The Paramount+ series Dutton Ranch wraps up its first season this week. The show follows Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) after Yellowstone as the couple moves to the fictional South Texas town of Rio Paloma. Their adopted son Carter (Finn Little) is also along for the ride.
Season Recap
Dutton Ranch premiered on May 15 and will finish its season, which filmed all around North Texas, on Friday, July 3. The finale is titled El Padrino, which translates to The Godfather, and if the episode promo is any indication, Beth and Rip are in for a major battle.
Heading into the season finale, here’s a recap for Dutton Ranch fans on what’s happened to their favorite characters and what’s to come. Beth and Rip are torn both personally and professionally heading into the season finale. In the closing moments of last week’s episode, the couple are told by Austin (Sterlin English) that the 10-Petal Ranch has an illegal cattle operation in Mexico that steals livestock from neighboring ranches and funnels them to Rio Paloma.
This is tumultuous for Beth and Rip, since they both began working for the 10-Petal about halfway through the season. Beth even paid 10-Petal owner Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening) a visit in the hospital in the same episode. On the personal side, Beth and Rip both attempt to connect with Carter in last week’s episode after his drunken acts in Episode 7.
Finale Preview
In a 30-second promo released for the finale, the guns are loaded and ready for action. It appears that Beth and Rip confront Rob-Will (Jai Courtney) with a punch to the face about the 10-Petal’s illegal operation. Joaquin’s father, played by Damián Alcázar, talks to Beulah, and she later converses with Beth and Rip about something.
Several men with guns are seen descending upon Dutton Ranch as Rip and crew, including Everett, get ready for battle. Gunfire is exchanged as the promo comes to a close. Whatever happens in the finale, will likely affect Rio Paloma for some time. The fallout will sure to be explored in the second season, which was officially announced last week.
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.
