that happen.

So, here’s hoping these two scary cliffhangers can help bring Beth, Rip and Kayce back together when Marshals and Dutton Ranch return for their second seasons.

We know Dutton Ranch will return for Season 2, and based on Yellowstone’s history, it seems like Season 1 will end on a cliffhanger that makes us desperate for more. However, how long will this spinoff go for? Well, Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser weighed in on that question. Meanwhile, it made me realize that I actually have very strong feelings about exactly how many seasons this show should be.

Kelly Reilly And Cole Hauser Shared Their Thoughts On Dutton Ranch’s Future

Now that the first season of Dutton Ranch is about to come to a close on the 2026 TV schedule, it’s time to start looking forward. It turns out the future is something that’s been on Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser’s minds for a while too. During an interview with THR, they discussed returning to their Yellowstone characters and the potential to play them some more, with the Beth actress saying this about wanting to continue:

Notably, this interview happened before the Dutton Ranch cast celebrated their return. However, it was evident that both lead actors did want to continue playing these characters, as Cole Hauser said:

Well, you saw what they said. As long as the audience wants it, they’ll keep playing Rip and Beth. I love that attitude too. However, all this also got me thinking about how long I really want Dutton Ranch to be.

I Firmly Believe Dutton Ranch Should Be Three Seasons

Obviously, I will watch all these Yellowstone shows for as long as they're on with my Paramount+ subscription. However, I’m also a big believer in knowing when to say goodbye and not overstaying a welcome.

I do think Yellowstone was slightly hindered by going on for so long. Since it was on for five seasons and there was behind-the-scenes drama, the story got a little convoluted and messy toward the end. While still enjoyable, it wasn’t as concise and seemingly planned as its shorter prequels. That’s also just a common side effect of long-running shows.

The best Yellowstone shows, to me, are 1883 and 1923. Notably, both those programs are short. 1883 got one season, and 1923 got two (with no third season currently in sight). They both tell full, complete and fairly tight stories. There’s a stark beginning, middle and end, and I think that’s why they’re so epic.

I think Dutton Ranch could do something similar with three seasons. This story feels a bit bigger than two installments, seeing as the Jacksons' history in Texas is far darker and more complex than it originally seemed. And I’d like Rip and Beth’s time in Texas to be a big, meaningful chapter. However, I also don’t want the story to get lost. I think this show should only follow this odyssey happening with the Duttons and the Jacksons, and then it should end. To me, three seasons feels like the perfect amount of time to accomplish that.

So, yes, while I hope this show has a successful and sizable run, I also hope they know when it’s time to hang the cowboy hat up.

The past two months have been pretty huge for the Yellowstone franchise, first with Luke Grimes’ Marshals closing out its first season with a danger-filled finale, and now with Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly’s Dutton Ranch set to wrap up its own violent and emotionally hectic freshman outing. (To say nothing of Taylor Sheridan recently reflecting on Kevin Costner’s exit drama.) The latter series also suffered a behind-the-scenes blow when creator and showrunner Chad Feehan exited the series.

Thankfully, that empty saddle has now been filled with a TV vet whose past efforts have me feeling pretty confident that Season 2 is in good hands, and he’s got experience writing for one of the greatest TV characters to ever wear a cowboy hat. (I’m talking about Justified’s Raylan Givens, for those keeping score.)

Dutton Ranch Has Added SEAL Team Creator Benjamin Cavell As New Showrunner

Though Taylor Sheridan-produced series often promote from within — Feehan created and ran Lawman: Bass Reeves before being tapped for the Yellowstone follow-up — the Powers That Be looked outside the box for the Season 2 boss, and Benjamin Cavell is a pretty solid option who checks the right boxes.

As mentioned above, Cavell was a writer and producer on Justified, an A+ neo-western if there ever was one, for all six seasons. That alone would make him a gem to write dialogue for the Duttons, and if he can use his connections to somehow bring Timothy Olyphant or Walton Goggins into this world, I would get a full-size tattoo of Beth’s face on my back. (Not a legally binding promise.)

Beyond that, Cavell’s biggest career plus is being the creator of the David Boreanaz-starring military drama SEAL Team, which shifted from CBS to Paramount+ in the middle of its fifth season. There’s a fun Sheridan-verse connection here as well. When Cavell exited his showrunner duties on SEAL Team, he was replaced by Spencer Hudnut, who went on to co-create and showrun Marshals.

Benjamin Cavell also has a pair of Stephen King adaptations under his belt. He first developed Paramount+’s limited series version of The Stand a few years ago, and more recently created MGM+’s The Institute, with Season 2 on the list of upcoming horror TV shows that I’m especially pumped for. (Homeland and Sneaky Pete are also on his resume.)

I don't expect Cavell to bring quirky supernatural elements to Dutton Ranch, but I also wouldn't complain too much if it happened. Rip Wheeler vs. Randall Flagg would be the ultimate Season 2 showdown, but it's just not in the cards.

Before seeing what the new showrunner will do for these characters, we still have to see how things will play out in Dutton Ranch's Season 1 finale, which is set to stream via Paramount+ subscription on Friday, July 3.

While Dutton Ranch’s renewal didn’t come as a surprise, it’s still incredibly thrilling to know that we’re going to get more of this great Yellowstone show. To prove that point, some of the cast reacted to the Season 2 news, and it’s very obvious that they’re more than ready to get back in the saddle.

In celebration of Dutton Ranch being picked up for a new season, an epic video was posted on the show’s Instagram account. This was the clip multiple members of the cast used to react to this news, too. Take a look:

Now, let’s start with Finn Little’s reaction. Alongside Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser returning as Beth and Rip, Little came back to the Yellowstone universe to play their adopted son, Carter. They’re the only three members of the Dutton Ranch cast reprising their roles from the flagship series, and they’ve been doing a great job at keeping this family’s story going. So, it makes sense that Little is very excited to ride with his on-screen family again, as he wrote on Instagram:

That’s such a sweet reaction, and I love that he thanked the fans for watching, too. However, we aren’t done watching yet, because there are more episodes of Dutton Ranch that will air on the 2026 TV schedule. So, make sure you keep watching with a Paramount+ subscription.

This grateful and enthusiastic attitude was clear in Natalie Alyn Lind’s post, too. She plays Oreana Jackson, Carter’s love interest and a member of the family that runs the Ten Petal Ranch. Re-posting the renewal announcement on IG, the actress wrote:

She also posted a video on her Instagram Story reacting to the news. Her excitement was palpable as she enthusiastically said:

Considering the viewership record Dutton Ranch broke and the swift renewal of Marshals, its fellow Yellowstone spinoff that airs on CBS, a Season 2 felt obvious. However, in today’s landscape, you never really know what’s going to happen with a show until an official announcement is made.

So, now the cast can officially celebrate and look forward to what’s coming down the road. That’s for sure what Juan Pablo Raba, who plays Joaquin, is doing, as he wrote on Instagram:

Here we go, indeed! Personally, I cannot wait to see how this story continues. I think Joaquin’s family and his role in it are fascinating, and I’m desperate to learn more about him, Rob-Will, Beulah, Oreana and the members of the Jackson family and team that we don’t know about yet. Much like the Duttons, they’re a family doing what they can to keep their ranch alive; however, they’re framed as the antagonists of this show. So, I'm looking forward to seeing how they continue to clash with Rip and Beth.

However, before we get to Season 2, we have to finish Season 1 first. There are two episodes left, and that will determine where the story goes when it returns for another ride. So, be sure to tune in to Dutton Ranch every Friday on Paramount+.

This story contains spoilers for Season 1, Episode 6 of Dutton Ranch. You can stream it with a Paramount+ subscription and catch new episodes on Fridays.

As we wait for new episodes of Dutton Ranch to drop on the 2026 TV schedule, I’m still reeling over how Jamie Dutton was mentioned in Episode 6. With one savage name-drop by Beulah, the Dutton family’s murky history was brought into the game on this new spinoff. So, I had to ask the cast about it, and Joaquin actor Juan Pablo Raba told me why he loved this Yellowstone reference.

In Episode 6, Beth and Beulah were discussing “wayward sons,” and that’s how the Jackson matriarch brought Jamie Dutton into the conversation. In a cool and calm manner, Annette Bening’s character didn’t just bring up Wes Bentley’s Yellowstone lawyer; she also made sure that Kelly Reilly’s Dutton knew that she was aware of Jamie’s suspicious disappearance. Without overexplaining anything or making a direct threat, she showed Beth that she’s here for a fight. That’s why Juan Pablo Raba loved that moment too, as he told me:

Raba also referenced a scene in Episode 2 where Joaquin tells his mother that the property they wanted was sold to “that Montana couple, the late governor’s daughter.” He knew they were from Montana, and that line implied that he was aware of their history and baggage too.

So, between that and the Jamie name drop, it’s obvious that the Jacksons are not clueless when it comes to Rip and Beth. They use that knowledge too, as the Joaquin actor said:

As someone who loved the original series, it's always exciting to see how the end of Yellowstone weighs on Dutton Ranch. I also love that the Jackson family hasn’t immediately used that information. They’ve dropped it here and there, and now, it’s like we’re waiting for them to pounce.

It’s clear to me that Beth has met her match with Beulah, and I’m looking forward to seeing how she and Joaquin, who is notably easy to compare to Jamie, use what they know against Beth and Rip. However, what I’m most excited to see is how the beloved couple from Montana fight back as they work to outplay this family that seems to be a lot more evil than they let on.

Spoilers for Episode 6 of Dutton Ranch are ahead! You can stream it now with a Paramount+ subscription.

While we know Jamie Dutton was killed at the end of Yellowstone, both spinoffs on the 2026 TV schedule have made it clear that the people surrounding the Duttons have no clue what really happened to him. So suspicions are rising, specifically on Dutton Ranch right now, as the late Dutton sibling got name-dropped in Episode 6. That alone was terrifying; however, after one of the show's stars mentioned Game of Thrones while talking to me about all this, I’m even more scared.

Beulah Brought Up Jamie During A Conversation With Beth

During a conversation at a bar, Beulah told Beth about her boys, Rob-Will and Joaquin, and she said she “had no problem putting a bullet in the skull of anything that threatened” them. She also noted the similarities between the Dutton family and the Jacksons, saying:

I don’t know about you, but mentioning Jamie right after she said she’ll shoot anyone who messes with her family sent chills down my spine. Then, to make matters more dramatic and to really hammer home the fact that the end of Yellowstone very much still matters, Annette Bening’s Beulah responded to Beth saying she doesn’t think about her brother anymore with:

The conversation ended with Beth saying she doesn’t think about that either, and Beulah just making a “Hmm” noise. While no direct threats were made, it’s certainly scary that Beulah is questioning what happened to Jamie, and it further proves why Beth has met her match with the Jackson family matriarch.

Why One Dutton Ranch Star Compared This Moment To Game Of Thrones

Now, when I interviewed Zachariah actor Marc Menchaca, we chatted about his scene with Kelly Reilly, training, and the cliffhanger we’re left on at the end of Episode 6. That’s how Game of Thrones came up. I asked him how he reacted to that moment between Beth and Beulah when he read the script and wondered how this kind of reveal could haunt all the characters on this Yellowstone spinoff. In response, he told me:

I think this is a fantastic point. While there aren’t dragons flying around this universe, the stakes are certainly high, and what happens next is always unexpected.

Overall, what Menchaca’s comment reminded me of was – spoilers for Game of Thrones, which you can stream with an HBO Max subscription – Ned Stark’s death and the Red Wedding. When I watched the fantasy series, both those moments shocked me, as main characters were brutally killed off. On that show, no one was safe, and moments like those left me terrified about what could happen next.

On Dutton Ranch, Beulah name-dropping Jamie shows that she’s in the know about the Dutton family and its demons. It also proves that she’s willing to be ruthless. So, as Menchaca said, like GOT, it feels like "everything is up in the air" as these families battle it out for power and control. So, we’ll just have to tune in every Friday to see who lives to fight for another day as Dutton Ranch continues airing on Paramount+.

This story contains spoilers for Episode 4 of Dutton Ranch. You can stream it now with a Paramount+ subscription.

Dutton Ranch has its fair share of brutal scenes, much like Yellowstone did. So far, the most tragic and intense one came during Episode 4 of the spinoff, when Rip had to kill his cows because they’d been infected with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). Following that episode airing on the 2026 TV schedule and talk about how the show is made (which, yes, includes stories about snakes), a rancher opened up about how realistic this new spinoff is. They also mentioned that an element of this tragedy is “one thing the show gets right.”

When Rip discovers he has a sick cow, he’s quick to call Ed Harris's character, Everett McKinney. He’s a veterinarian, and he confirms that Rip’s herd has been infected. This leads to a really hard choice for Rip, but it was a necessary one that’s validated by the vet. According to rancher Jessie Jarvis, the relationship between Rip and Everett is very accurate to real life, as she told People:

So, overall, the relationship Rip and Beth have created with Everett is both realistic and fantastic for the story. I’m such a fan of their friendship and partnership, and I’m looking forward to seeing how it advances the plot, especially considering all their connections to the Jackson family. Meanwhile, I also love that Harris’ character serves as a good representation of how important a rancher’s relationship is with their vet.

Along with that being realistic, Jarvis also explained that the tragic decision Rip had to make about his cows is also rooted in reality. However, what’s unrealistic about this storyline is the fact that FMD was eradicated in the United States in 1929.

Well, while they get some things right, others are not as realistic. However, overall, the rancher was positive about the storyline, and specifically the role Ed Harris’ character played in it all.

This mentality was something Jarvis maintained too, as she spoke about other topics and how realistic they are, like how much Rip gets paid as a foreman (which is more than average). While there are parts of the show that are factual, it’s also fictionalized and dramatized for TV.

However, one thing that was spot on was the relationship Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly’s characters created with the veterinarian played by Ed Harris. Now, I’ll be curious to see how that relationship develops and how realistic it stays as Dutton Ranch continues to drop new episodes every Friday.

Spoilers below for anyone who hasn’t yet watched Dutton Ranch’s latest episode on Paramount Network or via Paramount+ subscription, so be warned!

