Paramount+ appoints Benjamin Cavell as showrunner for Dutton Ranch season two

Paramount+ announced that Benjamin Cavell, known for his work on Justified, SEAL Team and The Stand, will serve as showrunner for the second season of the Yellowstone spinoff Dutton Ranch. Cavell takes over from Chad Feehan, who stepped down in June, as the series prepares to continue its run after being renewed last week.

The series, which debuted to record numbers for Paramount+ and achieved a strong cable launch on Paramount Network, stars Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser reprising their Yellowstone roles. Hauser said, "Showrunners change all the time. This business is about adapting. We've been doing this for a long time. Things change. People move on." Reilly added, "We finished [season one] with Chad beautifully. We finished this season together. It was a really difficult but really satisfying show to make. And so was Yellowstone. So is anything worth making. We're all creative minds and we all work together and I'm so proud of that."

Cavell, who created the series The Institute and co-created the Paramount+ limited series The Stand, spent six seasons on Justified, ending as an executive producer. The first season of Dutton Ranch also features Finn Little, Juan Pablo Raba, Jai Courtney, J.R. Villarreal, Marc Menchaca, Natalie Alyn Lind, Ed Harris and Annette Bening. The season finale is scheduled for release on Friday.

The series is produced by Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios.