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May 15, 2026

Dutton Ranch

Divisive
Reactions
652
Score confidence
very high
Seasons
1
Status
Returning Series
Age rating
TV-MA
62
Score

The show

Rip Wheeler and Beth Dutton gamble everything on a new life in South Texas, but the promise of building a future far from the ghosts of Yellowstone quickly collides with brutal new realities and a rival ranch that will stop at nothing to protect its empire.

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Created by
Chad Feehan
Status
Returning Series
The Cast
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The Real Review

People are mostly lukewarm on this spin-off, with Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser struggling to make their characters' move to South Texas feel fresh. While the acting is still solid, the story and pacing are criticized for feeling like a re-tread, lacking the original spark that made "Yellowstone" work. The new additions to the cast, like Finn Little's Carter, aren't landing well with viewers. Ultimately, it's a familiar ranch drama that feels like a step down, leaving many wondering if it was even necessary.

Synthesized from 652 real reactionsvery high confidence
PraisedActing · Visuals
FaultedPacing
DivisiveStory · Originality

By season

Season 1
59
221 reactions
Season 2
62
68 reactions

Scored only from posts that clearly name a season. Seasons without enough of that conversation yet aren’t shown.

Sentiment split

32% positive
59% mixed
9% negative

By aspect

story57
acting93
pacing35
originality58
visuals77
humor75

How opinion moved

The trend appears once there are a couple of scoring runs to compare.

Buzz

Jul 8113 reactions over two weeksJul 21

How much people are talking about this show: reactions counted per day they were posted.

Names & topics that came up

Kelly Reillyperson118× · 22%+Cole Hauserperson91× · 15%+Beth Duttoncharacter41× · 27%+Bethcharacter40× · 40%+Ripcharacter37× · 35%+Taylor Sheridanperson34× · 21%+Rip Wheelercharacter31× · 26%+Ed Harrisperson24× · 8%+Natalie Alyn Lindperson23× · 9%+Cartercharacter18× · 6%+Finn Littleperson10× · 10%+Juan Pablo Rabaperson10× · 0%+Benjamin Cavellperson9× · 11%+Chad Feehanperson9× · 0%+Annette Beningperson8× · 38%+

Where the signal came from

Social Media
652

We show volume and platform mix, not posts. No comment text is stored or displayed. Every figure above is analysis output from public posts and reviews.