The latest episode of Dutton Ranch, “Peaceful Find Peace,” delivered a surprising cold-blooded murder, though for a character that neither we nor Carter knew all that well. (Love Ray McKinnon, but Dwight did not seem like the best influence for Carter, or anyone.) The installment also pulled Rip and Beth deeper into Beulah Jackson’s 10 Petals Ranch, while bringing her youngest son Rob-Will back into the picture. Which I think we can all agree means that dude is going to die real-real soon.

Regardless of if anyone agrees with this next part or not, I think whatever fate comes Rob-Will’s way needs to be an exercise in over-the-top violence and humiliation, standing out amongst other big deaths throughout the 2026 TV schedule. I cannot stand him, and I will not stand for the rest of the season playing out without the youngest Jackson offspring meeting a gloriously violent maker.

Rob-Will Jackson Is The Worstest Of The Worst, And Him Staying Alive Helps No One

Jai Courtney is almost too good at playing awful people. For an extremely applicable example, see 2025's Dangerous Animals, which also saw him co-starring opposite a Yellowstone vet in Hassie Harrison. Rob-Will Jackson is definitely another notch in that belt, and he's the kind of character that seemingly no one else likes or gets anything positive from.

Dutton Ranch starts with Rob-Will murdering the Ten Petals foreman Wes, and then dumping the body in an overtly shallow grave that took Rip zero time to stumble across. So that's like three terrible decisions right there.

Beyond that, Rob-Will also makes life worse for his brothers and his mom with his substance abuse and poor decision-making skills, as evidenced by everything above. Beulah & Co. tried to take him out of the picture in the least damning way by sending him to rehab, but him showing back up with that sh-t-eating grim means that stint clearly didn't stick.

His return, timed with Rip taking over as Ten Petals' foreman, is likely to result in some heightened fireworks in upcoming episodes, and none of it should go well at all for ol' Rob-Will.

Also, just to put it out there: the name Rob-Will sucks. It's more of a boring sentence than a name anyway. Probably not enough of a reason to wish a character dead, but I don't feel bad about it.

I Really Hope Rip Gets To Brutally End Rob-Will's Existence

I suppose I may be projecting a little here, since Rob-Will hasn't even put in that much time on Dutton Ranch so far, but it's so easy to foresee that character mucking up every single thing he touches or looks at or thinks about. And I cannot see him walking around his family's ranch for more than a few minutes without being a giant pain in Rip's rear end. Especially since he already started mess with the ranch hand Azul.

For all that Rip will presumably want to stay on Beulah's good side here in the early days of their working relationship, I don't see him suffering Rob-Will's spontaneous actions for very long. So I'm already waiting for the moment when he snaps.

To that end, I think Rip killing off Rob-Will would be a great way for Dutton Ranch to introduce its stand-in for Yellowstone's "Train Station," where the protagonists would dump the bodies of those that got in their way. Nothing sounds better to me than Rob-Will being on that first train making its way in. Although if Rip annihilates the character in such a way where there isn't even enough solid matter for him to dump anywhere, that works, too.

Plus, given all the snakes that are in the Texas area where they film the show, I'd be okay if a group of a hundred snakes all chewed through Rob-Will's face at once. Might be hard to wrangle that, though.

To reiterate: I hate Rob-Will and can't wait for him to get blown into oblivion. So it better happen in one of the next four episodes streaming on Paramount+ on Friday mornings (or airing on Paramount Network on Friday nights at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Minor spoilers for Dutton Ranch Season 1, Episode 5 are ahead! You can stream the show with a Paramount+ subscription and then catch new episodes in the same place on Fridays.

As Dutton Ranch airs on the 2026 TV schedule, one of my favorite storylines has revolved around Rip and Beth’s relationships with their ranchhands, Azul and Zachariah. The bunkhouse boys and branded characters on Yellowstone were my favorite, and these two new cowboys are serving similar purposes on this new spinoff. So, it’s no surprise that Zachariah and Beth’s scene in Episode 5 is one of my favorite moments so far. It turns out Kelly Reilly and Marc Menchaca had to fight for this scene too, and I’m so happy they did.

In the scene in question, Zachariah asked if there was anything else he needed to do on the ranch, and he told Beth that no work was beneath him. Over the episodes, he’s proven his loyalty to Rip, and during this conversation with Kelly Reilly’s character, she complimented the new ranchhand by saying, “He’d have liked you.” When Zach asked who she was referring to, she said her “dad,” as in John Dutton.

The connection back to Yellowstone was moving to me, and I had to ask Marc Menchaca about it. That’s when he revealed that Reilly really fought for this to be in the show:

While I love Dutton Ranch and Yellowstone for their intense stories, I also love kinder ones like this that show how tight these families are. While Zach and Beth aren’t related, it feels like the ranchhand is becoming part of their family, and it's clear that she trusts him fully. Reilly’s character saying her dad would have liked him proves that point.

The ranchhands on Yellowstone were (for the most part) loyal, committed, and trusted by John and the Dutton family. I like that the same thing is starting to happen on Dutton Ranch with Zachariah and Azul.

Plus, overall, this scene made it clear Beth really respects Zach, just like he respects her, and it helped solidify their relationship in the show. Now, I’m looking forward to seeing how they work together with Rip, Azul and Carter to come back from the immense tragedy they’ve all faced.

I also appreciated how this scene tied Dutton Ranch back to Yellowstone. Yes, it’s easy to compare Annette Bening’s Beulah to both Beth and John, and Beth literally compared Joaquin to Jamie. However, this complimentary comparison between Zach and John was a lot nicer to see.

Now, I’m excited to see how Zach and Beth’s friendship flourishes from here. And I’m so happy Kelly Reilly and co. fought for this scene, so this kind of development was possible in the first place.

Minor spoilers for Dutton Ranch Season 1, Episode 5 are ahead! You can stream the show with a Paramount+ subscription and then catch new episodes in the same place on Fridays.

As Dutton Ranch airs on the 2026 TV schedule, one of my favorite storylines has revolved around Rip and Beth’s relationships with their ranchhands, Azul and Zachariah. The bunkhouse boys and branded characters on Yellowstone were my favorite, and these two new cowboys are serving similar purposes on this new spinoff. So, it’s no surprise that Zachariah and Beth’s scene in Episode 5 is one of my favorite moments so far. It turns out Kelly Reilly and Marc Menchaca had to fight for this scene too, and I’m so happy they did.

In the scene in question, Zachariah asked if there was anything else he needed to do on the ranch, and he told Beth that no work was beneath him. Over the episodes, he’s proven his loyalty to Rip, and during this conversation with Kelly Reilly’s character, she complimented the new ranchhand by saying, “He’d have liked you.” When Zach asked who she was referring to, she said her “dad,” as in John Dutton.

The connection back to Yellowstone was moving to me, and I had to ask Marc Menchaca about it. That’s when he revealed that Reilly really fought for this to be in the show:

While I love Dutton Ranch and Yellowstone for their intense stories, I also love kinder ones like this that show how tight these families are. While Zach and Beth aren’t related, it feels like the ranchhand is becoming part of their family, and it's clear that she trusts him fully. Reilly’s character saying her dad would have liked him proves that point.

The ranchhands on Yellowstone were (for the most part) loyal, committed, and trusted by John and the Dutton family. I like that the same thing is starting to happen on Dutton Ranch with Zachariah and Azul.

Plus, overall, this scene made it clear Beth really respects Zach, just like he respects her, and it helped solidify their relationship in the show. Now, I’m looking forward to seeing how they work together with Rip, Azul and Carter to come back from the immense tragedy they’ve all faced.

I also appreciated how this scene tied Dutton Ranch back to Yellowstone. Yes, it’s easy to compare Annette Bening’s Beulah to both Beth and John, and Beth literally compared Joaquin to Jamie. However, this complimentary comparison between Zach and John was a lot nicer to see.

Now, I’m excited to see how Zach and Beth’s friendship flourishes from here. And I’m so happy Kelly Reilly and co. fought for this scene, so this kind of development was possible in the first place.

Dutton Ranch — the newest entry into the Yellowstone universe to hit the 2026 TV schedule — sees Rip and Beth finding their place in unfamiliar territory after moving from Montana down to Texas. It turns out it’s not just the characters who are going through those growing pains. Cole Hauser opened up about another aspect that’s been difficult since their on-location shoots went South, and it’s got nothing to do with the literal thousands of snakes that had to be wrangled.

“Non-growing pains” would have been a more appropriate term to use there. Cole Hauser revealed to People that he usually packs on a few pounds for the role of Rip Wheeler, but Texas' triple-digit temperatures made that nearly impossible. He said:

If Cole Hauser needs recommendations for a good barbecue joint or some Tex-Mex, he can give me a call, because I’ve never had a problem keeping on my work-mandated extra 25 pounds. (I’m now being informed that this job does not actually require me to carry extra weight.)

In all seriousness, though, I’m sure Cole Hauser was eating just fine during his time in Texas, but the truth of the matter is, cowboying is hard in this heat. Heck, doing anything is hard in this heat, and I don’t even have to pretend to be chasing down cattle, tending to horses or running through fields in stilettos (that last one was what Kelly Reilly did as Beth Dutton, not Hauser).

Series director Christina Alexandra Voros addressed the weather woes that the crew faced, telling People:

Welcome to Texas.

Yellowstone’s Beth and Rip spinoff has been doing just fine without the other Dutton family members — many of whom didn't make it out of Season 5 alive — as Dutton Ranch reportedly premiered to 12.9 million Paramount Network viewers and Paramount+ subscription holders over its first seven days in release. I mean, there was never any doubt how much fans loved Beth and Rip’s relationship.

Now the biggest question surrounding John Dutton’s surviving offspring is whether Kayce (Luke Grimes) will cameo on Dutton Ranch or Beth and Rip will make the trip over to Marshals first for a crossover episode. Storywise, it probably makes more sense for Kayce to visit Beth in Texas, but Cole Hauser sounds ready to get out of the Texas heat and “kick back in the mountains of Montana.”

I can’t say I blame him. Catch new episodes of Dutton Ranch at 8 p.m. ET Fridays on Paramount Network and Paramount+.

Dutton Ranch has brought jaw-dropping ratings to Paramount since its premiere on the 2026 TV schedule, thanks in large part to Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser, who star as Yellowstone fan favorites Beth and Rip. The spinoff takes the couple down to Texas, where they’ve got new faces to contend with, as well as some new critters. Rattlesnakes have apparently been an issue on the Dutton Ranch set, and even as someone who lives in Texas, I am horrified at just how many the crew caught during filming.

If you live in the more rural areas of Texas like Fort Worth, as I do, you simply can’t avoid encountering snakes. Thankfully, my experiences have only involved small, nonthreatening one so far; however, the Dutton Ranch crew, who filmed in areas around Fort Worth, wasn’t so lucky. Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly visited The Kelly Clarkson Show, where Hauser told the host:

Abso. Lutely. Not. I think I’d be pulling some kind of, “I cannot work under these conditions,” and sitting my butt in a trailer. Now, Kelly Clarkson is one of many celebrities from Texas, so maybe there’s a chance she’d have been OK in such circumstances. Kelly Reilly, not so much.

But if you think a few thousand snakes are going to keep Beth Dutton from finishing a job, you don’t know Beth Dutton. Kelly Reilly gave her perspective of what it was like filming those outdoor scenes, saying:

She also clarified that the snakes were not harmed when they were caught — just moved very far away from where the actors were working.

Cole Hauser had a particularly harrowing experience one night, as he told the audience:

What’s more frightening — the train station or 50 rattlesnakes? I hope I never have to make that choice.

Dutton Ranch, which can be streamed with a Paramount+ subscription, seems to be a hit so far, with its premiere grabbing 12.9 million viewers in its first seven days in release, according to Paramount. Cole Hauser showed his appreciation for fans who remained interested in Beth and Rip’s story, as they meet new characters in a new land. Annette Bening and Ed Harris co-star in Dutton Ranch’s first season, along with Juan Pablo Raba as a very Jamie Dutton-like Joaquin.

Join the actors down on the Texas farm for all of the Dutton Ranch fun, with new episodes at 8 p.m. ET each Friday on Paramount Network and streaming on Paramount+. Just be sure to watch out for snakes.

Dutton Ranch, unsurprisingly, is one of the hits on the 2026 TV schedule. However, what is surprising is just how big a hit it is. In fact, it’s so popular it crushed a Paramount+ record. Now, Cole Hauser is sharing a message for the fans who helped make this Yellowstone spinoff so successful right out of the gate.

When Rip and Beth made their return to our screens in the newest Yellowstone show, Dutton Ranch, people with a Paramount+ subscription tuned in. And they did so in a big way, as the series had the biggest debut in the streaming service’s history. So, the actor who plays Rip celebrated on Instagram with a graphic about the record and the following caption:

To put this post into context, according to Nielsen’s data, 12.9 million viewers watched Dutton Ranch within its first week on Paramount+. Those are massive numbers, especially when you consider that The Madison had the most successful debut among Taylor Sheridan’s projects up to this point, as it brought in 8 million viewers within its first 10 days on the streamer.

It’s clear that Hauser wants to maintain those numbers too, as he noted in his post that he wants to “keep [Dutton Ranch] rollin.” While the series has not been renewed for a second season, I would imagine that it will be.

Looking back at Yellowstone’s history, it ran for five seasons, it has two very successful prequel series, and Marshals was renewed for its second season less than two weeks after it premiered on CBS. Plus, other shows related to Taylor Sheridan have lived long lives, with The Madison getting renewed for a third season after Season 1 aired, and other shows like Landman, Lioness and Mayor of Kingstown all working on new installments.

So, I will be genuinely shocked if Dutton Ranch does not return for a second season. People love Rip and Beth, and this show has also introduced us to more new and compelling characters played by A-listers Annette Bening and Ed Harris. I already am clamouring for more of this Texas-set show, and I would assume the vast majority of the 12.9 million people who have tuned in are too.

