‘Dutton Ranch’ Creator Chad Feehan Leaving ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoff Ahead Of Series Premiere

Chad Feehan, creator, executive producer and showruner of Dutton Ranch, is leaving the Yellowstone offshoot starring the mothership’s Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser ahead of its series premiere on May 15, Deadline has confirmed.

It is unclear when exactly Feehan departed the new series, which also stars Ed Harris and Annette Bening, but according to sources, he oversaw the finished first season.

Showrunner changes on Taylor Sheridan series are fairly common. It is unclear whether Feehan will be replaced if/when Dutton Ranch is renewed for a second season; a number of series in the Taylor-verse don’t have traditional writing showrunners, often relying on directors who serve in that capacity on set.

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