Overview
- Benjamin Cavell will run Dutton Ranch’s second season, replacing Season 1 showrunner Chad Feehan who left the series before its premiere.
- Paramount+ renewed the spinoff for Season 2 after it delivered a blockbuster launch, reporting about 12.9 million views for its first two episodes in the opening week.
- Feehan’s departure followed reports of on-set friction, though neither the streamer nor all parties have publicly detailed the circumstances.
- Stars and executive producers Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser have said they are open to returning for multiple seasons if the writing meets their standards and they have shared early ideas for Season 2.
- Showrunner turnover has been common across Taylor Sheridan–linked projects and the new hire could affect the writers’ room, production timing in North Texas, and the show’s creative direction, so look for announcements on writers, shooting dates, and casting next.