Overview
- The series, which debuts Friday, May 15 on Paramount+ and Paramount Network, launches with two episodes before rolling out weekly to a nine‑episode finale on July 3.
- Set after their Montana ranch is destroyed, Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler move to the border‑region town of Rio Paloma, Texas, where they face a dominant local ranching family led by Beulah Jackson.
- Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, and Finn Little reprise their roles, with Annette Bening as Beulah Jackson and Ed Harris as veterinarian Everett McKinney joined by Jai Courtney, J. R. Villarreal, Juan Pablo Raba, Natalie Alyn Lind, Marc Menchaca, and Hart Denton.
- Developed by Chad Feehan, who exited after Season 1 was completed, the series credits Taylor Sheridan as executive producer and retains the franchise’s look and themes according to early reviews.
- Critics who screened early episodes describe the show as engaging but familiar, praising performances and craft while noting a slower pace and less freshness than Yellowstone at its peak.