# Dutton Legacy

> The definitive fan resource for the Yellowstone Universe — covering Yellowstone, 1883, 1923, Dutton Ranch, The Madison, and Marshals. Features character profiles, episode guides, family tree visualizations, and in-depth Q&A articles.

## Series Guides
- [Yellowstone](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/yellowstone): Complete guide to the flagship Dutton ranch drama (2018-2024), 5 seasons
- [1883](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/1883): The Dutton family's origin story — their journey west on the Oregon Trail (2021-2022)
- [1923](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/1923): Jacob and Cara Dutton protect the ranch during Prohibition and the Great Depression. Season 2 aired Feb–Apr 2025. Next chapter: 1944 (in development, no air date)
- [Dutton Ranch](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/dutton-ranch): Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler start over in South Texas. Season 1 premiered May 15, 2026 (9 episodes, finale July 3). **Renewed for Season 2** on June 24, 2026 — biggest Paramount+ original debut ever (12.9M global viewers in 7 days). Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, Annette Bening, Ed Harris all returning. New showrunner being hired (Chad Feehan departed)
- [The Madison](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/the-madison): A grief-driven spinoff following Stacy Clyburn (Michelle Pfeiffer) in Montana's Madison River valley. Season 1 aired Mar–Apr 2026 (6 episodes). Season 2 already filmed (Sep–Dec 2025), premiere TBA late 2026 or early 2027. **Renewed for Season 3** (April 2026). Kurt Russell stars; Matthew Fox departed after Season 1
- [Marshals](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/marshals): A law enforcement thriller starring Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes). Season 1 aired Mar–May 2026 on CBS (13 episodes). **Season 2 filming started June 8, 2026** in Park City, Utah; premieres Fall 2026 on CBS Sundays 8/7c

## Dutton Ranch Episode Guide (Season 1)
- [Episode 1 — The Untold Want](https://duttonlegacy.com/qa/dutton-ranch-episode-1-recap): Series premiere, Beth and Rip arrive in South Texas
- [Episode 2 — Earn Another Day](https://duttonlegacy.com/qa/dutton-ranch-episode-2-recap): The couple begins working at Ten Petal Ranch
- [Episode 3 — Act of God Business](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/dutton-ranch): Cattle disease crisis
- [Episode 4 — Start With a Bullet](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/dutton-ranch): Escalating tensions
- [Episode 5 — Peaceful Find Peace](https://duttonlegacy.com/qa/dutton-ranch-episode-5-recap): Beth's plan for Beulah revealed
- [Episode 6 — A Cowboy Saint](https://duttonlegacy.com/qa/dutton-ranch-episode-6-recap): Major character developments
- [Episode 7 — Den of Sin](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/dutton-ranch): Anniversary party, Beulah collapses
- [Episode 8 — Whiskey Limits](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/dutton-ranch): Rip's fingerprints on murder weapon, Beulah hospitalized (June 26)
- [Episode 9 — El Padrino](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/dutton-ranch): Season 1 finale (July 3, 2026)

## The Madison Episode Guide (Season 1)
- [Episode 1](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/the-madison/season-1/episode-1): Series premiere — the plane crash that changes everything
- [Episode 2](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/the-madison/season-1/episode-2): The Clyburn family arrives in Montana
- [Episode 3](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/the-madison/season-1/episode-3): Stacy begins to explore Preston's Montana life
- [Episode 4](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/the-madison/season-1/episode-4): The family confronts grief in different ways
- [Episode 5](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/the-madison/season-1/episode-5): Tensions rise as Stacy's attachment to Montana deepens
- [Episode 6](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/the-madison/season-1/episode-6): Season finale — "I Give Me Permission"

## Marshals Episode Guide (Season 1)
- [Episode 1 — Piya Wiconi](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/marshals/season-1/episode-1-piya-wiconi): Series premiere
- [Episode 2 — Zone of Death](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/marshals/season-1/episode-2-zone-of-death): Domestic terror case and buried Dutton family history
- [Episode 3 — Road to Nowhere](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/marshals/season-1/episode-3-road-to-nowhere): The investigation deepens
- [Episode 4 — The Gathering Storm](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/marshals/season-1/episode-4-the-gathering-storm): Forces converge
- [Episode 5 — Lost Girls](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/marshals/season-1/episode-5-lost-girls): Part 1 of the two-part climax
- [Episode 6 — Out of the Shadows](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/marshals/season-1/episode-6-out-of-the-shadows): Part 2 of the two-part climax
- [Episode 7 — Family Business](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/marshals/season-1/episode-7-family-business): Arms smuggling case
- [Episode 8 — Blowback](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/marshals/season-1/episode-8-blowback): Garrett arrives and Andrea is kidnapped
- [Episode 9 — In Low Places](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/marshals/season-1/episode-9-in-low-places): Farm standoff
- [Episode 10 — Playing with Fire](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/marshals/season-1/episode-10-playing-with-fire): Prison bus crash and Dutton secrets
- [Episode 11 — On Thin Ice](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/marshals/season-1/episode-11-on-thin-ice): Mountain survival cliffhanger
- [Episode 12 — The Devil at Home](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/marshals/season-1/episode-12-the-devil-at-home): Broken Rock cartel, Miles goes rogue, and Cal's diagnosis
- [Episode 13 — Wolves at the Door](https://duttonlegacy.com/series/marshals/season-1/episode-13-wolves-at-the-door): Season finale