I really can’t downplay the popularity of Yellowstone. The flagship series, which you can stream with a Peacock subscription, was a huge hit that crushed it in the ratings. Then, Marshals' premiere on CBS brought in 9.52 million viewers, which made it the “best scripted premiere without a football lead in" since FBI premiered in 2018. So, Dutton Ranch continuing this streak makes sense.

And it seems like Cole Hauser wants to keep the hype going. Not only did he thank the fans for helping them break this Paramount+ record, but he also encouraged them to keep it up as the show continues to drop new episodes every Friday.

Much like peanut butter and jelly make for an undeniable pairing, as do Taylor Sheridan and massive TV audiences. Yellowstone set the high bar at a point when viewership and ratings data started to look dire everywhere else, and the creator’s streaming series like Landman continue to top each other’s records for biggest numbers. Knowing all that, I was certainly ready for Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser’s sequel series Dutton Ranch to crush out, but I still didn’t foresee its totals being that impressive.

The first two episodes of Dutton Ranch became available to stream via Paramount+ subscription on Sunday, May 11, with both eps also airing linearly on Paramount Network that same evening. And fans were more than ready for it, to the point where the spinoff series can now lay claim to being the biggest original series premiere on the streaming service to date. Not a small boast after shows like Mayor of Kingstown, Tulsa King, Lioness and Landman have all been so successful.

To get more into the nitty gritty, Paramount is touting Nielsen’s data pointing to a total of 12.9 million viewers tuning into Dutton Ranch during its first seven days of release! That's huge! Compare that to the stats for Landman’s 2024 premiere, which brought in around 5.2 million viewers across Paramount+ and Paramount Network. At the time, that was the best premiere since Yellowstone prequel brought in 7.4 million viewers with its arrival.

That total tops the majority of all broadcast and cable shows, where even delayed-viewing totals don’t often rise up beyond 10 million viewers, at least not for only a week’s time. As such, Dutton Ranch could already end up being one of the most-watched shows of the year, even if that peak audience has a dropoff. But I doubt any such dropoff is imminent. It’s not like it’s suddenly going to get less interesting to watch Annette Bening’s John-esque antagonist Beulah Jackson.

What's more, Dutton Ranch's also brought quite a few eyeballs to Paramount Network that Sunday night: 2.9 million total viewers were on hand to watch the two-episode stretch on the night of the premiere. (And not across the first seven days.) The first episode got 1.9 million, while Ep 2 held onto that last million.

All in all, it'd be somewhat safe to say that 15 million people or so watched the series premiere, which saw Beth and Rip pulling away from their longtime home in Montana to move down to Texas. (Don't expect any immediate Marshals crossovers, even though Reilly and others want them to happen.)

Dutton Ranch is Taylor Sheridan's latest creation to premiere on Paramount+, though it was only in March when Michelle Pfeiffer's The Madison debuted (though not as a Yellowstone follow-up as it was initially described.) The series was viewed as Sheridan's biggest launch yet with 8 million viewers across its first 10 days.

By and large, Dutton Ranch's debut numbers have crushed everything in its path and everything in its past. Although I do have to question why Paramount detailed the viewership split between Eps 1 and 2 on the linear TV channel, and why the streaming audience didn't get the same breakdown. Since it's not automatically clear if the first and second eps shared a similar audience total, or if millions more watched the first ep compared to #2. Perhaps Paramount+'s execs are the only ones who could answer that.

Hopefully we'll get some stats for Episode 3 soon, but in the meantime, check out the trailer for the upcoming fourth episode:

Dutton Ranch is here to put its ratings-topping brand all the other shows on the 2026 TV schedule, and streams new episodes on Fridays on Paramount+, which air later that night on Paramount Network at 8:00 p.m. ET.

We know that Luke Grimes is down for a Marshals and Dutton Ranch crossover. Kelly Reilly has said a reunion would be nice too. Now, Cole Hauser has shared his take on the matter, specifically noting where he’d like this crossover to take place. I gotta say, I 100% agree with him.

At the moment, both Marshals and Dutton Ranch are airing on the 2026 TV schedule, with Kayce’s spinoff finishing out its first season on May 24. So, as Rip and Beth’s spinoff got going a couple of weeks before that, ScreenRant asked Cole Hauser if he’d rather Kayce come to Texas or Rip and Beth go to Montana for a Dutton family reunion. In response, he said:

Considering where Dutton Ranch begins, I’d also love to see Rip and Beth “kick back” in Montana with Kayce. They had to leave in such a rush when that fire broke out, and now they’re building an entirely new life in Texas. So, it’d be nice if they could get some sense of familiarity at some point.

While them going to Montana feels like it’d imply they appear on Marshals, I’d like to propose something else. I actually think they should take Dutton Ranch up to Kayce instead. I think it makes more sense for Kayce to appear on Dutton Ranch over Rip and Beth appearing on Marshals. I also really want to see Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser back where it all began. So I’m with the Rip actor, as he said he wanted to go back up north for a crossover.

Who knows? Maybe an episode of Dutton Ranch could see Rip and Beth traveling up to Montana because they need help from Kayce. In the last season of Yellowstone, they went down to Texas, so I don’t see why they can’t return to Montana on their show (especially since Kayce and Beth are on good terms, as far as we know).

To be clear, I’d also love to see Rip and Beth on Marshals, and I think it’d be fun to watch Kayce interact with the new characters on Dutton Ranch in Texas. However, I think priority number one is getting Reilly and Hauser’s characters back up to Montana for a nice visit with their brother.

I don’t need to see them involved in a marshals case, but I would love to see them back on the farm, and helping Kayce out.

However, that’s just a fantasy at the moment. So, while we wait for that to become a reality (which seems possible considering how down all the actors are), you can watch the Season 1 finale of Marshals on Sunday, May 24 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS, and you can stream new episodes of Dutton Ranch every Friday with a Paramount+ subscription.

The world of Yellowstone has been capturing fans’ hearts and keeping them on the edge of their seats since 2018. While the Taylor Sheridan drama ended in 2024 after five seasons, the franchise remains strong with two brand-new sequel series. One of those spinoffs is the just-premiered Dutton Ranch, which sees Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser reprising their roles as Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler. So, while thinking about that return and her history with this franchise, Reilly reflected on one thing she wouldn't have believed about her epic Yellowstone run.

It's no surprise that we got a Beth and Rip spinoff on the 2026 TV schedule, seeing as they are two incredibly beloved characters. However, as Dutton Ranch premiered for those with a Paramount+ subscription, Kelly Reilly spoke to Stylist Magazine about being surprised that she's still playing Beth Dutton:

Whenever a show premieres, you never know how well it will do. In Yellowstone’s case, it blew up and jump-started a whole franchise. So, when it was announced that Yellowstone would be ending after its fifth season, fans hoped it wouldn’t be the last time they saw this generation of the Dutton family. Thankfully, it wasn't as both a show about Kayce and the Beth and Rip spinoff were confirmed. Now, Reilly and her co-stars have been playing their characters for eight years.

Eight years is definitely a long time to play the same character, but Reilly isn’t tired of Beth Dutton just yet. She’s more grateful for the opportunity, especially as she’s getting closer to her 50s. And overall, Beth will always have a big part of her heart:

Dutton Ranch just premiered, and it’s only three episodes in, so it’s hard to tell what the show’s future will look like. Shows in the Yellowstone franchise, and Taylor Sheridan shows overall, tend to do pretty well, so it wouldn’t be surprising if Paramount+ ends up renewing it for a second season in the near future. So, who knows? Maybe Reilly could be playing Beth for another eight years.

It is nice to see how much Beth Dutton means to Kelly Reilly. Even though she never pictured playing her for as long as she has, it seems like she wouldn’t trade it for the world. And fans can look forward to much more Beth Dutton in new episodes of Dutton Ranch, which premiere on Fridays on Paramount+. All seasons of Yellowstone, meanwhile, are streaming with a Peacock subscription, so fans can get even more of Beth and Rip.

Minor spoilers for the first two episodes of Dutton Ranch are ahead! You can stream them with a Paramount+ subscription and catch new episodes every Friday.

Once Beth and Rip met the Jackson family in Dutton Ranch, I quickly realized that they were very easy to compare to the Dutton family. Led by Annette Bening’s Beulah Jackson, this powerful family of ranchers seems to be the antagonists of this series. However, I also couldn’t help but see the parallels between the Jackson matriarch and the patriarch of Yellowstone, John Dutton. Although after chatting with Annette Bening and Natalie Alyn Lind about this new family, I realized there’s another character we need to compare Beulah to.

As I watched the first few episodes of Dutton Ranch, I couldn’t help but draw connections between Beulah and John Dutton. Like Kevin Costner’s character, Beulah is managing a massive ranch that her kids are major power players in. Like John Dutton, she’s trying really hard to keep her family’s legacy alive. And like John Dutton, she’s an absolute boss. So, before the show premiered on the 2026 TV schedule, I asked Annette Bening if that was a fair comparison to make. In response, she said:

Now, it becomes clear across Yellowstone’s five seasons (which you can stream with a Peacock subscription) that John Dutton is doing the same thing. He was trying to keep his father’s dream alive and his family’s land intact. So, he led the Yellowstone in an oftentimes ruthless way that did just that.

However, another character who faced similar challenges in Yellowstone was Beth. After John died, she was working very hard to keep her dad’s dream alive, and she was really the one leading the fight. So, we need to compare Beulah to Beth as well. That’s something Bening implied too, as she told me:

Beth really did have to pick up the pieces as they fell apart, especially in the last episodes of Yellowstone. She also leads with confidence and directness that Beulah seems to have, too. They are two powerful women, and when I spoke to Natalie Alyn Lind, who plays Oreana, about the show, she made that point too, saying this after I asked her about Beulah:

So, yeah, while we can easily compare Beulah to John, the parallels between her and Beth are clear too, and that makes this show so incredibly interesting.

That’s because the Jacksons are so similar to the Duttons, but they’re framed as the antagonists as Rip and Beth enter this new world. However, when you boil it down, Beulah is fighting for the same things John and Beth battled for on Yellowstone. So, in every sense of the word, Beth has met her match. And that, my friends, sets up quite the conflict as we dive into the world of Dutton Ranch.

It’s been about a year and a half since we bid farewell to Yellowstone. John Dutton’s murder was avenged with Jamie's death, and Kayce’s doing his thing over on CBS’s Marshals. As for Beth and her husband Rip, we’re about to see what hijinks they’re up to in Texas when Dutton Ranch hits the 2026 TV schedule. Reviews are in for the latest Yellowstone spinoff, so after viewing the first four episodes, do critics think this feels like a continuation of the hit Taylor Sheridan epic, or does it stand on its own?

Dutton Ranch is centered around Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) who relocate to Texas with their adopted son Carter. According to CinemaBlend’s own Riley Utley, the series perfectly blends what we loved about Yellowstone with new challenges for Beth and Rip. She says:

Nick Schager of the Daily Beast agrees Dutton Ranch is a win, following its predecessor’s formula exactly, except that it’s smart enough to side-step the “culture-war claptrap.” The critic says the result is the best and most satisfying Yellowstone entry since Yellowstone itself. He writes:

Lauren Samer of Page Six says Yellowstone fans will be happy to get more of the same with Dutton Ranch. The writing is clumsy, the plotlines are full of melodrama, but that’s probably just fine for an audience who wants to see cowboys kick ass and take names, Samer says, writing:

Ben Travers of IndieWire gives the new series a C in his Dutton Ranch review, saying that Beth and Rip still have the ferocity we loved in the original series, but Annette Bening and Ed Harris — the latest big Hollywood names to join the Yellowstone universe — may steal the show. In Travers’ words:

Ben Rosenstock of AV Club also gives Dutton Ranch a C, saying it’s the same Duttons, different ranch. Beth’s character is admittedly tempered down a bit, Rosenstock says, but nobody was really asking for more Carter. The critic concludes:

It sounds like there have been some changes made to propel Beth and Rip’s spinoff, but a lot of Dutton Ranch is very similar to Yellowstone, and that’s probably what a lot of fans are hoping for. With 14 critics weighing in so far, Rotten Tomatoes scores the spinoff sequel at 86% ahead of its premiere.

The first two episodes will be available to stream with a Paramount+ subscription at 3:01 a.m. ET Friday, May 15, while they will air back-to-back at 8 p.m. ET the same day on Paramount Network.

Two powerhouses are about to face off in Dutton Ranch, as Kelly Reilly’s Beth Dutton moves down to Texas to a land where Annette Bening’s Beulah Jackson holds a lot of power. In a lot of ways, it feels like Beth will meet her match with Beulah. So, with that in mind, and seeing as Bening is the latest A-lister to join the world of Taylor Sheridan shows while Reilly is a beloved veteran of the Yellowstone universe, I asked them about filming together. Surprisingly, they were both very “nervous” about it.

Ahead of Dutton Ranch’s premiere on the 2026 TV schedule, I spoke to Bening and Reilly about what’s to come in this highly anticipated sequel. Specifically, we chatted about the dynamic between Reilly’s Beth and Bening’s Beulah, and I wondered what it was like to film their first scene together. According to the Yellowstone star, it was quite nerve-wracking, as she recalled:

Well, that certainly makes sense. Annette Bening is a legend, and she’s been considered that for a long time. So, it really was a very big deal that she was joining Dutton Ranch. Plus, alongside her, Ed Harris joined the cast, alongside many others, to round out a whole new ensemble of characters that will surround Rip and Beth.

All around, it’s very exciting. So, I can see why Reilly was nervous, especially when it came to Bening, who plays such a pivotal ranch owner in this show. However, she wasn’t the only one who was nervous. The Grifters actress felt a bit anxious about it as well, telling me:

From Bening’s point of view, I’d assume that joining such a well-established world could be intimidating. Plus, for years, Kelly Reilly has commanded the screen as Beth (you can see her do that in Yellowstone with a Peacock subscription). So, going toe-to-toe with her is quite the ask. However, after the American President actress got to set, she quickly locked in with Reilly, as she explained:

Annette Bening went on to say that working with Kelly Reilly was “such a joy.” She also felt the same way about collaborating with Rip actor Cole Hauser, as well as Harris, who plays Everett McKinney.

