Published May 15, 2026, 5:00 p.m. ET After playing Beth Dutton for 5 seasons of Yellowstone , Kelly Reilly was ready to reprise her iconic character for her next chapter. Dutton Ranch follows Beth Dutton, her husband Rip Wheeler ( Cole Hauser ), and their adopted son (Carter) as they start afresh with a new ranch in Rio Paloma, Texas, after their Montana home was destroyed in a wildfire. Reilly felt a “responsibility to take care” of her beloved Beth and to “protect the things that are important about her.” As Reilly serviced the legacy of her character, she knew she had to “try to keep an open mind and heart about who she could be in these new areas of her life that she’s exploring.” As an EP on the series along with Hauser, Reilly “wanted everyone to have a voice” as they crafted this new world full of exciting new characters.…