'Taylor Sheridan's got his hands all over this show': Dutton Ranch stars on 'ups and downs' of filming Yellowstone spinoff as showrunner Chad Feehan
exits show weeks before Paramount+ release date

Date:
Fri, 08 May 2026 10:14:29 +0000

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Dutton Ranch hasn't even aired yet, but showrunner Chad Feehan has exited
from the show. Thankfully, its lead stars have confirmed that Taylor Sheridan has still been heavily involved.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Dutton Ranch , the Yellowstone spinoff launching on Paramount+ on May 15, following Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser), has already hit a spell of trouble before even having its debut.

Last week, we reported that showrunner Chad Feehan was exiting the series weeks before launch due to alleged "behind-the-scenes friction with series stars Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly, as well as 'other key players.'" Puck
News went on to expand this further, adding, "Feehan finished the first
season but has been told he wont return for the second, per three sources. (I think the feeling was mutual and Feehan likely would have bailed anyway.) Latest Videos From You may like Dutton Ranch loses showrunner after clashes and unhappy Taylor Sheridan Dutton Ranch release date suggests an epic Taylor Sheridan show crossover Dutton Ranch: everything we know about the Beth and Rip Yellowstone spinoff

"This was less of a pure creative issue, Im told the scripts were good, and after some work on the cut, Paramount is confident in the show and more
about how Feehan ran the production."

It continues, "He clashed on set with stars Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly and other key players, many of whom have been working on Yellowstone for nearly a decade. Sheridan, producer David Glasser, and the stars werent happy, so Feehans out, and Sheridan and Glasser will likely elevate another season 1 writer to the showrunner gig." With a week to go until Dutton Ranch 's
launch, stars Reilly and Hauser have weighed in on the "ups and downs" of filming, promising that Yellowstone showrunner turned Dutton Ranch executive producer Taylor Sheridan still has his hands "all over" the new sequel
series. 'These are Taylor's characters... he oversees everything' Dutton
Ranch | Official Trailer | Paramount+ - YouTube Watch On "There were many, many conversations about what [ Dutton Ranch ] could be," Reilly tells me. "What iteration, who was going to write it, who wasn't. But these are
Taylor's characters. He's a producer on it; he oversees everything. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

"We had five seasons of this show in our bodies and brains. So we also really had an idea of what we wanted to tell, and it had to be something that was new. This isn't Yellowstone . In order to move us out of that world, we had
to deliver them somewhere completely different. They had to land somewhere.
As long as it felt like a new beginning and we weren't repeating anything, it kicked my imagination into gear."

As we've seen from the Dutton Ranch teasers and full trailer above, Beth and Rip have relocated to a small ranch in Texas, having lived in Montana for the duration of Yellowstone 's run. Now, they face off against local rancher Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening), whom Beth incredibly describes as a "grizzly in Gucci."

But relocation aside, what does this all mean for the alleged Sheridan-Feehan drama?

"Taylor's got his hands all over this show," Hauser adds. "That's the only
way he knows how to do things. Look, you're gonna go through your ups and downs, through this business, and it's about adapting. That's what we did."

If Dutton Ranch is renewed for a second season (which is currently unconfirmed), Feehan won't be returning. A replacement showrunner has yet to be announced. Today's best Paramount Plus deals Paramount Plus Premium - Monthly $12.99 /mth View at Paramount+ Paramount Plus Premium - Yearly
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