I don’t know about you, but most of the time, the most nerve-wracking experiences are the best ones. And that’s the energy I got from Reilly and Bening. While they were nervous to collaborate, they are electric on screen as Beth and Beulah, and it was clear that they adored working together.

Now, to see them go head-to-head on screen, you can stream the first two episodes of Dutton Ranch on Friday, May 15, with a Paramount+ subscription.

As soon as I realized that Marshals and Dutton Ranch would be airing around the same time, I quickly started to wonder if Kayce and Beth Dutton would talk about each other on their respective shows. While I know the potential for crossover is slim in these first seasons, I figured they might bring each other up. However, while Marshals hasn’t backed away from its Yellowstone connections, it also hasn’t embraced its arguably strongest one, and Gil Birmingham and I have the same question about this.

During my interview with Thomas Rainwater actor Gil Birmingham, I brought up the fact that both Marshals and Dutton Ranch will be airing on the 2026 TV schedule at the same time. With that in mind, I asked if he’d had a chance to speak with Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser about their spinoff and the potential for the two shows to crossover. In response, he reflected on the idea and then posed a question:

That’s what I’ve been saying! While Rip has been name-dropped on Marshals, there have been no deep conversations or mentions of Kayce’s sister and their relationship on the CBS show.

Now, before Marshals began, I had wondered if it would distance itself from Yellowstone, and if that were the case, I’d understand the lack of reference to Beth and Rip. However, the series has not done that at all. Jamie and John’s deaths have been mentioned multiple times, and the history of Taylor Sheridan’s original modern Western has a big impact on Kayce’s new chapter.

So, the fact that he’s not talked to his sister is a bit hard to believe. As Birmingham said, they left on good terms at the end of Yellowstone. Beth and Kacye came together to sell the ranch to Broken Rock, and they both moved on with their lives in good ways. As the only living children of John, it feels a bit odd to me that they’re so distant now.

I guess that may change with Dutton Ranch. Maybe Kayce will be mentioned here and there. However, I also wouldn’t be too surprised if his time as a marshal wasn’t brought up. Like Marshals, this spinoff is trying to establish a new era for these Duttons, so I get it if they don’t want to connect themselves to the greater universe too deeply (yet).

Thankfully, Luke Grimes has said he’d be down for a crossover, and Kelly Reilly has hope she’ll get to reunite with her former co-star. So, it’s not like they’re intentionally avoiding each other; in fact, they’ve very actively said that it’d be fun to have Kayce and Beth reunite somehow. Therefore, the siblings’ maintaining their relationship is not out of the question at all.

I just hope it gets brought up a bit more. And maybe it will. To find out, you can watch Marshals on CBS every Sunday at 8 p.m. ET, and you can stream the premiere of Dutton Ranch with a Paramount+ subscription on Friday, May 15.

I know Yellowstone is a very big deal. The four spinoffs you can stream with a Paramount+ subscription prove that. However, seeing David Beckham get a bit starstruck over Cole Hauser just gave me a whole new perspective on its popularity. Yeah, that’s right, the football legend was “trying to stay calm” in front of the Rip actor, and as he tried to do that, he also totally proved himself as a massive Yellowstone fan.

Now, this all came up while Beckham was comparing the soccer player Roy Keane to Rip during an episode of Beckham and Friends that Hauser was appearing on to promote the premiere of Dutton Ranch on the 2026 TV schedule. Then, one of the former player's co-hosts said that she’d heard that Beckham is “really into Yellowstone,” which led him to say the following right in front of the actor who plays Rip Wheeler:

Well, that was very kind of him to say, and his excitement about Yellowstone (which you can stream with a Peacock subscription) was palpable. However, his fanboying didn’t end there. He continued to prove he’s a megafan by saying:

What followed that was numerous images of Beckham in Nashville wearing a cowboy hat and boots. And it was those photos that led to the Rip actor giving him some fashion advice, as Hauser explained:

Cole Hauser even said he’d send David Beckham a pair of jeans, and explained that he himself keeps it “old school” and wears Levi's 501s.

In response, Beckham didn’t really reply to the cowboy fashion tip; instead, he went back to gushing about Hauser and Kelly Reilly’s performances:

I’m with him, I’m such a fan of Rip, Beth and their relationship too! So much so that when Yellowstone ended, I was immediately hoping we’d get to see Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly back in the saddle again.

Beckham didn’t stop with the compliments either. He went on to recall shots he loved in the show, and revealed that he’s counting down the days to the premiere of Rip and Beth’s spinoff, Dutton Ranch (which Hauser himself has been hyping up for a while now).

Man, he really, truly is a Yellowstone superfan, and I’m so happy he got to tell Cole Hauser about it.

Now, I hope we can get some more commentary from Beckham about Rip and Beth when they return to our screens on May 15 in Dutton Ranch.

As we get closer to Dutton Ranch’s premiere on the 2026 TV schedule and continue to watch Marshals week-to-week, I’ve been thinking a lot about how cool it is that the Dutton siblings from Yellowstone are now leading their own shows. However, I’ve also been wondering how we can get Kayce and Beth back on the same series. Thankfully, Luke Grimes has said he’s down for a crossover, and now, Kelly Reilly has shared her thoughts on the matter.

Throughout Marshals' Season 1 run, Yellowstone has been brought up numerous times. John has been mentioned here and there, and Rip has been name-dropped. However, we haven’t gotten any guest stars from the flagship show. Grimes did say, however, that he’s talked to Kelly Reilly about the potential to bring Beth and Rip in, and he noted that they’re “open to it.” Now, the Beth actress has shared her take on the matter, telling People:

Well, it’s nice to know that these members of the Dutton family are ready and willing to share the screen again!

However, it’s unclear when exactly that will happen. At the moment, Marshals is wrapping up its first season (though it’s already been renewed for Season 2), and Dutton Ranch is preparing to premiere its inaugural season. Notably, the two shows also live in different places (technically), as Kayce’s show airs on CBS and Beth and Rip’s will be a Paramount+ original. However, both are ultimately available with a Paramount+ subscription, meaning a crossover is by no means impossible.

Honestly, at this point, a Marshals and Dutton Ranch crossover feels like less of an if and more of a when. Both Grimes and Reilly have been clear that they want to do it; it’s just a matter of figuring out how to logistically make it work.

Kayce’s show takes place in Montana and is a law enforcement procedural. Beth’s series is moving her and Rip to Texas as they build a new life on a new ranch. How exactly do those two storylines fit together? I don’t know. However, Greg Yaitanes, who has directed episodes of both projects, has said that “Kayce would just naturally fold into Dutton Ranch” because it’s tonally similar to Yellowstone.

So, maybe Grimes can take a trip down South to visit his sister. I have thought it’s a bit odd that Beth and Rip aren’t brought up much on Marshals, considering Kayce and his sister are on good terms. So, a trip down to Texas could help solve this and reaffirm the bond between John Dutton’s kids.

Hopefully, someday that crossover happens. However, for now, let’s just be thankful that Beth and Kayce Dutton (and Rip Wheeler) are back on our screens. And you can watch them too, as Marshals airs Sundays on CBS at 8 p.m. and Dutton Ranch premieres on Paramount+ Friday, May 15.

Before Marshals premiered on the 2026 TV schedule, I was wondering how hard it’d lean into the Dutton family history. Since it’s on CBS and it’s a different format of show, I thought it might steer clear of it. However, it hasn’t. In fact, Kayce’s dad has been brought up numerous times. So, considering that, there are two characters from the flagship series that I really think Marshals needs to name-drop a bit more.

Marshals Doesn’t Hide Its Yellowstone History

While Marshals sees Kayce take on a brand new job with a brand new group of people, his history is by no means ignored. Between his son Tate as well as Rainwater and Mo from Broken Rock, there are many direct connections back to Yellowstone with the cast alone.

Along with that, the deaths of John and Jamie Dutton have been brought up numerous times, seeing as both of them technically weren’t wrapped up cleanly at the end of Yellowstone. In fact, at this point, I’ll be surprised if the show doesn’t try to uncover more about how Jamie died.

However, two characters the series has largely steered clear of are Rip and Beth, which is interesting, considering Kayce had a good relationship with both of them, and they’re the only other living Duttons left.

However, Marshals Needs To Bring Up Rip And Beth More

Like I mentioned, at the end of Yellowstone, Kayce, Rip and Beth were in a good place. They didn’t live in the same place, but they were on excellent terms and successfully sold the ranch in a way that protected it. So, considering how heavily Marshals leans on its history, I figured Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser’s characters would come up a bit more.

Sadly, they really haven’t. Rip has been name-dropped once by my count, and Kayce has mentioned his family here and there. However, there’s really been no substantial conversation or reference to the leads of Dutton Ranch.

Now, to an extent, I think I get why. For one, Dutton Ranch will be available exclusively with a Paramount+ subscription while Marshals airs live on CBS. These are two distinct and different shows that live in different places (technically). However, it’s also available on the streaming service, and CBS is owned by Paramount. So, it’s not like a crossover is impossible. I’d just guess each show is trying to establish itself as its own new thing.

But, again, Marshals is not shying away from its Yellowstone connections for the most part. So, why shy away from this? Luke Grimes has said he and Kelly Reilly have talked about crossover, and neither is opposed to it. Plus, even though Kayce and Beth live in different states now, I don’t think they’d become estranged.

Therefore, I’d really like it if Marshals brought up Rip and Beth more. However, whether they do or don’t, thankfully, we’ll have the couple played by Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly back on our screens soon. That’s because, as Marshals continues to air every Sunday on CBS at 8 p.m., Dutton Ranch will make its premiere on Paramount+ on May 15.

It would seem that as Rip and Beth move away from their home in Montana and down to Texas, they’ll be met with a new set of adversaries. Obviously, that’s been assumed since Dutton Ranch was put on the 2026 TV schedule. However, new footage from this sequel series starring Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser gave us a good look at the characters Annette Bening and Jai Courtney will be playing, and I have to say, I think Beth has met her match.

As we inch closer to the premiere of this highly anticipated spinoff about the beloved Yellowstone characters, Paramount+ dropped an ad that featured dialogue and footage from not just Rip and Beth, but the new characters, too. Take a look:

So, to break this down, this video establishes that Rip and Beth moved from Montana to Texas (which we knew). It’s also quickly confirmed that this new place is complex, as Annette Bening’s character, Beulah Jackson, says:

That line is followed by Jai Courtney’s Rob-Will saying that “no one understands what we've done to protect this ranch.” And as that’s being said, we see Rip walking up to a presumably dead body. While it’s unclear if Rob-Will is connected to Bening’s character, we do know he plays an “imposing, unpredictable ranch foreman”. So, I think his words at the bare minimum add to why Rio Paloma is “complicated.”

Then, to add more fuel to this fire, Beth says she needs Carter “ready for the hard parts, because they’re coming.” And as she explains that, it cuts to a few frames of Beulah. Plus, at the end of it all, we get to hear Kelly Reilly’s character tell Bening’s character:

We know that Beulah Jackson is the leader of a massive ranch in Texas. If I had to take a guess based on this footage, she’s the matriarch of it, too, which would create a clear parallel to Yellowstone and the Dutton family. So, to me, it’d make sense if Beth rolls into this world like a tornado ready to rip it apart.

However, based on the trailer for Dutton Ranch, this teaser, and Yellowstone’s history of violence, I’d also operate under the assumption that characters like Beulah and Rob-Will don’t fight clean. Seemingly, Beth will be met with trouble if she tries to stand up to them. However, if I learned anything from watching Yellowstone (which you can do with a Peacock subscription), while Beth and Rip might not win every battle, you better believe they'll fight like hell to win the war.

So, yeah, I think Beth may have met her match, and I cannot wait to see what kind of stand-offs she ends up in when Dutton Ranch premieres for those with a Paramount+ subscription on May 15.

For five seasons, we watched Luke Grimes and Kelly Reilly share the screen as they played Kayce and Beth Dutton on Yellowstone. Now, they both have their own spinoffs, with Grimes’ Marshals currently airing on CBS and Reilly’s Dutton Ranch preparing for its Paramount+ premiere on the 2026 TV schedule this spring. So, the obvious question now is: Will they ever cross over to each other's shows? Well, the Marshals star addressed that.

Considering Beth and Kayce are foundational parts of the Dutton family, it feels a bit weird that they’re now leading two completely different shows in two different places (albeit they will both be available to stream with a Paramount+ subscription). So, questions about crossover feel natural. Thankfully, Luke Grimes was asked about this on Country Nights with Bev Rainey, and I’d say he has a very optimistic outlook on the potential to see the siblings on screen together someday:

Thank goodness we finally got Luke Grimes on the record saying this. As we’ve learned more about both Marshals and Dutton Ranch, I’ve been wondering about the possibility of a crossover.

I mean, the lead characters of the shows are literally siblings; they were on the same series for five seasons (you can watch them with a Peacock subscription), so it’d be weird if they didn’t see each other. I know that Kayce is in Montana and Rip and Beth are going to be in Texas. However, I don’t think that should diminish the potential for them to see each other…especially since the final episodes of Yellowstone saw Luke Grimes’ character in Montana and Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser’s characters in Texas.

Plus, as Marshals has been airing, there have been multiple references to John and Jamie Dutton's deaths, and Rip’s name was even dropped early in the season. So, it’s not like this CBS series is trying to sever itself from Yellowstone. In fact, it’s maintaining its ties with these references and the four actors who returned to play the characters they originated in the flagship series. In short, it might be a law enforcement procedural, but its roots run deep with Yellowstone.

Meanwhile, Dutton Ranch’s trailer felt a lot more like the OG series tonally. However, it’s moving from Montana to Texas. So, like Marshals, while it has deep ties to Yellowstone, it’s also differentiating itself from its predecessor.

All in all, it does feel like there’s plenty of potential for these characters to bounce between shows. As Greg Yaitanes, a director who worked on both projects, said, it might make more sense for Kayce to go to Rip and Beth first. However, Grimes’ comments illustrate that both he and Reilly are ready and willing to share the screen whenever it makes sense.

