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Fire-Wrecked Duttons Buy Texas Ranch; Series Debuts 100% Rotten Tomatoes

5/17/2026

Summary

Beth Dutton Buys

After a fire in Dillon, Montana destroys Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser), they buy the 5,000-acre Edwards Ranch in Texas, which holds 175 cattle.
Jeanie Edwards (Harriet Sansom Harris) demands they keep manager Azul Ramos (J.R. Villarreal).
Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) meets rival Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening) at 10 Petal Meats.
The series premiered two episodes on Paramount+ on May 15, 2026.
It holds a 100 % Rotten Tomatoes score.

Summary

Dutton Ranch Dominates

Dutton Ranch debuted at No. 1 on Paramount+ in the United States, overtaking South Park and Marshals.
Critics gave the first two episodes a perfect 100 % score before the embargo, resulting in an 83 % certified-fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Audience approval is 73 %, making Dutton Ranch the third-highest-rated Yellowstone spinoff, while Marshals received 27 % and Yellowstone’s first season 82 %.
New episodes release weekly on Fridays, sustaining the strong opening momentum.

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Beth Dutton Buys

After a fire in Dillon, Montana destroys Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser), they buy the 5,000-acre Edwards Ranch in Texas, which holds 175 cattle.
Jeanie Edwards (Harriet Sansom Harris) demands they keep manager Azul Ramos (J.R. Villarreal).
Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) meets rival Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening) at 10 Petal Meats.
The series premiered two episodes on Paramount+ on May 15, 2026.
It holds a 100 % Rotten Tomatoes score.

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