FERRIS, Texas — A new “Yellowstone” spinoff show is filming in North Texas. Now we know more about who will star in the show, and longtime fans of the Taylor Sheridan series will likely be pleased.
Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser will reprise their roles as Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler, two of the most popular characters on the original “Yellowstone” series. They’ll also be joined by Finn Little, who played the role of the couple’s adopted son Carter on “Yellowstone.”
All of this was confirmed by Ferris city officials, who first announced the filming of a “Yellowstone” spinoff series “Rio Palo” earlier this month. At the time, it wasn’t clear what the series would be about (other than it’s connection as a “Yellowstone” spinoff) or if “Rio Palo” might have been a code name for the production.
But by process of elimination, it seemed there might be a chance the show would be the previously announced (but not yet named) spinoff featuring the Rip and Beth, post-“Yellowstone.”
Ferris will be one of the primary filming locations for the new show, which is expected to be a multi-season production, city officials said.
“We’ve gotten all the questions. What’s being filmed, who’s in town, what’s going to happen in the show, what’s your favorite Sheridan show, what do you think about Beth, is Rip really there, and would you ever be in it?” said Williams. “And the truth is, we’re just grateful to be part of it in any way.”
Williams, quite hilariously, added:
“Let’s be honest… Beth would’ve taken over City Hall before lunch, started a bar fight by dinner, and still had half the town asking her for career advice by breakfast. She’s brutal and brilliant and never once waits her turn. As for Rip? I’d need about six months of sunlight, two ribeyes a day, and a pharmacy’s worth of vitamins just to look like him in a blurry wide shot. And that’s if you squint and hit fast forward. Until then, we’ll be off camera doing what cities do best, which is holding things together and staying out of the way when we need to.”
Sheridan stays busy.
He’s currently filming Season 2 of “Landman,” which prominently features Fort Worth and surrounding areas of Tarrant County. The “Landman” production most recently shut down streets in Dallas.
He also filmed later seasons of “Yellowstone” in and around Fort Worth, as well as the “1883” prequel to “Yellowstone.”
