Taylor Sheridan's latest Yellowstone spin-off, Dutton Ranch, has become Paramount+'s most-watched original series launch, amassing 12.9 million views in its first week. The two-episode premiere on May 15 surpassed the previous record held by MobLand, which drew 8.8 million views.
The series follows Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser as Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler, who relocate to South Texas. On Paramount Network, the premiere attracted 2.9 million live-plus-same-day viewers, including 1.9 million for the first episode, marking the biggest new cable series debut since 2023.
Dutton Ranch is the fourth instalment in Sheridan's Yellowstone universe, which began in 2018 and concluded in December 2024. Other spin-offs include 1883, 1923, and Marshals. The Madison, originally a direct spin-off, was later reimagined as a standalone series.
The show holds an 88 percent critics score on Rotten Tomatoes. Reilly described it as a departure from Yellowstone, saying, 'It is a very different show.' The series was created by Chad Feehman, who was reportedly let go after clashes on set; Sheridan has since handed creative control to Reilly and Hauser.
Dutton Ranch also stars Annette Bening and Ed Harris, and streams Wednesdays on Paramount+.