Thankfully, Marshals has already been renewed for Season 2, and Dutton Ranch is set to premiere on May 15. So, there’s plenty of time for all of this to happen, and what makes it better is that the actors who play these iconic characters seem more than willing to make it happen, too.

The Dutton family has returned on the 2026 TV schedule in a big way; however, they are not on the same shows. With the premiere of Marshals (plus its early renewal) and the upcoming launch of Rip and Beth’s spinoff, Dutton Ranch, we’re seeing the main players from Yellowstone back in action! However, there are always questions about how the family could be reunited. So that begs the question: Would Kayce go to his sister’s show first? Or would she and Rip head over to CBS for an episode of her brother's program?

Well, thankfully, Greg Yaitanes, who has directed multiple episodes of both Marshals and Dutton Ranch, shared his take on that question. During a discussion with Collider, the director was asked about the two new Yellowstone spinoffs. The interviewer also mentioned that Luke Grimes, who plays Kayce, would love to reunite with Kelly Reilly, who plays Beth, but didn’t know if it’d be better for him to go to Rip and Beth’s show or vice versa. So, Yaitanes shared his take on the matter, explaining:

As a Dutton family fan, I, too, would freak out if this ever happened. Of course, since Marshals airs on CBS and Dutton Ranch will be exclusive to those with a Paramount+ subscription, it could be complicated to pull this off. However, it really is not impossible, considering Paramount owns CBS.

The bigger challenge of the two shows airing in different places, honestly, might come down to what can be said and shown on Dutton Ranch that cannot be on Marshals. Since Kayce’s series is on CBS, it can't have the cursing and gory violence that is allowed on a Paramount+ program. In short, I think characters like Rip and Beth would have a hard time on Kayce’s show. It would seem Yaitanes had a similar thought too, explaining:

He also made a valid point about how similar these two shows are to Yellowstone.

While Marshals has many connections to the flagship series (I mean, John Dutton was mentioned multiple times during the premiere), its concept is quite different, seeing as Kayce is a marshal now and working with a whole new team.

Meanwhile, as the director said, Dutton Ranch, in some ways, feels like Yellowstone Season 6. Based on the trailer for Rip and Beth’s show, tonally it feels quite similar to the original series, too, seeing as the couple is seemingly fighting for a ranch. While it will see the couple in a new place, the vibe and general story feel familiar. So, it’d be easy to plunk Kayce right back in, seeing as he fit in perfectly fine on the OG series.

With all that said and done, I’m hopeful that someday Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser can reunite on screen. And I do agree that it’d probably make the most sense for it to happen on Dutton Ranch first instead of Marshals. However, ultimately, I do want this family to be together on both spin-offs.

For now, though, we can see them take on their separate battles by watching Marshals every Sunday on CBS at 8 p.m. (you can stream it the next day on Paramount+). Then, on Sunday, May 15, make sure you are logged into Paramount+ to catch the premiere of Dutton Ranch.

As Luke Grimes continues to play out Kayce Dutton’s legacy on CBS’ Marshals, the Yellowstone universe is finally set to deliver another sequel series in the form of Dutton Ranch (via Paramount+ subscription). We now know that Beth and Rip’s move down south to Texas will kick off in May, and that it’ll seemingly feature just as many fistfights, fires and mystery corpses as the flagship series. The spinoff’s first trailer proved to be a doozy, set to the remixed tune of Eminem’s “Till I Collapse, though one major character was only showcased for a split-second.

The trailer understandably goes hard on reminding fans that this show is all about Cole Hauser’s Rip Wheeler and Kelly Reilly’s Beth Dutton, and the two newest heavy hitters — Oscar nominees Annette Bening and Ed Harris — are also given prominent billing. But what about the only other core Yellowstone character who made the jump to the new show? No, not Lloyd or any of the older ranchhands. We’re talking about Finn Little’s quasi-orphaned Carter. Give it a watch below and see if you can find him.

Having more or less been adopted by Beth and Rip since he fell into their lives back in Season 4, Carter wasn’t natural born into cowboy-dom, but was given a deep education in that life while living on the Yellowstone ranch. So when his keepers decided to put Montana in the rearview to reach greener pastures in Texas, he presumably didn’t have much else going on to commit himself to, with Kayce having split the land up with Rainwater and his tribe.

Unfortunately for anyone hoping to get some major updates on Carter’s current lifestyle, the trailer seems to almost purposefully keep him hidden. At least until the quickly paced montage near the end, where he can be seen ready to open a family-sized pack of whoopass on whoever is on the receiving end of his fists.

I get that this spinoff is going to be about grown-up people problems and necessarily needs to show off as much of Rip's steely glare as possible. But it still feels odd for one of the three connective tissues to Yellowstone proper being put on the back burner for the first trailer. Especially if the point with that character is to have him follow in Rip's fist-steps. Errr, foot-fists. Errr, footsteps.

Not that Finn Little seems to be taking a stand against the trailer editors for mostly leaving Carter out of the mix. He was enthused about sharing the trailer on social media, as well as the drama's first still photo of Carter and what appears to be his girlfriend Oreana, as portrayed by Gotham and The Goldbergs vet Natalie Alyn Lind.

It seems like just yesterday this dude was 90% known for his chipmunk cheeks and precociously curly hair, and now he's basically a man. The power of jeans, a button-up and a ball cap, I guess.

Beyond all those who were mentioned already, Dutton Ranch will also introduce new characters portrayed by Juan Pablo Raba, Jai Courtney, J.R. Villarreal, and Marc Menchaca. It was created by Chad Feehan, and is obviously based on the universe co-created by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson, who both serve as executive producers here. (Sheridan is wrapping his efforts with Paramount to shift over to NBCU, thus the lighter touch on this project.)

It's a great time for fans who haven't already signed up for Paramount+ to take advantage.

The nine-episode first season of Dutton Ranch is set to hit Paramount+ on Friday, May 15, with a two-episode premiere. That'll be timed for the end of Luke Grimes' spinoff, though Marshals already earned a Season 2 renewal, so the pressure is on to see if Dutton Ranch can match that level of success.

My fellow Yellowstone fans, the 2026 TV schedule has some very exciting titles on it for us. Along with Marshals, we’re getting Dutton Ranch “soon,” and that means we’ll have three OG characters on our screen. Specifically, to celebrate the update that Rip and Beth’s spinoff is officially on its way to us, Cole Hauser, Jai Courtney and more hyped up their new show on social media.

Ever since Yellowstone ended, I’ve been wanting more Rip and Beth. Now, we know we’re going to be able to watch them with a Paramount+ subscription in the near future. Cole Hauser, who has played Rip since day one of Taylor Sheridan’s flagship show, celebrated that fact too, as he posted the following on Instagram:

We’re really off to the races now, and it would seem that Rip will have a new brand in hand, too.

However, he won’t be the only Yellowstone alum returning. That’s because, along with Hauser and Kelly Reilly, who will reprise her role as Beth and Finn Little will be back as Carter, Rip and Beth’s essentially adopted son. The young actor posted about the upcoming show on Instagram too, writing:

He’s right, Beth, Rip and Carter will be back, and they’ll have a fresh start. Remember, Yellowstone ended with them on a new ranch. So, with new land, a new adventure awaits, too. And if I learned anything from Yellowstone, I'd assume that this new journey will be very intense, passionate and action-packed. I'm also sure it will be full of unexpected turns, too, especially since we know there will be a lot of new characters entering Rip and Beth's world.

Speaking of those new people, a bunch of big names have joined Dutton Ranch. We know Ed Harris will play a “weathered veteran” and a veterinarian named Everett McKinney. Annette Bening also joined the Yellowstone spinoff to play Beulah Jackson, the head of a massive ranch in Texas.

Along with those two heavy hitters, Jai Courtney will be in Dutton Ranch as Rob-Will, an “imposing, unpredictable ranch foreman.” He made it clear that he’s excited about this character and the show, as well, as he posted the show’s new poster and wrote on Instagram:

You heard him, it’s time to saddle up and get ready for a wild ride.

This cast is staked, it’s going to mix Yellowstone lore with new characters in what will likely be a fun and action-packed way, and I cannot wait to see what they have planned. Thankfully, it seems like we won’t have to wait much longer to see it either, because, in the words of the actor who plays Rip Wheeler, “Here… We… Go.”

Today is a big day for the Dutton family. While Yellowstone came to a close back in 2024, 2026 has seen the start of its first sequel series, Marshals. Now, as that show about Kayce Dutton dominates on the 2026 TV schedule, it has been quickly picked up for a second season. However, that’s not the only exciting Yellowstone news, because we also finally got a solid update about Rip and Beth’s spinoff.

Marshals Has Been Renewed For Season 2

Less than two weeks after Marshals premiered, CBS renewed it for Season 2. The show, which sees Luke Grimes return as his Yellowstone character Kayce Dutton, has been raking in the viewers, and with almost no hesitation, the network decided to order another set of episodes.

According to CBS, the Marshals premiere was watched by 20.6 million multiplatform viewers within seven days. To put that into perspective, per CBS, this is the “most-watched original series premiere without a football lead-in since 2017.” Adding to the accolades, the spinoff was the No. 1 show of the week, and during CBS’s premiere week, it was the most-watched show and new series. Oh, and the episode is CBS’s most-streamed episode ever by those with a Paramount+ subscription.

So, with all that said, it makes sense that Marshals got renewed after only two episodes. However, this isn’t the only exciting Yellowstone news we need to talk about…

Rip And Beth’s Spinoff Has An Offical Title And A Promise About Its Premiere

Last week on Marshals, Rip was actually name-dropped, which got me wondering when we were going to get an update about the highly anticipated spinoff about Rip and Beth. Well, we didn’t have to wait too long for it, because over on Instagram, there’s a big rebrand (pun intended) going on. Take a look:

While Cole Hauser said this show would not be called Dutton Ranch, it would appear that that is now the confirmed title of Rip and Beth’s spinoff series.

Now, along with the post above, the Dutton Ranch Instagram has eleven other posts that come together to make a massive new brand logo that is reminiscent of Yellowstone’s, but is a “DR” instead of a “Y.” Also, on each and every one of the posts, they put the caption:

Even the account’s bio notes that Dutton Ranch is “coming soon to [Paramount+].” That’s a pretty big rollout for a show, so it hopefully means more updates, photos, trailers and a release date are coming relatively soon.

Overall, this show still remains a pretty big mystery. However, along with knowing that Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser will be back as Rip and Beth, it’s been confirmed that Finn Little will also return to play Carter. We also know that Ed Harris has joined the cast, and so has Annette Bening.

All around, it’s thrilling that we’ve gotten so much solid news about the future of the Yellowstone franchise. Not only are we getting a second season of Marshals, but Dutton Ranch is well on its way, too. So, with all that being said, hold on to your horses, folks, because we’re in for a wild and long ride with the Duttons.

Very minor spoilers for the second episode of Marshals are ahead. You can stream the series with a Paramount+ subscription.

Now that Yellowstone’s first sequel series is airing on the 2026 TV schedule, and we know others are on the way, of course, I’m thinking about the potential for crossovers. Specifically, I’m wondering how and when Kayce can be reunited with his one living sibling, Beth, and her husband, Rip. Well, after Cole Hauser’s character’s name got dropped, the potential for crossover felt promising. So, I asked one of the show’s stars, Arielle Kebbel, about it.

How Rip Was Name-Dropped In Marshals

Now, to recap, early in the second episode of Marshals, Kayce and Tate go on a camping trip, and they discuss this new chapter they’re entering. However, while they’re going to new places (literally and figuratively), they still have East Camp and their little ranch to look after. So, Tate asks his dad who will look after it. In response, Kayce says:

So, clearly, Rip and Beth are still in communication with Kayce, and they’re ready and willing to help him. They are also in the know about his career change. And that all led me to wonder if Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly will ever show up in a show other than Rip and Beth’s spinoff.

What Arielle Kebbel Had To Say About The Potential For Yellowstone Cast Members To Appear In Marshals

Considering how often John Dutton has come up on Marshals and this name drop, I had to ask the cast about it. So, when I interviewed Arielle Kebbel, who plays Belle, I posed a question about Rip being mentioned in the latest episode and the potential for crossover. In response, she said:

Considering Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser and Luke Grimes were all major members of the Yellowstone cast from day one, I had assumed this might be the case. Plus, Kayce and Beth worked well together at the end of the flagship show, and I always thought it’d be a bit odd if they never interacted again on screen in at least one of their shows.

Also, as Kebbel pointed out, Marshals already has Yellowstone alum in it, as Gil Birmingham and Mo Brings Plenty came back to play Rainwater and Mo, while Brecken Merrill returned to play Kayce’s son, Tate. Speaking to that point, and the notion that this CBS show is an expansion of a world we already know, the Belle actress told me:

So, while no crossover is happening yet, it does sound like the door is wide open for it. I feel like that’s especially true now that Marshals has name-dropped not only late characters like John and Jamie, but living characters like Rip.

Now, let’s hope this dream can become a reality in a way that both connects all these shows while allowing Marshals to be its own new story. However, in the meantime, you can keep up with Kayce Dutton’s journey by watching Marshals on CBS every Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.

In case you were curious, there’s one Captain Marvel actor who is a massive Yellowstone fan. He made that very clear in an interview, too, and now fans want to see him in an upcoming Yellowstone show. So, with all that in mind, I’ve started dreaming about the possibilities, and I have a great idea for which new series Lee Pace could join in Taylor Sheridan’s realm of Westerns.

Lee Pace Loves Yellowstone, And Fans Love That For Him

Lee Pace made it very clear that he is really into the Yellowstone shows right now during an interview with Magic FM. In fact, he gushed quite a bit about them and why he has such a great appreciation for them, explaining:

To quote Colman Domingo (who was sitting next to Pace when he made his love for this franchise known), it feels like the actor is “made for that show.” Further proving that point, the Foundation star explained why she’s such a big fan of the franchise:

Clearly, Pace is using his Paramount+ subscription to watch 1923, too, because that’s the cast Ford and Mirren are part of. That honestly sells me even more on this idea. He is so fond of the franchise that it’s infectious, plus he could easily fit right into the universe. I also think he'd look great in a cowboy hat.

