The Paramount+ series spent eight months filming all across North Texas<\/a>, including in Ferris, Dallas and Fort Worth. The show wrapped up its nine-episode first season on July 3 with a huge cliffhanger that puts a main character in jeopardy. For anyone that missed the finale, the Star-Telegram recapped the whole enchilada<\/a>.<\/p>\n In a recent conversation with the Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, \u201cDutton Ranch\u201d co-leads Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly were asked about when the show begins filming season 2.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what they said.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac In case you missed it: <\/p>\n When will \u2018Dutton Ranch\u2019 return to North Texas?<\/p>\n Editor\u2019s note: Spoilers for \u201cDutton Ranch\u201d season 1 below<\/p>\n \u201cDutton Ranch\u201d is expected to begin season 2 filming at the top of next year.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re slated to start early 2027 to film. But the [writing] room starts up pretty quick,\u201d Reilly said. \u201cI think we\u2019re going to be very much involved in the room, so the next sort of six months is all about writing it.\u201d<\/p>\n As for who\u2019s returning in season 2, Reilly and Hauser are keeping mum.<\/p>\n \u201cWho knows! It\u2019s up for grabs, I think, right now,\u201d Reilly said.<\/p>\n \u201cEverything\u2019s on the table, and that\u2019s the great thing. The one thing that\u2019s m\u00e1s importante is that we get our kid back. That\u2019s going to take a couple episodes, hopefully. But Carter needs to come home,\u201d Hauser said.<\/p>\n \u201cDutton Ranch\u201d follows Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler on a new adventure in the fictional South Texas town of Rio Paloma.<\/p>\n Reilly and Hauser reprise their \u201cYellowstone\u201d roles, along with Finn Little as their adopted son Carter. These are the only returning characters from \u201cYellowstone,\u201d although there are a few other nods to the series on \u201cDutton Ranch.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to the returning players, \u201cDutton Ranch\u201d stars Ed Harris, Annette Bening, Jai Courtney, Marc Menchaca, J.R. Villarreal, Josh Stewart, Natalie Alyn Lind and Juan Pablo Raba.<\/p>\n All episodes of \u201cDutton Ranch\u201d are streaming on Paramount+.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n![\"L-R:](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782513329_229_RP_108_EM_1204_00281_RT.jpg\" "\\"RP_108_EM_1204_00281_RT.jpg\\"")
L-R: Finn Little as Carter and Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler in \u201cDutton Ranch,\u201d episode 8, season 1, streaming on Paramount+, 2026. Emerson Miller Paramount+ More on \u2018Dutton Ranch\u2019<\/p>\n
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