One Dutton Ranch character is going to be a lot more present in Season 2, according to stars and executive producers Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser.
Ed Harris‘ Everett McKinney is a war veteran and a veterinarian who has had an on-again, off-again romance with Annette Bening‘s Beulah Jackson. They ended Season 1 deciding to give their relationship a shot, but the truth about Beulah’s corrupt business dealings — and the decades-long history that led to her involvement — threw a wrench into their rekindled bond. Everett’s friendship with Beth and Rip plants him right in the middle of the tension, and he’s going to be much more important in Dutton Ranch Season 2 because of it.
Reilly and Hauser told TV Insider in our Dutton Ranch finale interview that the Season 1 plot necessitated Everett taking a bit of a back seat. Season 2 is when it will become clear that Beth, Rip, Everett, and Beulah are the four main characters of the show, plus Carter (Finn Little).
“He’s going to become a very important, integral part of Season 2,” Hauser told TV Insider. “And for both Kelly and I, obviously, Annette is phenomenal, but I cannot wait to work more with him. He’s such an amazing American actor that I think was used very sparingly this year. We’re going to make sure that he is a big part of helping us moving forward in whatever capacity.”
Season 1 set up Everett’s utility to the story, and Season 2 is going to expand his role greatly.
“I think Season 2 is going to feel very much more Ed’s show,” Reilly told us. “This is not the Beth and Rip show. This is Dutton Ranch, and there’s four lead characters, five. Annette Bening and Ed Harris, it’s such a privilege to have them come join our show. I’ve said this before, I feel like they made us legit. We could have just been a little soapy spinoff, and we’re not because of them. We’re a drama, we’re a new show, and it’s got some heavyweights in it. We’re very proud to be working with them.”
Mariano (Raoul Trujillo) will also return in Season 2, along with his son, Joaquin (Juan Pablo Raba), Oreana (Natalie Alyn Lind), and more.
Dutton Ranch, Season 1 Available Now, Paramount+, Season 2 TBA
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