## Character Profiles
- [Beth Dutton](https://duttonlegacy.com/characters/beth-dutton): John Dutton's fierce daughter, played by Kelly Reilly — now starring in Dutton Ranch
- [Rip Wheeler](https://duttonlegacy.com/characters/rip-wheeler): Yellowstone Ranch foreman and Beth's husband, played by Cole Hauser — now starring in Dutton Ranch
- [Kayce Dutton](https://duttonlegacy.com/characters/kayce-dutton): John's youngest son, played by Luke Grimes — now starring in Marshals
- [John Dutton III](https://duttonlegacy.com/characters/john-dutton-iii): The patriarch of the Yellowstone ranch, played by Kevin Costner
- [Jamie Dutton](https://duttonlegacy.com/characters/jamie-dutton): John's adopted son, played by Wes Bentley
- [Beulah Jackson](https://duttonlegacy.com/characters/beulah-jackson): The Jackson ranch matriarch in Dutton Ranch, played by Annette Bening
- [Carter](https://duttonlegacy.com/characters/carter): Orphaned cowboy Beth and Rip took in, played by Finn Little — key role in Dutton Ranch
- [Elsa Dutton](https://duttonlegacy.com/characters/elsa-dutton): The 1883 narrator, played by Isabel May
- [Spencer Dutton](https://duttonlegacy.com/characters/spencer-dutton): The 1923 adventurer and war veteran, played by Brandon Sklenar
- [Cara Dutton](https://duttonlegacy.com/characters/cara-dutton): The 1923 matriarch, played by Helen Mirren
- [Stacy Clyburn](https://duttonlegacy.com/characters/stacy-clyburn): The Madison protagonist, played by Michelle Pfeiffer
- [Preston Clyburn](https://duttonlegacy.com/characters/preston-clyburn): Stacy's husband, played by Kurt Russell

## Q&A Articles
- [Dutton Ranch Season 2: Everything We Know](https://duttonlegacy.com/qa/dutton-ranch-season-2): Renewed June 24, 2026 — full cast, showrunner search, premiere window
- [Who Is Beulah Jackson?](https://duttonlegacy.com/qa/who-is-beulah-jackson-dutton-ranch): Annette Bening's character in Dutton Ranch
- [Beth's Deal With Beulah Explained](https://duttonlegacy.com/qa/beth-beulah-deal-dutton-ranch): The alliance that drives Dutton Ranch Season 1
- [1923 Season 2 Ending Explained](https://duttonlegacy.com/qa/does-alexandra-reunite-with-spencer): Alexandra dies, Spencer lives, John Dutton II is born
- [Who Dies in The Madison?](https://duttonlegacy.com/qa/who-dies-in-the-madison): Preston and Paul Clyburn die in a plane crash
- [The Madison Season 2: Already Filmed](https://duttonlegacy.com/qa/the-madison-season-2): Renewed, filmed, Kurt Russell joins, Matthew Fox departs
- [The Madison Season 1 Ending Explained](https://duttonlegacy.com/qa/the-madison-season-1-ending-explained): Stacy chooses Montana permanently
- [Marshals Season 1 Ending Explained](https://duttonlegacy.com/qa/marshals-season-1-ending-explained): How Season 1 set up Season 2
- [Best Order to Watch Yellowstone](https://duttonlegacy.com/qa/best-order-to-watch-yellowstone): Chronological vs. release order guide
- [How Does John Dutton Die?](https://duttonlegacy.com/qa/how-does-john-dutton-die): John Dutton's death in Yellowstone Season 5
- [Does Elsa Die in 1883?](https://duttonlegacy.com/qa/does-elsa-die-in-1883): Elsa Dutton's fate in the 1883 finale
- [Does Rip Wheeler Die in Yellowstone?](https://duttonlegacy.com/qa/does-rip-wheeler-die-in-yellowstone): Rip's fate in the series finale
- [Is Yellowstone Ending?](https://duttonlegacy.com/qa/is-yellowstone-ending): The flagship series finale and universe future

## Yellowstone Universe Status (as of June 2026)
- **Dutton Ranch**: Season 1 airing now (finale July 3). Season 2 renewed
- **Marshals**: Season 2 filming now. Premieres Fall 2026 on CBS
- **The Madison**: Season 2 filmed, premiere TBA. Season 3 renewed
- **1944**: In development at Paramount. No cast, no filming date, no premiere date announced
- **1883**: Complete (one season). No Season 2 planned
- **6666**: In development. No updates since 2023
- **Yellowstone**: Complete (5 seasons, 2018-2024)

## Knowledge Resources
- [Family Tree](https://duttonlegacy.com/family-tree): Interactive visualization of the Dutton family across all series
- [Timeline](https://duttonlegacy.com/timeline): Chronological timeline spanning 1883 to present day
- [Universe Explained](https://duttonlegacy.com/guide/universe-explained): Comprehensive guide to how all series connect
- [Viewing Order](https://duttonlegacy.com/watch/viewing-order): Recommended watch order for newcomers
- [Season Updates](https://duttonlegacy.com/news/season-updates): Latest news on renewals, premiere dates, and casting

## Blog
- [Blog Home](https://duttonlegacy.com/blog): Latest articles and analysis about the Yellowstone Universe