‘Yellowstone’ Spinoff ‘Dutton Ranch’ Cuts and Pastes the Taylor Sheridan Tentpole Into Texas: TV Review - Variety
Variety Plus Icon Click to expand the Mega Menu Plus Icon Click to Expand Search Input Variety Plus Icon Read Next: Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac on ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ Season 5, Earning the ‘Community’s Trust’ and Staying Out Of ‘Football Decisions’ Home TV Reviews May 14, 2026 12:00am PT ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoff ‘Dutton Ranch’ Cuts and Pastes the Taylor Sheridan Tentpole Into Texas: TV Review The first contemporary “Yellowstone” spinoff, “Marshals,” kept the Montana setting but switched genres from big-budget soap opera to humble broadcast procedural. The second, “Dutton Ranch,” maintains the tone of the original while transplanting the action to Texas — not coincidentally, the home of “Yellowstone” creator and “Dutton Ranch” executive producer Taylor Sheridan and the backdrop of the prolific showrunner’s swashbuckling oil drama “Landman.” Given that the presence of “Yellowstone” protagonist Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) was enough to make “Marshals” a major hit, regardless of the stylistic shift, “Dutton Ranch” seems like even more of a sure bet for streamer Paramount+.