The debut season of the Paramount+ original series, Dutton Ranch, is drawing to a close. As expected, this spin-off of Yellowstone has rapidly risen to become one of the platform’s most popular shows.
The storyline tracks the journey of Rip Wheeler (played by Cole Hauser), Beth Dutton (portrayed by Kelly Reilly), and their adopted son Carter (Finn Little) as they embark on a new chapter in South Texas. Throughout their adventure, they face new adversaries and tackle challenges like a devastating outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.
As the season finale looms, viewers are eager to know what lies ahead for the series. Original showrunner Chad Feehan announced his departure just weeks before the series launch. With a second season on the horizon, fans are curious about what changes could be around the corner.
Who will step into Feehan’s shoes? How might this impact Season 2? These pressing questions are on fans’ minds as they await further announcements. Here’s everything we currently know.
Will There Be A Dutton Ranch Season 2?
Exciting news for fans: the renewal for Season 2 was confirmed on Wednesday, June 24.
The good news was highly anticipated as Dutton Ranch has quickly become a fan-favorite series with a whopping 89 percent Tomatometer rating on Rotten Tomatoes. However, there is not much information readily available about what Rip’s and Beth’s next chapter will contain.
Who Is Chad Feehan On Dutton Ranch?
Chad Feehan was the showrunner for Season 1 of Dutton Ranch, and left the series prior to its premiere. Prior to Dutton Ranch, Feehan has worked on numerous television series. He was a creator and writer for Lawmen: Bass Reeves, and a writer for episodes of Southland, Banshee, and Ray Donovan. Feehan is also credited as a writer for movies such as Paranormal Activity 4, Beneath the Dark, and the short film, Imitations.
Dutton Ranch Season 2 Showrunner Change: Kelly Reilly And Cole Hauser Weigh In
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, stars/EPs Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser commented on Feehan’s exit from the series. “Showrunners change all the time,” Hauser said. “This business is about adapting. We’ve been doing this for a long time. Things change. People move on.”
The interview took place prior to the Season 2 renewal, but Reilly added that, “We don’t have a season two yet. We finished [Season 1] with Chad beautifully. We finished this season together. It was a really difficult but really satisfying show to make. And so was Yellowstone. So is anything worth making. We’re all creative minds and we all work together and I’m so proud of that. But if we get a season two, we don’t make those decisions.”
Rielly and Hauser are both credited as executive producers of the show, and revealed there wasn’t much of a break between Yellowstone‘s ending and preparations for Dutton Ranch. “It felt quick,” Hauser told the outlet. “Also, when you’re a part of the beginning, middle and end of a show, but certainly the beginning, we were thrown into: ‘How do we create this new world? How do we tell it in a different way? How do we continue to keep the consistency of the characters, but move them into a new place where there are challenges and new landscape and new people to deal with?’ So it was a lot. We put on the EP [executive producer] hat, but we took on the challenge and hopefully they all enjoy it.”
When Is Dutton Ranch‘s Finale?
The finale of Dutton Ranch will air on Friday, July 3 on the Paramount network at 8 p.m. ET, but will be available for streaming on Paramount+ earlier the same day at 3:01 a.m. ET.
To watch the premiere of the final episode on the Paramount network, use your local cable provider or with an active subscription to a streaming service that offers the channel. Paramount+ also offers two subscription plans, Essential and Premium, which, right now, both plans are just $0.99/month for a limited time!
The ad-supported Essential plan typically costs $8.99/month, while the ad-free Premium plan (which comes with Showtime titles and live CBS) costs $13.99/month.