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 the new Yellowstone spin-off Dutton Ranch, which will introduce us to another 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). 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 and Rip are starting over in a whole new state: Texas.

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

When is Dutton Ranch coming out? 

Dutton Ranch premieres Friday, May 15 on Paramount+ with two episodes, followed by a new episode each Friday. New episodes will also air on Paramount Network on Fridays at 8/7c. The season will consist of nine episodes.

What is Dutton Ranch about?

The logline reads, "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. In South Texas, blood runs deeper, forgiveness is fleeting, and the cost of survival might just be your soul."

In the Yellowstone series finale, Beth found and purchased a ranch before even showing it to Rip. The catch? That ranch was in Montana. It's still unclear what will lead the couple to uproot their lives once again and move to Texas.

Of course, before Yellowstone came to an end, 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. 

Dutton Ranch cast

The cast of Dutton Ranch is a mix of familiar faces from Yellowstone 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 John Dutton's only daughter, who's looking for a fresh start
• 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 Dutton Ranch connect to Yellowstone? 

Like Marshals, Dutton Ranch is a direct continuation of Yellowstone that references the events of the series finale and features main characters from the original show — in this case, Beth and Rip. Whether the two shows will cross over is unknown, but as a CBS law enforcement procedural, Marshals is already different from any other show in the franchise. 

Yellowstone creator and writer Taylor Sheridan remains an executive producer on both series. Dutton Ranch was created by Chad Feehan, who also created Lawmen: Bass Reeves, which Sheridan executive produced.

Where to watch Dutton Ranch

Dutton Ranch will stream Fridays on Paramount+ and air Fridays at 8/7c on Paramount Network. Yellowstone is streaming on Peacock.