Dutton Ranch stars say no five-season plan heard; season 2 filming set for early 2027

Centre · 1Dutton Ranch stars Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser addressed a rumour that the Yellowstone spin-off has a five-season plan, telling The Hollywood Reporter they had not heard of one. 1 Centre · 1Hauser said the cast had had no time to think about it, noting that they filmed to the end of March and have been on the road promoting the show. 1 Centre · 1Reilly said she does not want the show to overstay its welcome: she would continue "if the writing is good", and if not, she and Hauser are working actors who "will be fine". 1

Centre · 1Hauser was more open to a long run, saying he would love to continue entertaining the audience if viewers keep responding as they have to the franchise over the last 10 years or so. 1 Centre · 2Dutton Ranch has already been renewed for a second season. Appearing at Paramount's UK upfronts, Reilly said season 2 filming begins in early 2027, which Screen Rant says would make a late 2027 Paramount+ premiere possible. 2 1 Centre · 2The series follows Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler as they move to South Texas and become ensnared in a rivalry with another ranch; it launched in May and, per Screen Rant, was the biggest original series launch on Paramount+, averaging a record 13.4 million viewers worldwide. 1 2

Centre · 2Season 2 will be led by new showrunner Benjamin Cavell after original showrunner Chad Feehan was fired; /Film notes the show parted ways with its original showrunner a month before the premiere, and Screen Rant attributes the firing to clashes with the actors and Taylor Sheridan. 2 1 Centre · 2Sheridan does not write Dutton Ranch, and /Film says his absence was challenging for Hauser. 2 1 Centre · 1Season 1 ended on cliffhangers, including Carter's kidnapping by Mariano Reyes and the unresolved question of who shot Rob-Will Jackson, and Ed Harris's Everett McKinney is set for a bigger role. 2