Dutton Ranch season 2 is already in trouble before even being greenlit — Chad Feehan's exit as showrunner proves why 'unhappy' Taylor Sheridan should stay in charge

The same can be said for Marshals

27 Apr 2026, 10:50 by https://www.techradar.com/uk/author/jasmine-valentine · TechRadar

News By Jasmine Valentine published 27 April 2026

Apparently, there have been clashes on set. (Image credit: Paramount)

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Dutton Ranch showrunner Chad Feehan exits Yellowstone spinoff three weeks before show's launch
Reports suggest Taylor Sheridan "wasn't happy," clashes with main cast
Season 2 hasn't been confirmed by Paramount+ as of writing

Just weeks before Yellowstone spinoff Dutton Ranch launches on Paramount+ on May 15, there's a problem.

The series showrunner Chad Feehan, who was also behind Lawmen: Bass Reeves, has exited three weeks before the release date, and will not be returning for a second season if picked up.

A TV Line report confirmed "alleged behind-the-scenes friction with series stars Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly, as well as 'other key players.'"

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Puck News went onto expand this further, adding, "Feehan finished the
first season but has been told he won’t return for the second, per three sources. (I think the feeling was mutual and Feehan likely would have bailed anyway.)

"This was less of a pure creative issue, I’m told — the scripts were good, and after some work on the cut, Paramount is confident in the show — and more about how Feehan ran the production."

It continues, "He clashed on set with stars Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly and other key players, many of whom have been working on Yellowstone for nearly a decade. Sheridan, producer David Glasser, and the stars weren’t happy, so Feehan’s out, and Sheridan and Glasser will likely elevate another season 1 writer to the showrunner gig."

However, it's this last part, speculating that Sheridan will promote an existing writer to showrunner status, that I'm the most interested in.

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