Again, to quote Colman Domingo, “I can see” him in one of these programs. Fans can too, as they commented things like:

• 😂😂😂 The way he support him being on the show -A.R.V.-Lee
• We need Lee Pace in the new Kayce spinoff! -contrarymary
• Lee Pace should absolutely be on any of those shows he has the look -Pegtalk
• Lee Pace would make a great cowboy. He has the look and the chops. Make it happen Taylor Sheridan. Make it happen -Justin
• Lee Pace can be a Dutton -LeeAp

Now, I agree with all these points. Overall, I think Lee Pace could play anyone in the Yellowstone universe, including a member of the Dutton family. However, I have a vision for this Guardians of the Galaxy actor.

There's One Yellowstone Spinoff I'd Love To See Lee Pace On

Alright, first things first, I actually think it’s possible for Lee Pace to get in on these shows. Taylor Sheridan’s track record of casting A-listers is spectacular, so I do believe this could easily happen. Now, the question is: Which show should he appear on? One fan mentioned Kayce’s spinoff, Marshals, which premieres on the 2026 TV schedule this March. However, I think he’s actually a better fit for the Rip and Beth spinoff that’s in the works.

While I’m sure he’d be great on either series or the prequel-sequel 1944 that is reportedly in the works, Rip and Beth’s show would be the dream come true.

I say that because I can vividly imagine Lee Pace playing the ultimate adversary to Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser’s characters. Specifically, I’d love to see him play a villain like Roarke, who Josh Holloway portrayed on Yellowstone. He wound up being someone who challenged both Rip and Beth. Along those lines, I think it’d be fun to see someone who was able to go up against Beth (or Rip) in a verbal fight and Rip (or Beth) in a physical fight in their new show. I think the Bodies Bodies Bodies actor fits that bill very well.

Now, let’s make this dream a reality, please. And in the meantime, you can check out both Lee Pace’s most recent film, The Running Man, as well as most of the Yellowstone shows on Paramount+.

As someone who has spent a lot of time thinking about the Dutton family tree and watching Taylor Sheridan shows with my Paramount+ subscription, I often wonder how all these shows could crossover. Obviously, it’s unlikely for programs like Yellowstone and Landman to do that. However, it’s fun to think about, and after hearing Michelle Randolph’s idea for how it could happen, I need it to.

Now that Landman’s second season has ended on the 2026 TV schedule, and considering that we know Season 3 is coming, I’m curious about who will be in it. I doubt any Yellowstone characters would appear; however, it’s hard not to fantasize about the possibility, especially after hearing the idea Randolph has for a crossover:

Michelle Randolph, who plays Ainsley Norris in Landman, shared this idea with The Movie Podcast, and I love it so much. Seeing Beth Dutton in this world of oil and high drama would be so entertaining, and I’d personally love to see her go toe-to-toe with Billy Bob Thornton's Tommy.

However, I’d also love to watch her face off (or possibly work with) Kayla Wallace’s lawyer, Rebecca. They’re both outspoken and tough as nails, and it makes sense to me to pair them together. To that point, Wallace shared her take on Randolph’s crossover dream involving Kelly Reilly, saying:

I also fully support this idea, and I’d really like to see it happen.

While we’re on things I’d like to see happen, the co-creator of Landman told me he’d love to get Tim McGraw and Faith Hill into his show too, seeing as their 1883 co-star Sam Elliott joined the Billy Bob Thornton-led drama in Season 2. So, there’s a lot of potential for Yellowstone crossover to continue as this oil drama continues, whether it be with actors or the characters they played, and I desperately need it.

I don’t think it’s totally impossible either. As I said, Sam Elliott came over to play Tommy’s dad TL in Landman after his run on 1883. Plus, Michelle Randolph, herself, has two roles in the Sheridan-verse as she plays Ainsley on Landman and Elizabeth on the other Yellowstone prequel, 1923. So, I don’t think it’s far-fetched for another A-lister from one of Taylor Sheridan’s shows to pop up in oil drama.

However, I can’t shake this Beth Dutton dream. She really would fit right into the fast-talking and abrasive world of Landman. Plus, Kelly Reilly is a force to be reckoned with as an actor, and to witness her performing alongside that cast would be iconic.

I do fear it’s unlikely, though. At the moment, she’s working on the Rip and Beth spinoff, which will see her and Cole Hauser return to their Yellowstone characters in a new series. Meanwhile, Landman Season 3 is also in the works. However, never say never. Dreams come true sometimes, and maybe someday we could see Beth Dutton or Kelly Reilly as another character in the world of the Norris family.

Taylor Sheridan fans have largely been kept in the dark regarding new and expansive details for his latest new western-tinged drama, but Paramount+ has finally unveiled the first look at the star-studded Yellowstone spinoff The Madison. So we finally know what to expect visually from its co-starring Hollywood icons Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell, as well as other regulars portrayed by Patrick J. Adams, Matthew Fox, Rebecca Spence and more. Plus, we finally know when it’ll hit the 2026 TV premiere schedule.

The Madison will be available to stream via Paramount+ subscription starting on March 14, which is a Saturday, bizarrely enough. (It’s unclear whether episodes will drop early in the day, or if this is more of a late-night/early-Sunday release.) So drum up a New York state of mind, at least initially, for the teaser below, which also reveals an unexpected casting reveal.

While the teaser doesn't exactly go hard on delivering story points, we do know from one of the earliest plot reports that Pfeiffer's Stacy Clayburn and her family move across the country to Montana after her husband and brother-in-law are killed in a plane crash. Certainly that could have changed on the way to production, since the teaser above doesn't go hard on tragic emotions, but considering Kurt Russell barely gets any time to shine (and neither does co-star Matthew Fox), I'm going to just assume that character pair won't survive the first episode. Maybe if those plane shots weren't in the teaser, I'd be more optimistic.

Despite still not knowing very much about any of these characters, the teaser does draw a pretty clear line of comparison between Pfeiffer's Stacy and Kelly Reilly's fan-favorite shitkicking protagonist Beth Dutton. They both have masculine AF hubbies, they both appear ready to flip a bitch at the first sign of trouble, and they also both have excellent taste in bathtub choices.

Beth's horse-trough bath early in Yellowstone's first season put that character on the map for her take-no-bullshit persona. So it makes all the sense in the world that The Madison's first look already shows Stacy in her own fancy-looking tub. Maybe this is more of a Taylor Sheridan thing, though, since 1883 also featured that bathtub scene between Tim McGraw and Faith Hill; I guess he just doesn't like standard fiberglass tubs.

Even though Beth didn't lose her husband during Yellowstone's run, she did suffer from grief and depression after Kevin Costner's John Dutton was killed off at the start of Season 5. Though she had others to direct her anger at, while Stacy may not have that kind of outlet.

Also, speaking of differences, Stacy is apparently seeing a therapist, as portrayed by newly revealed cast member Will Arnett. Beth's form of therapy was more shaped like whiskey and cigarettes, so I'm wondering how open Michelle Pfeiffer's character will get in that setting. Also wondering how much we'll see Arnett's character after Stacy moves the family out to Montana.

March will be a big month for Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone follow-ups. Before The Madison hits streaming, Luke Grimes and Breckin Merrill are reprising their roles of Kayce and Tate Dutton for CBS’ more action-oriented drama Marshals, which may or may not be killing off Monica Dutton. And both of those come before Kelly Reilly’s own return as Beth Dutton alongside Cole Hauser for the spinoff commonly referred to as Dutton Ranch. (Yellowstone vet Ian Bohen was recently cast for Season 2 of Lioness, but that hopefully doesn’t exclude his ranch hand Ryan from spinoff returns.)

The Madison will make its long-awaited debut on Paramount+ starting Saturday, March 14.

Between the rumor about Kevin Costner leaving Yellowstone coming out and the John Dutton actor confirming his exit, there were a lot of claims going around about why this was happening. Mostly, the reports surrounded the actor and the show’s creator, Taylor Sheridan, not seeing eye to eye, scheduling issues and more. However, now, a new story has emerged about the performer getting into a fight with Wes Bentley on set that apparently drew a “line in the sand.”

At this point, I think we all know that ultimately, John Dutton was killed off in Yellowstone’s Season 5B premiere, and Costner played no part in the show’s final episodes. However, what led to that outcome is still a bit ambiguous. But THR published a story all about Costner’s turbulent last few years, and provided some clarity about the tension on the Western show’s set that seemingly amplified the problems.

This was shown through a story involving the John Dutton actor and his co-star, Wes Bentley, who played his son Jamie Dutton. The report explained that while they were filming on a soundstage in Utah, between takes, Costner was apparently pushing Bentley to say something other than what Taylor Sheridan had scripted. The American Beauty actor wouldn’t do it, saying that he signed up to work on Sheridan’s show, not his co-star’s.

Apparently, that caused Costner to lunge at Bentley, as one source who was on set explained:

Bentley’s spokesperson confirmed this altercation as well. They explained that it was a “work related argument during an emotional and physically tough scene." They also said that the problems were “discussed and resolved.” Meanwhile, Costner’s camp declined to comment.

This apparent fight between the Yellowstone cast members was intense, and according to a witness, production briefly shut down after it. They also claimed that Kelly Reilly, who plays Beth Dutton and was in this scene with Bentley and Costner, was in tears over it.

Later in the report, it was claimed that this fight led to a line being drawn in the sand. Another source who was there explained that things weren’t the same after that, because everyone loved Bentley, and Taylor Sheridan was very mad about the situation. To that point, they explained:

Before the Horizon star’s exit was confirmed, there had been a lot of allegations about conflicts between him and the Yellowstone creator. At one point, news about a call they allegedly had got out, and it was claimed that during it, Costner had demanded more money, a reduced schedule and script approval. That last one about the scripts was apparently a non-starter.

In the THR report, it was also alleged that the actor took issue with Yellowstone’s spinoff, 1883. And there were many claims about how his Horizon films played into his decision to leave Sheridan’s show.

All around, the drama surrounding Costner and his eventual exit from Yellowstone was, and still is, intense, as this story illustrates. However, now his career is going on without it. Meanwhile, the upcoming Yellowstone shows will move on, presumably, without him as spinoffs starring original cast members Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser are in the works. So, as we learn more about the parties involved in all this, we’ll keep you posted.

Taylor Sheridan’s shows are known for their A-list casts, and the Rip and Beth spinoff will be no different. That was true before the latest casting addition was made. However, now that Jai Courtney has been added to the ensemble, we have three very famous heavy hitters joining Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser on this Yellowstone series. I also think they’ll impact Rip and Beth’s lives in significant ways, and based on what we know about Courtney’s character, I think our favorite cowboy might be in trouble.

Jai Courtney Has Been Cast In The Rip And Beth Spinoff

Before this, we found out that Annette Bening joined Rip and Beth’s show to play Beulah Jackson, the head of a huge ranch in Texas. It was also announced that Ed Harris was cast in the tentatively titled Dutton Ranch as veteran and veterinarian Everett McKinney. Now, it’s been revealed that Jai Courtney has joined this stacked lineup by way of a report from Variety.

In the show, he’ll play Rob-Will, “an imposing, unpredictable ranch foreman.” No other information is given about his character. However, the terms “imposing” and “unpredicable” lean toward him being an antagonist to me.

Plus, he’s been in projects like The Terminal List, Suicide Squad, Terminator Genisys and A Good Day to Die Hard. He’s really no stranger to action, and I think that will play into his role in this show, specifically his relationship with Cole Hauser’s character Rip.

I Think Jai Courtney’s Character Will Be Rip’s Adversary

Now, the simple idea of Jai Courtney and Cole Hauser being in the same show already has me hoping they’ll end up in some kind of big action sequence and/or fight. They really feel like they’d make for great adversaries. However, I think the upcoming Yellowstone show’s logline adds to this idea, too. It states:

That “stiff competition” feels like it could come via Courtney and Bening’s characters. I don’t know if they work on the same ranch or two different operations. However, either way, I think they’ll both be foes for Rip and Beth.

Plus, since Rob-Will is described as an “imposing, unpredictable ranch foreman,” it sounds like he’ll have a similar job to Rip, and I think it makes sense for them to go head-to-head.

Rip’s action-packed fights and darker side have always been one of the fascinating parts of Yellowstone, and that, mixed with his kind relationship with Beth, is what makes their storyline so great. It’s these two aggressive and ruthless people coming together out of genuine love, and that’s a dynamic I want them to continue to explore.

I think one way they can do that is by bringing Jai Courtney in as the next person Rip will want to take to the train station. So, I’m curious to see if his character, Rob-Will, really will face off against Cole Hauser’s cowboy.

At the moment, it’s unclear if Dutton Ranch will premiere on the 2025 TV schedule, but if I had to guess, I think it could come out at the end of this year or early next year. So, hopefully, we’ll get to see Jai Courtney and Cole Hauser face off when Rip and Beth’s spinoff comes to our screens.

Taylor Sheridan's western TV universe is as alive and thriving as ever, with at least three upcoming Yellowstone shows set to debut in the next year or so. While Luke Grimes' Y: Marshalls and its familiar faces might get the biggest live audience at CBS, I dare say fans are most excited about Rip and Beth's new spinoff, which started filming in Texas in August, with a working title of Dutton Ranch that may or may not be the real title. In any case, what IS real is how great this cast is going to be.

We previously learned that Annette Bening joined the spinoff as a formidable ranch owner, and now it's been revealed that esteemed, award-winning actor Ed Harris has joined the cast in a role that doesn't quite fit into what one might expect from the star of such projects as Westworld, Frontera, Sweetwater, Appaloosa, and more.

Ed Harris Will Play Mild-Mannered Everett McKinney

Per Deadline, Ed Harris' new spinoff character won't be a ruthless cowboy hellbent on revenge, and it doesn't sound like he'll be fighting tooth and nail to save his humble ranch. In fact, it doesn't sound at all like the kind of character that he would jump into for a Taylor Sheridan series, where violence and vengeance are loyal bedfellows.

