‘Dutton Ranch’ Taps ‘SEAL Team’ Creator Benjamin Cavell as Season 2 Showrunner

Jun 30, 2026 9:43am PT ‘Dutton Ranch’ Taps ‘SEAL Team’ Creator Benjamin Cavell as Season 2 Showrunner

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(L-R): Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton and Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler in Dutton Ranch, episode 4, season 1, streaming on Paramount+, 2026. Photo Credit: Emerson Miller/Paramount+.

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“Dutton Ranch” has found its new showrunner. Benjamin Cavell has joined the “Yellowstone” spinoff series to helm Season 2.

Cavell takes over from Season 1 showrunner Chad Feehan, who left the show just before it premiered. Feehan is also the credited creator of the series, based on characters created by “Yellowstone” co-creators Taylor Sheridan and John Linson.

“Dutton Ranch” debuted on Paramount+ on May 15, with the Season 1 finale set to air this Friday. It proved to be an immediate hit, scoring the biggest original series launch in the streamer’s history with 12.9 million views for the first two episodes within seven days of their release. It was officially renewed for Season 2 in June.