Yellowstone Spinoff The Dutton Ranch Casts Annette Bening, Y Marshals

The Yellowstone universe is expanding on multiple fronts, with casting and production moves bringing two high-profile spinoffs closer to viewers. Industry reports say Oscar nominee Annette Bening has been cast in the Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler series tentatively called The Dutton Ranch, while CBS’s Kayce Dutton spinoff, Y Marshals, has added seven series regulars — including three actors reprising roles from the original show — as the network prepares a midseason launch.

Bening, who has been nominated for five Academy Awards, is set to play Beulah Jackson, described in casting notices as the powerful, cunning and charming head of a major Texas ranch. The role marks Bening’s first regular work in television, and she will join Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser, who are confirmed to return as Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler, with Finn Little reprising his role as their adopted son, Carter. Chad Feehan, a longtime Sheridan collaborator who showran the western miniseries Lawmen: Bass Reeves, is reported to be showrunner for The Dutton Ranch. Taylor Sheridan will executive produce.

Details about The Dutton Ranch’s schedule remain unsettled. Early trade projections placed a Paramount release...