Harris' Everett McKinney is described as being a "weathered veteran," which tracks, but also a veterinarian who possibly treats animals with more care and empathy than he allows for humans. It's also noted that Everett boasts a good sense of humor.

No complaints or anything, but it is wild to think of the hard-edged actor playing a jovial animal-lover in a Yellowstone-verse series. Or any other Taylor Sheridan show, for that matter. I'd also be shocked if Harris was portraying the same character on Landman or Tulsa King.

As such, the majority of my brain is already convinced that Mr. McKinney here has a bunch of awful skeletons in his closet that he hides behind his sense of humor and his ability to cure birds and shit. I can already see it now: Rip calls Everett over to his and Beth's new home to take a look at a sick horse, and the vet will suddenly get PTSD and start blaming Rip for purposefully hurting the animal, and then the all-out massacres start.

With a premiere date that'll likely come after the 2025 TV shedule has wrapped, Rip and Beth's Yellowstone spinoff will likely continue unveiling new cast members in the near future, so stay tuned!

We should be getting the Rip and Beth Yellowstone spinoff at some point during the last months of the 2025 TV schedule, and we’re one step closer to that, because they’ve finally started filming. However, they reportedly aren’t filming this Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser-led show in Montana. They’ve moved production to Texas, and that leaves me with a question about what we’re going to see.

What We Know About Where Rip And Beth’s Spinoff Is Being Filmed

Well, the Rip and Beth show, which has the placeholder title Rio Palo – it was also tentatively titled The Dutton Ranch (but Cole Hauser said that’s not its name) – has started filming. According to Collider, they’re hard at work in Ferris, Texas – a small town 20 miles south of Dallas.

Brooks Williams, the Ferris City manager, said that this production coming to town is “a proud and fun moment,” and it showed off the enthusiasm surrounding this upcoming Yellowstone show.

As you likely know, this is a huge shift for Yellowstone. The flagship show was primarily filmed in Montana, with its staple mansion being on Chief Joseph Ranch in Darby, per Elle. While they also shot some of the modern Western in Utah, in Season 4, Montana became the show’s primary home.

So, this move to Texas is a pretty big deal, and leads me to a big question about where exactly Rip and Beth’s show will take place.

So, Will Rip And Beth’s Show Take Place In Montana Or Texas?

Now, after Yellowstone’s ending, I had assumed Rip and Beth’s show would take place on their new ranch in Dillon, Montana. However, the fact that the project is filming in Texas is making me wonder if the series itself will take place in the Lone Star State.

This may seem like an odd theory; however, hear me out. In the final episodes of Yellowstone, Rip and Beth had a big Texas-based storyline, where they traveled down south with the cows and then communicated with the massive 6666 Ranch to try and figure out a way to save their own land. So, they have established connections in Texas.

On top of that, it was announced a few days ago that Annette Bening was cast in the Rip and Beth spinoff as Beulah Jackson, the head of a very large Texas ranch. So…that tells us the state will play a role in the show, and I'm thinking that it's maybe possible that Reilly and Hauser’s characters moved there.

Adding to that theory, right now, the only confirmed cast members are Reilly, Hauser, Bening and Finn Little, who plays Rip and Beth’s adopted son, Carter. With no other confirmed Yellowstone cast set at the moment, I don’t think it’s outlandish to think a big move is coming.

Knowing all this, I have to wonder if Rip and Beth’s show will take place in Texas or Montana. While Big Sky Country seems like the natural fit, considering the last time we saw the main characters, that’s where they were, it’s certainly possible that an even bigger move took place.

We don’t know how much time will have passed between Yellowstone and this new show, and we don’t know how life has changed for Rip and Beth. So, with the series filming in Texas, I can’t help but question if our characters' new on-screen home will be Texas, too, even though they’re best known for being from Montana.

With a lot still left to be learned about Taylor Sheridan’s upcoming western drama The Madison and other in-development spinoffs, the lineup of upcoming Yellowstone series is currently fronted by Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser’s Beth and Rip series arriving on Paramount+ near the end of the 2025 TV schedule, and Luke Grimes’ Y: Marshals drama that’ll get a midseason debut on CBS. Though updates about those shows have also been few and far between, we finally have some huge cast and crew additions.

Annette Bening Has Joined The Yellowstone Universe

First and foremost, at least when it comes to on-camera talent, the always excellent Annette Bening was revealed to be the first major new cast member joining the Yellowstone-verse. It marks the latest in a relatively recent embrace of TV projects for the esteemed actress, with 2024’s miniseries adaptation Apples Never Fall being her debut as a small-screen lead. She’ll next be seen opposite Anya Taylor Joy and Timothy Olyphant in the miniseries Lucky, also.

It’s going to take more than luck to keep Bening’s character out of Beth’s crosshairs in the upcoming series. Thankfully the initial description shared by Deadline indicates she’ll be no slouch when audiences meet her.

Her name is Beulah Jackson, and I already cannot wait to hear Beth saying Beulah on a semi-regular basis. She’s the head of a giant ranch in Texas, which grants her quite a bit of power and influence, and she deals equally in charm and guile, which no doubt keeps her friends and enemies alike on their toes.

Beth And Rip's Spinoff Has Added A Showrunner Who Isn't Taylor Sheridan

As the co-creator and main face of Yellowstone and its numerous prequels and spinoffs, not to mention non-Dutton projects like Mayor of Kingstown and Tulsa King, Taylor Sheridan is the kind of writer who has long chosen to take the reins with as much creative control as possible. As such, I fully expected him to continue leading the charge as the showrunner for the Beth and Rip-led series.

Instead, however, the producers brought in Chad Feehan to guide things behind the scenes as showrunner. Feehan, previously a writer/producer on shows such as Rectify and Banshee, is no stranger to working with Sheridan, at least. He handled showrunning duties on the David Oyelowo-starring western Lawmen: Bass Reeves, which was a top-notch series all around in my book when it comes to story, production aesthetic, casting and more.

So while I'm indeed surprised by this turn of events, I'm not worried or turned off by any means. I'm eager to see how Feehan handles a modern-day Sheridan series. Especially one that's adding Annette Bening to the trio of returning stars Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser and Finn Little. The only plot information at this point just kind of notes that Beth and Rip will be aiming to make sure Carter becomes a proper man, which of course.

No release date has been set just yet for the new show, but the thought is that it'll be available to stream via Paramount+ subscription in November.

Neal McDonough is very good at playing very bad guys, and my favorite example of that came in Season 2 of Yellowstone. He played Malcolm Beck in the series, and he and his brother were responsible for some of the show's most brutal moments. Now, the actor wants to return as his character for an upcoming Yellowstone show, and I hope Taylor Sheridan is taking notes.

Now, in Yellowstone (which you can do with a Peacock subscription), it’s not 100% confirmed that Malcolm is dead. He was seemingly fatally wounded. However, after John shot him multiple times and offered to take him to a hospital if he gave up the location of Tate, he left him to die alone in a field. And we all should operate under the idea that if we don’t see the dead body with our own eyes, we can’t assume anyone is really dead.

Well, now, Neal McDonough is setting the record straight about Malcolm, as he told Collider that his character is for sure still alive, and he wants to return as him:

You know what? I agree! Bring Malcolm back! He was an absolutely vicious adversary for the Duttons, and I’d love to see how he comes back with a vengeance. I also want to watch how the family responds to his return. Considering John is dead, it’d be fascinating to see the kids fully deal with him, and I think it’d be a compelling way to connect Yellowstone to one of the new series.

Now, it seems like McDonough would like to be part of the Rip and Beth spinoff, which I think makes the most sense. What the Beck brothers did on Yellowstone is not made for CBS, which is where Kayce’s series will live. So, I imagine that his likely violent return would be better suited for Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser’s Paramount Network series, where they won't have to worry as much about what they can and cannot show.

I also think it simply makes more sense that Beck would come for John’s daughter and son-in-law over Kayce. They’re starting a new life and ranch together while Kayce moves into a totally new profession. With that in mind, I think it’d make more sense for old adversaries who came after the Duttons’ land to return for the tentatively titled Dutton Ranch instead of the Luke Grimes-led Y: Marshals.

Along with that, McDonough has a personal connection to Rip and Beth’s show because he’s really good friends with Cole Hauser. So, seeing their chemistry on screen again would be so fun, especially if they get to go head-to-head in a very direct way.

It’s worth noting that the Malcolm actor is also a part of the Taylor Sheridan extended universe. Along with Yellowstone, he’s in the cast of Tulsa King, which can be streamed with a Paramount+ subscription. This makes his comeback feel more likely.

It’s not uncommon for actors in Sheridan’s shows to jump from program to program – Sam Elliott was in 1883 and will appear in Landman Season 2, Michelle Randolph was in both 1923 and Landman, and Hugh Dillon was in Yellowstone before Mayor of Kingstown. Therefore, I could totally see McDonough jumping back into Beck’s boots for one of these new shows.

Obviously, none of this is confirmed, but the fact that Neal McDonough wants it to happen gives me hope. So, here’s hoping Malcolm Beck comes back to wreak havoc on the Duttons.

Though Kevin Costner’s exit no doubt had a major impact on the Yellowstone franchise’s fandom, Taylor Sheridan isn’t letting it hinder his goals to continue expanding the Dutton family’s narrative lineage. With 1923 wrapping its second season early on in the 2025 TV schedule, followed by a general lack of updates for the next prequel 1944, the future is tethered to the impending Beth and Rip spinoff, which is set to debut in November.

Taylor Sheridan definitely isn’t the only connective tissue between the various projects, as veteran stunt coordinator Jason Rodriguez has been involved with each Dutton-centric series so far, while also teaming with the co-creator for Billy Bob Thornton’s Landman. And he’ll also be handling a lot of the action when Kelly Reilly’s Beth and Cole Hauser’s Rip are back in our lives. When I talked to Rodriguez about his stellar work in the western dramas, I asked what excites him the most about seeing Taylor’s scripts, and he told me:

For someone who enjoys working on horse stunts, I can't imagine any other series on TV or streaming would be a better fit for Jason Rodriguez than Yellowstone and its prequels. From the riding sequences (often set to a mournful country song) to the roping sequences (which tend to use a more jaunty tune) to one-off moments such as that horse-caused death in Season 5.

Considering both Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly are well-versed in horseriding, the chances already seem high that we'll be seeing more horse-favoring stunt sequences in the upcoming follow-up series, which Hauser confirmed is not titled Dutton Ranch, which was first revealed as a working title.

Speaking to the difference between how stunts are handled from the more historically set prequels to Yellowstone's more contemporary setting, Rodriguez said:

Indeed, 1883 featured several hectic action sequences on horseback, with my own favorite being the fateful battle that bookended the season for Isabel May's Elsa Dutton. (Not because it ended in tragedy for the Dutton family, of course, but for being handled so well.) And the closer to the present time the shows get, the wider a variety of stunt sequences are available for Rodriguez to utilize. Can't exactly have a drive-by shooting before cars and roads exist.

The stunt coordinator further stoked my excitement for the upcoming Beth and Rip series when I asked about which cast members he worked with the most, and which appeared to be the most enthused about tackling fight scenes and other stunts. It just so happens those answered largely coincided, as he said:

Rodriguez gave both Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly props for always wanting to be as heavily involved with their characters' stunts as possible. To the point where he gave me a full rundown for how Beth and Jamie’s deadly finale fight was filmed with a minimal use of stunt doubles and edits. Considering that duo will be front and center of the new spinoff, I can only imagine how many new ways Sheridan & Co. will showcase Rip kicking someone in the face.

To be fair, Rodriguez also namechecked Jen Landon as another cast member he loves to work with, championing her willingness to try just about anything for a scene. And he also gave props to Luke Grimes for handling Kayce's stunts on Yellowstone with aplomb.

I talked to Rodriquez around the time CBS confirmed the Grimes-starring spinoff would be a midseason arrival, and I asked then if he knew already whether he'd be handling stunts for the franchise's first broadcast series as well, and he noted potential scheduling issues in saying:

It looks like Rodriguez is handling Landman Season 2, but he hedged a little when it came to the specific projects he had lined up, without making any clear comments about the Michele Pfeiffer-starring spinoff The Madison. I'm hoping he gets to show off his talents in every Yellowstone project under the sun, since the franchise's horse-riding and bitter brawls are always as memorable as anything else in the episodes.

Fans will need to keeps all eyes and ears peeled for more details about when Beth and Rip's spinoff will be premiering, so don't pull those cowboy hats down too far.

Out of all of Yellowstone's various recurring elements, none drew my delight with intensity in the way Jamie and Beth's tensest scenes would, and those will likely forever remain my biggest highlights from each season. Their brutal and bloody series finale showdown marked the end of a decades-long sibling rivalry, and while it sadly didn't last the entire episode or involve any chainsaws, it was perfect all the same.

To be expected, I nerded out appropriately when speaking to Yellowstone's stunt coordinator Jason Rodriguez about bringing that scene to life, as well as his many years on Taylor Sheridan-created projects, including prequels 1883 and 1923. An industry veteran out of Texas whose work will be seen in other upcoming Yellowstone-verse series, Rodriguez surprised me with some of the details he shared, so let's dive in.

Beth And Jamie's Brutal Brawl Took Less Than Two Days To Film

If I had to wager money on it, I'm not exactly sure how long I'd think filming Beth and Jamie's finale bout would have taken, but I know I would have overshot the actual timeline of things. When I asked the stunt head about bringing it together, he immediately blew my mind, saying:

The "stuff" going along with the blood would be the pepper spray and milk that Jamie pours all over his face. I can't say I've ever filmed a fight with milk drying in my hair, but Wes gets that badge of honor.

Yellowstone seemingly worked that scene and other choreographed fights more akin to stage plays, where a lot of the details were worked out in the rehearsal process. Rodriguez continued:

Just in case anyone thinks Wes Bentley might have balked at having Jamie go through getting his ass whooped up on before flat-out dying, Rodriguez shared:

Unfortunately for the black sheep of the Dutton family, he literally gave everything he had in that fight, and won't be around to pop up in Beth and Rip's upcoming spinoff, at least outside of possible flashbacks.

