“Dutton Ranch” Episode 4 arrives Friday, May 29 at 3 a.m. ET on Paramount+, with weekly releases through July 3. The new chapter follows Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler as they rebuild after losing everything in a Texas fire—and Beth’s choice to grab Elsa Dutton’s
Beth Dutton didn’t just run from the fire—she reached back for something irreplaceable.
In “Dutton Ranch. ” now streaming on Paramount+. Beth grabs Elsa Dutton’s knife during the blaze that destroys their home in Episodes 1 through 3. It’s a small motion in the middle of a catastrophe. but the series frames it as a reminder: the couple’s move to South Texas isn’t only about starting over after losing everything—it’s about what they carry when the past is burned down.
The story catches up with Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) and Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) as they arrive from Montana after being left with nothing. Their teenager. Carter (Finn Little). is with them as they try to rebuild. moving forward “far from the ghosts of Yellowstone” while running into “brutal new realities” and a rival ranch that’s willing to do anything to protect its empire.
South Texas is crowded with power. The Duttons face a new rival family ranch owner. Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening). along with her sons Rob-Will Jackson (Jai Courtney) and Joaquin Jackson (Juan Pablo Raba). In that landscape. the knife Beth saves becomes more than a keepsake—it turns into a visible stake. tied to family history and the kind of violence the new setting promises.
Reilly described the shift this way: “We had to pluck these characters off a world they knew into a new one to start again and grow them in a different direction.” Director and executive producer Christina Alexandra Voros previously described the Texas chapter as “a new beginning. the kind of heartbeat and story of the American West.”.
That relocation comes as the series draws serious attention. The premiere episodes set new records for Paramount+ with 12.9 million views globally over seven days. the biggest original series launch for the streamer. On linear TV. the Paramount Network launch also performed strongly. drawing 2.9 million total viewers on premiere night across the two-episode debut—an audience that included 1.9 million viewers for Episode 1. The cable debut is the biggest series premiere since 2023.
To watch Episode 4, the timing is clear. Episode 4 of “Dutton Ranch,” titled “Start With a Bullet,” releases Friday, May 29 at 3 a.m. ET / 12 a.m. PT on Paramount+, with new episodes dropping weekly on Fridays through July 3. The episodes also air on the Paramount Network at 8 p.m. ET / PT on Fridays.
The show started streaming Fridays on Paramount+ beginning Friday, May 15 at 3 a.m. ET / 12 a.m. PT, and it has a nine-episode run listed overall. With three episodes already out, the remaining schedule is:
Episode 4 “Start With a Bullet”: May 29
Episode 5 “Peaceful Find Peace”: June 5
Episode 6 “A Cowboy Saint”: June 12
Episode 7 “Den of Sin”: June 19
Episode 8 “Whiskey Limits”: June 26
Episode 9 “El Padrino”: July 3
The cast. as listed by Paramount Television Studios. includes Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton. Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler. Finn Little as Carter. Juan Pablo Raba as Joaquin. Jai Courtney as Rob-Will. J.R. Villarreal as Azul Ramos. Marc Menchaca as Zachariah. Natalie Alyn Lind as Oreana. Ed Harris as Everett McKinney. and Annette Bening as Beulah Jackson.
Dutton Ranch Paramount+ Yellowstone spinoff Beth Dutton Rip Wheeler Elsa Dutton knife Episode 4 release date May 29 Cole Hauser Kelly Reilly Annette Bening Jai Courtney Joaquin Jackson