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[This story contains major spoilers from the season one finale of Dutton Ranch.]
Dutton Ranch is kicking into high gear. Shortly before the release of last week’s finale, the Yellowstone spinoff began to lay out its future — Dutton Ranch was renewed for a second season and named new showrunner Benjamin Cavell to replace the outgoing Chad Feehan.
This first season ended on a major cliffhanger when Beth Dutton, played by star/executive producer Kelly Reilly, and husband Rip Wheeler, played by star/executive producer Cole Hauser, found out that their new partner, 10 Petal ranch boss Beulah (Annette Bening), had conned them into getting into business with the cartel. When they set out to defend themselves, cascading events included a deadly shootout, the death of Beulah’s son Rob-Will (Jai Courtney), and the abduction of Beth and Rip’s adopted son Carter (Finn Little). The finale ended with Carter being hauled off in a van by the family that Beulah scorned when going into business with the Duttons.
The writers soon go back to work on season two, with production slated to begin early 2027. For Reilly and Hauser, this is when the real work starts. “Now we get to make a show that we really are proud of,” Reilly tells The Hollywood Reporter about her excitement to dive into this Dutton Ranch version of Beth.
