Dutton Ranch‘s Kelly Reilly hinted at the direction of season 2, emphasizing that the Yellowstone spinoff will not focus solely on Beth and Rip.
Reilly, 48, told TV Insider, “Season 2 is going to feel much more like Ed [Harris]‘s show. This isn’t the Beth and Rip show. This is Dutton Ranch, featuring four main characters.”
She also praised Annette Bening, saying, “Having them join our show is such a privilege. I’ve said it before, they lend legitimacy to our series.”
Reilly continued, “We could have been just a somewhat melodramatic spinoff, but thanks to them, we’re a serious drama, a new show bolstered by heavyweight talent. We are very proud to work with them.”
Cole Hauser also commended Harris, 75, stating, “Obviously, Annette is phenomenal, but I cannot wait to work more with [Ed]. He’s an incredible American actor who was underutilized this year. We plan to make sure he’s a significant part of our future.”
Hauser, 51, elaborated on Harris’ character Everett, saying he will become a crucial element of season 2.
This isn’t the first instance of a Taylor Sheridan show undergoing a cast reshuffle. Landman, also on Paramount+, started its first season by featuring Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, a corporate fixer in a high-stakes oil industry drama set in West Texas.
Tommy frequently interacted with Monty (Jon Hamm), who was married to Cami (Demi Moore). Season 1 portrayed Cami primarily in a supportive role to her husband or during pool scenes. Following Monty’s death on screen, Cami became the focal point of season 2 alongside Tommy.
Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser have transitioned from Yellowstone to their own series, but who else is part of the Dutton Ranch cast? The Paramount Network show, which debuted in 2018, introduced viewers to the fictional Dutton family. Yellowstone concluded in 2024, giving rise to new projects like Luke Grimes‘ CBS […]
“I told her, when I met with Demi about that, I said, ‘Look, here’s the thing. You’re gonna be an extra in this show,” Sheridan, 56, recalled on a June episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast” show about sidelining Moore on purpose. “For seven episodes, you’re going to be an extra, and the critics are going to come after me.’”
Sheridan wanted to stir up drama with his decision.
“‘I’m ‘underutilizing this [actress], can’t write for women,’ all this nonsense.’ And then I’m going to kill your husband, and you’re going to have to run the oil company,’” he recalled telling Moore about her real arc on the show.
The shakeup was important to Sheridan, especially if he was to achieve his initial goal.
“The critics and me, I don’t care what they think, and it annoys the s**t out of them that I don’t care,” he added. “And I’ll be the first to tell you that there are things that I do that rage-bait them a bit, and this is one of them.”
