Dutton Ranch
Paramount+ | Release Date: May 15, 2026
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
10
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
StatusBrian LowryMay 15, 2026
Season 1 Review: It’s clear there’s still plenty of diesel left in Taylor Sheridan’s ever-expanding Yellowstone television universe. Read full review
60
Radio TimesJack SealeMay 15, 2026
Season 1 Review: The notes of epic drama that pushed Yellowstone up to blockbuster level aren’t quite visible in the spin-off, making Dutton Ranch more of a high-class soap. Read full review
60
The TelegraphMichael HoganMay 15, 2026
Season 1 Review: Dutton Ranch is solid enough, but displays signs of franchise fatigue. Read full review
60
TheWrapMichel GhanemMay 14, 2026
Season 1 Review: The new entry to Taylor Sheridan’s modern Western extended universe is decently entertaining, but is lacking the momentum of the flagship series — and takes place in an entirely new setting. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterAngie HanMay 14, 2026
Season 1 Review: So watchable is Beth that it’s almost enough to make up for the fact that her co-lead barely registers at all. .... Throw these big personalities (and Rip) together, and Dutton Ranch comes away with a tangle of storylines that land ever slightly more often than not. Read full review
60
The TimesBen DowellMay 14, 2026
Season 1 Review: Yellowstone had slightly run out of steam and this is the same mix of brutality and soapy camp transplanted (literally) to pastures new. Read full review
50
The PlaylistRodrigo PerezMay 14, 2026
Season 1 Review: The overall shape is so familiar as to be redundant. So, yes, it’s watchable. But it’s also a rehash. Read full review
50
VarietyAlison HermanMay 14, 2026
Season 1 Review: The property may go by a different name, but we’re very much back on the ranch. Read full review
50
IndieWireBen TraversMay 14, 2026
Season 1 Review: All told, it’s a more straightforward drama than what “Yellowstone” was going for, but given where that show ended up, maybe simpler is better. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubBen RosenstockMay 14, 2026
Season 1 Review: For all the ways Dutton Ranch differs from the show that preceded it, it’s ultimately just more Yellowstone, warts and all. Read full review
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