Ed Harris Returning To ‘Dutton Ranch’ For Season 2 After Character Arc Frustrations & Showrunner Change
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- Ed Harris told Variety at the premiere of his Apple TV movie The Dink that midway through filming Season 1 he was ready to leave, saying 'Get me the f*ck out of here,' because he felt misled about being one of the four main leads
- Chad Feehan, who served as Season 1 showrunner, was let go ahead of the series premiere — sources say the decision related to how Harris's character Everett McKinney was utilized
- Benjamin Cavell, creator of SWAT Team, was named showrunner last month, with Harris reportedly involved in selecting the replacement
- Season 2 of Dutton Ranch, from 101 Studios and Paramount TV Studios, is slated to begin production Jan. 15, with Harris locked in under a two-year deal that includes an option for a third year
- A particular sore spot for Harris: a singing scene he filmed at the bar with Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser was cut from the episode despite being promised to him before he signed on
- Harris distinguished between the experience of filming Season 1 and the final product, telling Variety: 'When I watched this season... it's fine, and I thought it's pretty good'
Why it matters: With Harris signed for two more years (and an option for a third) plus a Jan. 15 production start and a new showrunner he helped pick, Season 2 structurally centers Everett McKinney — a tacit admission from Paramount+ that the network underused an Oscar-nominated lead in the show's first season.
