The Dutton Ranch: Everything to Know About Beth and Rip's Yellowstone Spin-off

Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Rip Wheeler's (Cole Hauser) love story continues in what is currently titled The Dutton Ranch, another upcoming piece of the Yellowstone universe. 

While Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) heads in a new direction on the CBS procedural Marshals, his only remaining sibling is building a new life with her husband and their adopted son Carter (Finn Little). The Dutton Ranch continues the tale of the family that was formerly the largest landowner in Montana, though now their legacy has changed. After the death of their father John Dutton (Kevin Costner), Kayce and Beth fought to the death (literally) to preserve the state of their beloved land. In the end, that meant selling it for nearly nothing to Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham).

The original Dutton ranch — minus one corner that Kayce kept — has now been restored to tribal land, and Beth is starting over elsewhere. She informed her husband that she had purchased some property near Dillon, Montana, a rural area where tourists rarely go, and now we presumably get to see how she adapts to a quieter life. 

Below, find out everything there is to know about The Dutton Ranch, including when we think it will be released, the Hollywood stars who have joined the cast, and what it will be about. 

When is The Dutton Ranch coming out? 

No specific premiere date has been announced, but it's scheduled for release in 2026 on Paramount+. Filming began in August 2025 and, after a break, restarted in January in Ft. Worth, Texas, according to Collider.

What is The Dutton Ranch about?

The logline reads: "Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler are grateful for the peace they sought, fought, and nearly died for with their 7,000-acre Dutton Ranch. With tough times and stiff competition, Beth and Rip do what they must to survive, all while ensuring Carter becomes the man he's supposed to be."

In the Yellowstone series finale, Beth found and purchased the ranch before even showing it to Rip, though she knew he would love it. It's 7,000 acres, plus 20,000 in a lease, and features a little house and a big barn. One major selling point was that it's "over two hours from an airport, not a f**kin' ski resort in sight." 

"It's far from town, honey," Rip said. 

"I hate town," said Beth. 

"Far from a bar," he pointed out. 

"Then build me a bar," she said with a smile. 

The very end of the finale offered a sneak peek of life on the new ranch, as Rip discovered that it had some of the best grass he had ever seen. Beth told him she ended up finding a bar, and the bartender laughed when she asked about tourists stopping by. 

"Sounds like my kinda place," Rip said. 

Of course, before that happy ending, Beth had one last bloody confrontation with her adopted brother Jamie (Wes Bentley), who had been scheming to turn the Dutton land into an airport/casino/ski resort/tourist wonderland. He tried to kill her, but she succeeded in killing him in the end, with some help from her husband. 

Rip took Jamie's body to the remote Wyoming dumping ground known as the train station and burned his car in Idaho, ensuring he'd never be found. It was assumed that Jamie had gone on the run so no one suspected murder, but with a new show on the horizon, you never know when that crime may come back to haunt the happy couple. 

The Dutton Ranch cast

So far, the cast is a mix between familiar faces and new characters played by high profile actors, including Ed Harris and Annette Bening. 

Returning cast: 

• Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton, Yellowstone's savvy businesswoman and only daughter who seems to have abandoned her love of the city for the quiet of her own ranch.
• Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler, Beth's husband and the orphaned ranch hand who grew up working for the Duttons. 
• Finn Little as Carter, the teen who was adopted by Beth and trained as a ranch hand by Rip after the death of his father. 

New cast and characters: 

• Ed Harris as Everett McKinney, a weathered veteran and veterinarian who treats animals with compassion and understanding and has a good sense of humor.
• Annette Bening as Beulah Jackson, the powerful, cunning, and charming head of a major ranch in Texas. 
• Jai Courtney as Rob-Will, an imposing, unpredictable ranch foreman. 
• Natalie Alyn Lind as Oreana, a striking young woman with a wild and free spirit 
• Marc Menchaca as Zachariah, a newly released jailbird trying to rebuild his life as a wrangler and cowboy.
• Juan Pablo Raba as Joaquin, a worker at a major ranch who fixes problems, big or small. 
• J.R. Villarreal as Azul, a whipcord wrangler and Rip's right-hand man. 

How does The Dutton Ranch connect to Yellowstone? 

Like Marshals, The Dutton Ranch is a direct continuation of Yellowstone that references the events of the series finale and features main characters from the original show.

Whether the two shows will feature crossovers is unknown, but as a CBS law enforcement procedural, Marshals is already different from any other show in the franchise. The other incoming Yellowstone spin-off, The Madison, which is about a woman who seeks solace in Montana after suffering a tragedy, is also reportedly thematically much different from Yellowstone. The Dutton Ranch's true story remains to be seen, but with a few main characters carrying over from Yellowstone, it has the best chance to echo the hit in style and substance. 

At the very least, Yellowstone creator and writer Taylor Sheridan remains an executive producer on all related series.

Where to watch The Dutton Ranch

Wherever the show ends up airing, it will likely stream on Paramount+. Yellowstone is streaming on Peacock.