‘Dutton Ranch’ Episode Release Schedule Revealed: Every Date, Time, and Episode Title for the ‘Yellowstone’ Sequel

The wait is officially over. ‘Dutton Ranch’, the fifth television series in the Yellowstone franchise, is set to premiere on Paramount+ on May 15, 2026, and it is bringing with it one of the most anticipated character returns in the entire Taylor Sheridan universe.

In this new chapter, Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler head to South Texas to fight for their future, only to clash with a rival ranch owner who is not about to let them settle in quietly. With a stacked new cast and a fresh Texas landscape replacing Montana’s familiar mountains, ‘Dutton Ranch’ has every ingredient to become a streaming event series for the summer.

‘The Untold Want’ and ‘Earn Another Day’: The Two-Part Premiere (May 15)

The first two episodes, ‘The Untold Want’ and ‘Earn Another Day’, arrive on Paramount+ at 3:01 a.m. ET / 12:01 a.m. PT on May 15, 2026. That is a midnight drop for West Coast viewers and an early-morning treat for everyone on the East Coast who cannot wait until a reasonable hour.

The two-part premiere will also air on the Paramount Network at 8 p.m. ET/PT on that same day, giving cable subscribers the rare luxury of watching alongside their streaming counterparts rather than days later. It is a smart simultaneous rollout that reflects just how much Paramount is betting on this series.

Ed Harris plays Everett McKinney, Annette Bening plays Beulah Jackson, and Finn Little’s Carter remains part of Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler’s world, giving the series a family heartbeat. Two Oscar nominees joining a Yellowstone sequel is no small thing, and that casting alone has fans treating this premiere like appointment television.

Philo announced a special partnership with ‘Dutton Ranch’ that gives new and existing subscribers access to the two-part premiere at 12:01 a.m. PT, almost a full day before its 8 p.m. airdate on Paramount Network. So even viewers without a traditional Paramount+ subscription have a legitimate path to watching from the very first minute it is available.

‘Act of God Business’ and ‘Start with a Bullet’: The Weekly Grind Begins (May 22 and May 29)

Episode 3, titled ‘Act of God Business’, releases on Friday, May 22, 2026, followed by Episode 4, ‘Start with a Bullet’, on Friday, May 29, 2026. The weekly rollout officially kicks in from this point forward, meaning fans will need to build ‘Dutton Ranch’ Fridays into their schedule.

The episode titles alone are doing serious work here. ‘Act of God Business’ and ‘Start with a Bullet’ carry the kind of blunt, ominous energy that long-time Yellowstone viewers will immediately recognize as signature Sheridan territory. Paramount’s own description warns that in South Texas, blood runs deeper, forgiveness is fleeting, and the cost of survival might just be your soul.

New episodes of ‘Dutton Ranch’ release at 12:00 AM PT every Friday, which translates to 1:00 AM MT, 2:00 AM CT, and 3:00 AM ET. For those in Alaska, that means 11:00 PM the night before, while Hawaii viewers get their episodes at 9:00 PM on Thursday evenings. The time zone breakdown is worth bookmarking before the series hits its weekly rhythm.

The Middle Episodes: June 5 Through June 26

Episodes 5 through 8 are confirmed for Fridays on June 5, June 12, June 19, and June 26, 2026 respectively, filling out the heart of the season across four consecutive weeks. While official titles for these four episodes have not yet been publicly confirmed, the dates are locked in and the release cadence is clear.

The show follows Beth and Rip as they tackle increasingly stressful challenges while attempting to run their own sprawling, 7,000-acre ranch. Four weeks of mid-season storytelling covering whatever Beth and Rip face next is a stretch of television that could genuinely define the entire series. Given the explosive setup established in the premiere, these June episodes are where the season will either accelerate or fracture.

The series also features Jai Courtney, J. R. Villarreal, Juan Pablo Raba, Natalie Alyn Lind, Marc Menchaca, and Hart Denton among its cast, rounding out a lineup that brings both fresh faces and strong character actors into the Dutton universe for the very first time.

‘El Padrino’: The Season Finale (July 3)

Episode 9, titled ‘El Padrino’, lands on Friday, July 3, 2026, bringing the first season of ‘Dutton Ranch’ to a close. Dropping on the eve of the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the finale is perfectly timed to dominate streaming conversation at peak summer viewing.

The series holds an 84% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 19 early critic reviews, which is an encouraging early signal that ‘Dutton Ranch’ is outperforming the franchise’s most recent stumble. ‘Marshals’, the previous Yellowstone franchise entry, received a far weaker 43% score on Rotten Tomatoes, making that critical reception gap a genuinely meaningful distinction heading into the finale.

The series was created by Chad Feehan, though he departed the project prior to premiere due to reported clashes with cast members, Taylor Sheridan, and 101 Studios head David Glasser. He will continue to be credited as the series’ creator. Whether that behind-the-scenes turbulence shaped anything viewers will actually see on screen remains one of the most talked-about questions surrounding the show heading into its finale.

Whether you are watching from the Montana side of this franchise’s long history or tuning in to ‘Dutton Ranch’ as your entry point into the Sheridan universe, the July 3 finale of ‘El Padrino’ is already shaping up to be a major streaming moment of the summer. What do you think: will Beth and Rip’s Texas chapter earn its place as the best the ‘Yellowstone’ franchise has ever produced, or does the creative shakeup behind the scenes leave its mark on how the story lands?