Hit-maker Taylor Sheridan’s magnum opus, the Yellowstone universe, is now in the hands of Paramount. The studio will likely continue expanding the franchise for as long as possible, even after Sheridan departs to begin a new creative partnership with Universal. The signs are there already, with Spencer Hudnut receiving sole creator credit for the CBS spin-off Marshals. Hudnut has stressed that Sheridan was only a call away, and that he never wanted the show to come across as a cover version of Sheridan’s writing. The production of the franchise’s latest installment, however, was not as smooth. While Chad Feehan is credited as the sole creator of Dutton Ranch, he left the project ahead of Season 1’s release following disagreements with Sheridan and lead cast members.
Starring Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser, Dutton Ranch premiered with two episodes on Paramount+ on May 15, and will conclude its nine-episode first season on July 3. According to FlixPatrol, Dutton Ranch has consistently ranked at the top of the Paramount+ viewership charts, but the latest Nielsen ratings provide a more detailed look at how the show has performed. The industry tracker typically shares streaming data a few weeks after the fact, which explains why the latest report tracks viewership for the week of May 11 to May 17. This is when Dutton Ranch premiered, and garnered 725 million minutes watched.
Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Yellowstone’ Universe Is Continuing Its Expansion
Dutton Ranch finished fifth on the streaming leaderboard, behind Netflix’s breakout hit Nemesis, the final season of The Boys, and The Roast of Kevin Hart. The show has received positive reviews and is now sitting at a “Certified Fresh” 89% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The aggregator website’s consensus reads, “Dutton Ranch takes what its predecessor perfected and carries the mantle well in a new town with the same well-worn trappings, perfectly dusted and ripe for entertaining.” The show follows Reilly and Hauser’s characters from the original Yellowstone, which concluded its five-season run in 2023. Meanwhile, Marshals averaged more than 6 million weekly viewers, according to Nielsen, often ranking among the most-watched narrative shows on linear television. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
- Release Date
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May 15, 2026
- Network
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Paramount Network, Paramount+
- Showrunner
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Chad Feehan
- Directors
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Christina Alexandra Voros
- Writers
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Jacob Forman, Hilary Bettis, Chad Feehan, Hayley Tibbenham, J. Todd Scott, K.C. Scott




















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