Overview
- Cole Hauser said recent production was difficult because Taylor Sheridan was not involved in day-to-day writing and the cast had to work with largely new writers and directors.
- Ed Harris told Variety he felt underused on Season 1, said he was ready to quit, and was told his character will have a larger role in Season 2.
- Deadline reported that Chad Feehan left after Season 1 and that complaints about Harris’s limited use were a major factor in the decision to replace him.
- Benjamin Cavell has been hired as Season 2 showrunner and the series has been renewed with production scheduled to begin in early 2027.
- Sheridan’s reduced hands-on role is notable because he traditionally wrote many episodes himself, and the change could reshape how future Dutton-verse projects are run and how stars influence creative choices.