Overview
- Variety reports that JR Villarreal has been cast as Azul, a whipcord wrangler who serves as Rip Wheeler’s right-hand on The Dutton Ranch.
- Villarreal previously appeared in Taylor Sheridan’s Landman as Manuel, marking a notable crossover within Sheridan’s TV universe.
- Collider reports the series has been filming since August in and around Fort Worth as part of a busy production slate for Sheridan.
- Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser return, with new cast members including Jai Courtney alongside previously announced Ed Harris and Annette Bening.
- The sequel centers on Beth and Rip managing their 7,000-acre ranch after John Dutton’s death while guiding Carter’s growth, and it still has no set premiere date.