‘Dutton Ranch’ Just Set A Surprising Rotten Tomatoes Record

InnovationGaming‘Dutton Ranch’ Just Set A Surprising Rotten Tomatoes RecordByPaul Tassi,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet.Follow AuthorMay 14, 2026, 11:01am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Dutton RanchParamountYellowstone has been up and down as not just an individual show, but as an entire expanded universe, full of century-old prequels and recently, actual spinoffs with its former cast members. Now, Dutton Ranch premieres this week, and it has set a very surprising Rotten Tomatoes record for the franchise.As it stands, the Rip and Beth spinoff has a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, the only such score in any show in the entire extended franchise. Here’s how it stacks up against the others:Dutton Ranch – 100% critic score1923 – 94% critic score1883 – 89% critic scoreYellowstone – 83% critic scoreThe Madison – 63% critic scoreMarshals – 42% critic scoreDutton RanchParamountThere are two other 2026 premieres on that list, as the goal has been to widen the Yellowstone net very quickly. That would be The Madison, technically in the same “universe,” and Marshals, the two being the lowest-scoring of them all. There are only two individual seasons with a 100% score: Yellowstone season 3 and 1923 season 2. Dutton Ranch has a 100% as a series for now, though that could change as more reviews come in. Here’s the synopsis:“Rip Wheeler and Beth Dutton gamble everything on a new life in South Texas, but the promise of building a future far from the ghosts of Yellowstone quickly collides with new realities and a rival ranch that will stop at nothing to protect its empire.”MORE FOR YOUDespite being a well-regarded spinoff of Taylor Sheridan’s famed series, he is not the creator of the series, that would be Chad Feehan, nor does Sheridan write or direct any of the...