Dutton Ranch's Rumored 5-Season Plan Addressed By Kelly Reilly And Cole Hauser

There are very few certainties in Hollywood these days, save for one: a Taylor Sheridan show will be a massive success. Indeed, if anyone has come to dominate television over the past 10 years, it's Sheridan, whose "Yellowstone" franchise has become a pop cultural phenomenon that's all but single-handedly keeping the Western genre alive on TV. Not only that, each of the property's spin-off series has seemingly been more popular than the ones that came before, with Sheridan's world of rancher rivalries and crime continuing to expand with every passing year.

The latest "Yellowstone" spin-off, "Dutton Ranch" follows Kelly Reilly's Beth Dutton and Cole Hauser's Rip Wheeler as they move to South Texas to build a new life, only to find themselves ensnared in a bitter rivalry with another ranch. "Dutton Ranch" has already been renewed for a second season, which has us worried about the future of the show since it has yet to live up to the full promise of its title. Still, there are plenty of reasons to be excited about the series' future, especially since there may already be a multi-season plan for it.

Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Reilly addressed rumors that "Dutton Ranch" has, specifically, a five-season plan in the books. "We haven't heard five. I think we're taking it one season at a time," she explained. "This has been a beast. We haven't had any time to even think about it, either," Hauser added. "We literally filmed to the end of March, and we've been on the road selling the show."

So far as the immediate future of "Dutton Ranch" is concerned, Kelly Reilly kept things close to the chest. "We can't talk about the ending, but we're super excited about where it goes and so we already know sort of where the beginning is, and that's exciting," she teased.

That being said, Reilly was blunt about not wanting the "Yellowstone" spin-off to risk wearing out its welcome. When asked if she's interested in the show going on for many reasons to come, she replied:

"If the writing is good. You never want to hold on too tightly in this profession, right? So honestly, we're very grateful to be here, and if we get a chance to keep making something we're proud of, then we're here. If not, we're both working actors, and we'll be fine." 

Cole Hauser, on the other hand, has no issues with the show going on for years and years. "I always feel like if the audience continues to speak the way that they have about the show for the last 10 years or so, then I would love to continue to entertain them," as he put it.

While "Dutton Ranch" has been quite successful so far, it's not been without its hiccups. For one, there's the lack of Taylor Sheridan, whose absence was challenging for Hauser. It also parted ways with its original showrunner a mere month before the series premiered. Now, with "Dutton Ranch" returning for another go-around, Season 2 needs to follow through on the promise of Season 1 and actually focus on Beth and Rip on their ranch rather than other characters. The show is called "Dutton Ranch," after all.