Dutton Ranch: Absolutely Everything We Know About The Yellowstone Sequel

If you’re a diehard Yellowstone fan who has long yearned to see how Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler’s love story plays out, we have good news. A release date has finally been announced for the long-awaited sequel, Dutton Ranch, which follows the lovebirds as they settle in Texas following the sale of the family’s Montana ranch. While the recent Marshals spinoff (focused around Kayce Dutton’s next chapter in the U.S. Marshals unit) was panned by critics, hopes remain high for Taylor Sheridan’s upcoming series. Set to Eminem’s Till I Collapse, the just released teaser trailer shows Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly back to their antics – explosions, cocked guns, bar brawls, land disagreements and all, this time set against a romantic Texan sunset backdrop. Excited? We’ve got all the juicy details.

Note: Yellowstone spoilers below

What Is The Plot Of Dutton Ranch?

‘A legacy is a beautiful thing,’ says Beth (Reilly) to new character Beluah Jackson (Annette Bening) in the trailer for Dutton Ranch, ‘but only if it survives.’ The nine-part series picks up where the Yellowstone finale finished: after the Dutton Ranch has been sold back to the Chief Rainwater (Gil Birmingham) and the Broken Rock Reservation, and Beth has finally killed off her brother Jamie (Wes Bentley), she buys land in Texas to start a new life with husband Rip (Cole Hauser).

The cast of Yellowstone season 5. (Paramount)

‘As Beth and Rip fight to build a future together – far from the ghosts of Yellowstone – they collide with brutal new realities and a ruthless rival ranch that will stop at nothing to protect its empire,’ reads the official synopsis. 

According to executive producer and director Christina Alexandra Voros, Sheridan left the door ‘wide open’ to continue Beth and Rip’s story at the end of Yellowstone. The couple have long been fan favourites – both as individual characters and for their ride-or-die, decades-long romance. Rip is the ruthless but fiercely loyal cowboy with a good heart; Beth is the wild, unapologetic family matriarch who will stop at nothing to protect the ones she loves. Together they help one another heal from their trauma, and their love remains unwavering despite the tumultuous landscape in which it was built. But can they make it last in South Texas where, as Paramount summarises, ‘blood runs deeper, forgiveness is fleeting, and the cost of survival might just be your soul’?

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Speaking to Esquire near the end of Yellowstone season five, Hauser said, ‘Rip and Beth’s relationship is flawed, and I think Taylor’s done a great job over the seven years we’ve been filming to make them as real as possible. They are not perfect, but I’ve heard from the audience over the years that that’s why they love them so much, and I agree.’

The pair also spoke about why their relationship has struck such a chord with fans in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. ‘They risk their lives for one another,’ noted Reilly. ‘We get to be in this heightened story where death is around the corner for all of them very often. Beth has been in situations where Rip has had to save her, and he loves her through the most difficult moments in their life; they’ve been sweethearts since they were children, like 15 years old. There’s such a history. I think people are invested.’

Who Stars?

Alongside Reilly and Hauser, Australian actor Finn Little will be reprising his role as Carter, the troubled teenager who Beth and Rip take in during season four. They’ll be joined by a whole new set of faces including:

• Ed Harris as Everett McKinney
• Annette Bening as Beulah Jackson
• Juan Pablo Raba as Joaquin
• Marc Menchaca as Zachariah
• Jai Courtney as Rob-Will
• Jessica Belkin as Cassie
• Iman Crosson as Ethan Till
• James Eddie as Tommy
• Brittany Hoffner as Frankie-Mae

Trailer

You can watch the explosive trailer below.

Release Date

The first two episodes will premiere globally on Paramount+ on Friday 15 May, with the remaining seven episodes airing weekly on Fridays.