Published May 15, 2026, 3:00 p.m. ET “We’re free now, baby.” Are they, though? Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler return in Dutton Ranch , a nine-episode Yellowstone sequel/spin-off for Paramount+. Created and co-written by Chad Feehan ( Lawman: Bass Reeves ), Dutton Ranch is the latest franchisee of the Sheridan-O-Verse; like the recent Marshals , it carries the “based on characters created by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson” tag. Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, and with Finn Little as Beth and Rip’s adopted son Carter, are joined in this new adventure by Annette Bening, Ed Harris, Jai Courtney, Natalie Alyn Lind, and JR Villarreal.   DUTTON RANCH : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?  Opening Shot: Saddle up. On a beautiful, quiet Montana morning, Beth Dutton (Reilly) leads her horse out of the barn to join Rip Wheeler (Hauser) for a ride. The Gist: With the end of the Yellowstone, as the Dutton family’s massive ranch was sold, all Beth and Rip wanted was their own little bit.…