Dutton Ranch season 2: everything we know so far about the Yellowstone spinoff’s return, including if Taylor Sheridan will be showrunner

Dutton Ranch season 2: key information

– Was renewed ahead of season 1’s finale
– Lead stars and executive producers Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser seem set to return
– A new showrunner has yet to be announced
– No confirmed release date, plot or supporting cast

In the least surprising news known to man, Dutton Ranch was renewed for a second season before season 1 had even had time to air its penultimate episode (let alone that explosive finale).

According to Paramount+, season 1 amassed 12.9 million viewers globally in its first seven days following the Yellowstone spinoff’s premiere, making it the biggest original series launch in the streamer’s history.

But having nailed so many aspects of Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Rip’s (Cole Hauser) new life in Rio Paloma, the numbers make complete sense.

Dutton Ranch season 2 release window predictions

Beth Dutton walks through a field with two men behind her — (Image credit: Paramount)

Currently, there’s no confirmed word on when Dutton Ranch season 2 will air. However, it wouldn’t be surprising for it to adopt the production of other Taylor Sheridan-produced shows like Landman, which gives us a rough guess.

The best-case scenario is that season 2 will film in late 2026, bringing episodes to the small screen in the first half of 2027. However, we could easily be left waiting until the latter half of the year, too.

Dutton Ranch season 2 trailer: is there one?

Don’t be silly. It took us until early May 2026 to get one for season 1, so expect the first full trailer to arrive around two weeks before the second season does.

Dutton Ranch season 2 cast

A group of ranchers turn around to look at something — Michelle Pfeiffer leads our new cast. (Image credit: Paramount+)

We’re expecting the following main cast members to return for Dutton Ranch season 2:

Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton
Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler
Finn Little as Carter Green
Juan Pablo Raba as Joaquin Jackson Reyes
Jai Courtney as Rob-Will Jackson
J. R. Villarreal as Azul Ramos
Marc Menchaca as Zachariah Moss
Natalie Alyn Lind as Oreana Lynn Jackson
Ed Harris as Everett McKinney, the local veterinarian in Rio Paloma and a Vietnam War Navy veteran
Morgan Wade as Carol
Berto Colón as Miguel
David DeLao as Claudio
Josh Stewart as Sheriff Handy Wade
Sterlin English as Austin Lewis

We can also expect new faces to join the cast, so watch this space.

Dutton Ranch season 2 plot predictions

Beth Dutton feeds a horse out of her hands — This is exactly where I want to be. (Image credit: Paramount)

Spoilers for season 1 ahead.

While no specific plot points have been confirmed (and likely won’t be for a while), it makes sense for Dutton Ranch season 2 to pick up exactly where the season 1 finale left off.

Obviously, there are quite a few questions that need answering here. The most pressing is whether Carter will survive his kidnapping, and whether Beth and Rip can get to him before anything bad happens.

Then we’ll have the fallout of Rob-Will’s death, which will definitely have messed with Joaquin’s mind. This is also going to affect Mariano’s standing in the 10 Petal business, arguably likely to see even more power than he had before.

Beulah, meanwhile, has absolutely nothing to her name. She needs to grieve Rob-Will, but Everett wants nothing to do with her, so her next moves cannot be immediately guessed.

Then, there’s Oreana. Will she keep the baby? Will Beth be there to support her? And will Rio Paloma ever be the same again?

However, because there’s set to be a change in showrunner (more on that below), a major shift in narrative tone and/or direction can’t be ruled out. We’ll know more on this once a replacement has been announced.

Who will take over as Dutton Ranch showrunner?

Beth and Rip look at something offscreen — (Image credit: Paramount+)

As you might have heard, season 1 showrunner Chad Feehan exited the series a few weeks before its launch, after alleged on-set tension with Reilly, Hauser, and executive producer Taylor Sheridan.

Industry rumors have suggested that another writer would take over as lead showrunner, but this has so far been unconfirmed.

Sheridan has not directly led a Yellowstone spinoff since 1883 and 1923, but you can read more about why he’d be my ideal choice (because I won’t stop going on about it).