Wes Bentley And Kelly Reilly Filmed Nearly Everything That Fans Watched

I always get taken out of a movie or TV show when it's entirely too obvious that a featured actor has been replaced by a stunt actor. (I get why it has to happen sometimes, but knowing doesn't help.) That isn't ever really the case on Yellowstone, and definitely not in Beth and Jamie's fight, as it looks like Kelly Reilly and Wes Bentley are both on screen the entire time.

It turns out that's mostly right, as Jason Rodriguez explained how Taylor Sheridan doesn't go the traditional route when filming certain stunt sequences. As he put it:

Safety is obviously key in any scene, but the actors are at the point where they can take it right to the edge before having to step aside. Rodriguez gave an example:

It's quite a smooth way to handle things, since it cuts out any opportunities for bizarrely wigged or too-tall stunt performers to to stand out in an immersion-breaking way.

As he explained:

The stunt coordinator also talked about Cole Hauser, whom Rodriguez has worked with with, arriving as Rip to save Beth from being strangled by her brother. That interaction provided another quick swap-and-go situation.

For all that I understand why filming it in more traditional ways makes sense, I can't exactly knock this method with a tire iron.

I can't wait to see everything else on the way from Jason Rodriguez in the world of Yellowstone, and since there isn't a Dutton relative out there who can avoid getting into a slam-bang of a fight, I'm sure he'll be quite busy indeed.

Yellowstone Seasons 1-5 can be streamed with a Peacock subscription, while a Paramount+ subscription is the ticket to the rest of Taylor Sheridan's scripted series..

Yellowstone may be over, but the Dutton family tree lives on thanks to Kayce, Beth and Rip. Between the end of the 2025 TV schedule and the start of 2026’s programming, we’ll see these characters played by Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser return to our screens in two different upcoming Yellowstone shows. And knowing that they’ll air pretty close together leaves me with two important questions.

We knew that both Dutton Ranch, which is the Rip and Beth spinoff, and Y: Marshals, Kayce’s show, were in the works for a while now. However, now we have confirmed release windows.

During Paramount Global’s Q1 2025 earnings call (via ScreenRant), it was revealed that Rip and Beth’s spinoff would premiere on the Paramount Network (and stream the next day for those with a Paramount+ subscription) in November of this year. Meanwhile, CBS’s 2025-2026 lineup featured Kayce’s series, and specified that it will premiere mid-season as part of the Spring ‘26 programming.

That means, as Dutton Ranch is ending, we’ll be gearing up for the premiere of Y: Marshals, which gives me questions about when these projects will take place and how much crossover there could be.

Will These Shows Take Place At The Same Time?

Odds are, Dutton Ranch will air its finale in December or maybe January, and if I had to guess Y: Marshals will premiere sometime in February (or maybe late January or early March). That means there will be very little time between the two shows in terms of when they air.

That makes me wonder how both projects will fit into the Yellowstone timeline. Will they take place simultaneously? Will Marshals happen right after Dutton Ranch? Could they take place years apart? The options are endless, and I really can’t predict what they might do, which ups my curiosity a lot.

However, it does not change my mind about the fact that Luke Grimes, Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly should crossover between the two dramas.

How Much Crossover, If Any, Will There Be Between These Shows About The Modern Day Duttons?

When Yellowstone ended, Kayce and Beth went their separate ways. Kayce stayed at East Camp, very close to where the Dutton Ranch once stood. Beth and Rip moved to Dillon, Montana, to live on a new ranch. According to Google Maps, Paradise Valley, where Kayce’s home is, and Dillon are a little over two hours apart if you're driving, so I think it’s logical to believe the family would still see each other.

Plus, Kayce and Beth left things on good terms after they both worked to facilitate the deal to give the ranch to the Broken Rock people. To me, it wouldn’t make much sense if they never saw each other.

So, whether these two shows take place around the same time or years apart, I want to see Kayce on Dutton Ranch, and I’d love to see Beth and Rip on Y: Marshals.

While these Westerns will air on two different networks, they are all under the Paramount umbrella and will be streamable on Paramount+. So, let’s cross these series over, keep the Dutton family together, and make it so all this happens around the same time, so we can see exactly how the Yellowstone story continues.

As fans await the next chapter of Taylor Sheridan’s multi-era western franchise, the most promising upcoming Yellowstone show has seemingly been Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser’s long-in-development Beth and Rip-centered spinoff, which will serve as a direct follow-up to the mothership series. But as any presumed production starts get ever closer, rumors have started swirling around the project that alleges the two co-stars are trying to take control and make the new show all about their characters.

Now, that might not sound very much live diva behavior to anyone who’s already of the belief that the modern-day offshoot was meant to focus solely on the fan-favorite couple. But let’s not forget that when that project’s existence was first reported on back in February 2023, as Sheridan and Kevin Costner’s issues were causing chaos, the idea was for Matthew McConaughey to join up in a starring role. That deal reportedly fell through, and it’s been a while since any other A-listers passed through the rumor mill.

According to RadarOnline, that could remain the case, with an insider source claiming that Reilly and Hauser are pushing Taylor Sheridan away from the idea of casting anyone else who would have both a higher paygrade and spot on the call sheet. Per the insider, the duo’s alleged demands are kicking up dust.

The outlet also says Keilly Reilly and Cole Hauser are nicknamed the "gruesome twosome" behind the scenes, which is as big a reminder as any that all of these claims should be taken with heaping grains of salt.

Despite claims that certain cast and crew members have taken offense, it seems as though it's generally understood why Reilly and Hauser would want to fight for their characters to be the heart and soul of the show as opposed to a new character whose roots can't be viewed across five seasons of Yellowstone. The insider also said:

Beth and Rip's new spinoff is set to be the first modern-day Yellowstone series available to stream with a Paramount+ subscription, but now that CBS’ Fall TV schedule has been revealed, we know it won't actually be the next follow-up series to debut, as the Kayce Dutton-led spinoff was confirmed for a series order, which would traditionally mean a Winter 2026 midseason premiere, though that would all stem from how quickly the scripts come together.

If Taylor Sheridan truly still isn't off and running by way of crafting Beth and Rip's new show, though, then that could throw a wrench into the development pipeline for Luke Grimes' tentatively titled Y: Marshals. But seeing as how the latter is the only project that officially has a future, maybe it'll take top priority for the prolific creator.

Yellowstone may have ended earlier than anyone anticipated, but we’re nowhere near done with the Duttons. After the flagship show came to a close in 2024, we learned more of their history by way of 1923’s run on the 2025 TV schedule, and ended up with more questions about the Dutton family tree. We also know there’s another Yellowstone prequel coming and some shows that take place after the events of Taylor Sheridan’s first series about this family. Now, we also have a rough idea of when some of these projects are coming out, and I have to say, it’s sooner than I expected.

Yellowstone Reportedly Ended Three Seasons Early

In the turbulent couple of years between the first and second halves of Yellowstone Season 5, there were countless reports about tension between Kevin Costner and Taylor Sheridan.

Then, in June 2024, it was confirmed that Costner would not return as John Dutton. That was obviously cause for massive change on Yellowstone, seeing as it lost its leading man. However, apparently, it’s also the reason why the Western ended after Season 5. According ot Bloomberg, this Paramount Network series “ended about three seasons before Sheridan had hoped because of a conflict with Costner.”

So, it seems like the plan was to keep Yellowstone going through Season 8, which is wild to think about. However, while things got cut short, a few OG characters are coming back with their own shows, and it seems like they might be gracing our screens sooner rather than later.

However, The OG Characters Are Coming Back For New Shows And We Have An Idea Of When We’ll See Them

Not long after Yellowstone ended, news broke about a Rip and Beth spinoff – now tentatively titled Dutton Ranch. Then, recently, we learned that a Kayce spinoff might be happening at CBS. That means, three of the flagship show’s biggest names, Cole Hauser, Kelly Reilly and Luke Grimes, will all be returning as their beloved characters, and we won’t really be leaving the world of Yellowstone.

However, other than Cole Hauser saying we’d have to “see what happens over the next year,” we really had no indication of when these series would actually get made. Now, this Bloomberg report has given us an idea of the potential release windows.

Reportedly, Dutton Ranch is set to “debut on the Paramount Network in the fall.” That means a 2025 release and a premiere that comes within a year of Yellowstone ending. That’s soon, people! Remember, we waited two years – let me reiterate two years – for the second half of Season 5. So, knowing we might only have to wait one year to see Rip and Beth return is thrilling news.

Along with that, Kayce’s spinoff is apparently “coming to CBS in 2026.” Considering we only learned about this project in March, that feels fairly soon to me.

So, overall, it seems like we’ll be seeing these original and beloved Yellowstone characters back on-screen quite soon, and I’m so here for it!

Not to mention, these two shows are also part of a lineup that includes Michelle Pfeiffer’s The Madison spinoff as well as the prequel, 1944. So, there’s so much Yellowstone coming to fill the void left by the OG series’ early end.

So, have no fear, folks, a bunch of beloved Yellowstone characters are coming back with their own series within the next year and change.

There’s been a dearth of Yellowstone-centric drama since the prequel 1923 wrapped its run earlier in the 2025 TV schedule, but the wait hopefully won’t last forever, with both another prequel (1944) as well as the sequel series headed up by Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser’s Beth and Rip going forward, respectively. The latter has so far only been known by its character-based description, but it appears a tentative official title has surfaced, and like others within this franchise, it won’t win any awards for originality.

The name Yellowstone is all-encompassing enough to apply to just about anything, from the state park to the river to the Paradise Valley ranch that the Dutton family held onto for so many years. But beyond that successful designation, Taylor Sheridan’s various dramas have been christened with increasingly more plain and unimaginative names. So perhaps an abundance of shock is not required upon learning that Beth and Rip’s new spinoff will possibly take on the following title, according to Bloomberg:

I realize there's a certain kind of beauty and effectiveness in aiming for the shortest and easiest TV titles, so that there's no confusion over how to pronounce things (such as Amy Sherman-Palladino's new show Étoile). But Dutton Ranch sounds like a placeholder put into play by someone who'd only seen a single title-card poster for the show without ever watching any episodes.

One reason this rumored title might be worthy of appreciation is that it seems to pointedly distinguish Beth and Rip's land as different from the ranch that John Dutton and his ancestors fought so hard to keep as one massive family-owned tract. But I mean, give it a name with some zazz attached. I mean, at this point, they might as well take a page out of Sam Walton's Walmart playbook and just call it Dutranch.

Of course, Beth isn't the only Dutton family member who owns her own land, even if hers is the only one located far away from the family's former home. I'm talking, of course, about Luke Grimes' Kayce. He hilariously set the deal with Rainwater in the Season 5 finale, albeit by hilariously counting his stipulations incorrectly, that secured a permanent piece of land to live on with Monica and Tate.

But this new sequel show presumably wouldn't be accounting for Kayce's land with its title, seeing as how Grimes is reportedly in discussions with CBS for a procedural-leaning spinoff focusing squarely on Kayce.

As we wait to learn whether or not that title turns out to be legitimate, let's take a look at the titles of Taylor Sheridan's other original TV projects.

• 1883
• Mayor Of Kingstown
• The Last Cowboy
• Tulsa King
• Lioness
• Landman
• 1923
• 6666 (in development)
• 1944 (In development)
• The Madison (in development)

It's wild that these projects followed the more memorable titles from his cinematic screenplays such as Sicario, Hell or High Water, and Those Who Wish Me Dead. Perhaps the new spinoff will be revealed to have a completely different name, like Family-Owned Land Parcel.

Here's hoping the Dutton Ranch premiere date comes sooner rather than later, with or without an official name change also included. In the meantime, Yellowstone can be streamed in full with a Peacock subscription.

When I started watching 1923, I was constantly wondering if the ensemble based some of their performances on the Yellowstone cast considering many of their characters are related. Notably, I’ve always thought Alex had a lot of Beth Dutton in her. So, I decided to ask the actress who plays the woman who just married into the Dutton family, Julia Schlaepfer, about this comparison, and she had an iconic response.

So, here’s the situation. We don’t actually know if Alex is related to Beth, because we don’t know if she and Spencer continue the Dutton legacy. However, there’s no doubt that the two characters are comparable. They’re both fiery, they’re both headstrong, they're both fiercely independent, and they’re both beloved by fans. Therefore, when I told this to Schlaepfer during our chat about Season 2 ahead of its premiere on the 2025 TV schedule, she responded with:

While I don’t think Alex smokes as many cigarettes as Beth and I doubt she knows anything about ranching (yet), they are both outspoken, confident, no-nonsense people.

While we don’t know if Alex is the great ancestor of Kelly Reilly’s character, as Schlaepfer pointed out, there are 100% intentional parallels, which is incredible, as she explained:

I have a feeling we’ll be seeing even more of that “firey Beth thing” in Season 2 too. With Alex and Spencer being separated and winter hitting the Duttons hard, challenges are inevitable. And like Beth, Schlaepfer’s character is ready to fight her way through it.

We saw that happen in Season 1, as the actress explained below:

Isn't that iconic? I love that she would fight back and let Alex save herself. It's very Beth-coded. Also, like Beth, Alex is committed to her loved ones, especially Spencer, and she seems to be willing to do just about anything to find and protect him.

Now, the question is: Did Beth inherit these qualities from Alex? Alex and Spencer may be the great-grandparents of Beth, Kayce, Jamie (kind of) and Lee. However, we don’t know that for sure. It’s also possible that Elizabeth and Jack are the direct ancestors of the main Yellowstone characters. However, no matter what, there’s no denying the Beth that lives in Alex.

To see this comparison I’m absolutely obsessed with, you can stream 1923 – which will begin dropping new episodes on Sunday, February 23 – with a Paramount+ subscription and Yellowstone with a Peacock subscription. Trust me, I’m pretty sure you’ll immediately be able to see that “firey Beth thing” in Alex, just like Julia Schlaepfer and I do.