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Paramount+ Fires Dutton Ranch Showrunner, Harris Picks Cavell

7/23/2026

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Paramount+ dismissed Chad Feehan (showrunner) from Dutton Ranch after Ed Harris (actor) said his role was underused.
Harris told a red-carpet interview he was misled about being one of four main characters.
Harris helped select Benjamin Cavell (creator of SEAL Team and writer for Homeland) as the new showrunner.
The series premiered in May, drew 12.9 million viewers in seven days, became Paramount+’s biggest launch and was renewed a month later.

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Paramount+ dismissed Chad Feehan (showrunner) from Dutton Ranch after Ed Harris (actor) said his role was underused.
Harris told a red-carpet interview he was misled about being one of four main characters.
Harris helped select Benjamin Cavell (creator of SEAL Team and writer for Homeland) as the new showrunner.
The series premiered in May, drew 12.9 million viewers in seven days, became Paramount+’s biggest launch and was renewed a month later.