RIP CONFRONTS EVERETT FOR SPREADING FMD AT HIS RANCH || DUTTON RANCH SEASON 1 FINAL EPISODE SPOILERS

Added: 2026-05-27

[00:00:00]When are we finally going to learn what Beulah and the Jackson family are really plotting?

[00:00:05]Whatever it is, it definitely doesn't look good.

[00:00:08]After watching the first three episodes of Dutton Ranch, one big question stands out.

[00:00:14]It's clear that the Jackson family's 10 petal ranch is involved in shady activities and that some of their workers are breaking the law, all with Beulah's approval.

[00:00:23]But what exactly are they doing?

[00:00:25]Drug running?

[00:00:27]Human trafficking?

[00:00:29]Money laundering?

[00:00:30]Or maybe a combination of everything.

[00:00:33]I understand that showrunner Chad Feehan might be keeping things mysterious on purpose.

[00:00:38]In terms of the overall story, it may only matter that the Jacksons are the villains, not the specific details of their crimes.

[00:00:46]Still, as this vagueness continues, especially since nearly a quarter of this week's packed episode revolves around Beulah's shady dealings, the lack of clear information is starting to feel frustrating and confusing.

[00:00:58]Annette Bening does an excellent job delivering all the vague, suggestive lines her character is given.

[00:01:04]In this episode, there's a short but interesting exchange between Beulah and Sheriff Wade, played by Rhea Perlman.

[00:01:11]She reminds him how much money she contributed to his campaign and basically tells him to stop worrying about her mysteriously missing ranch hand and focus instead on her wild granddaughter, or Anna.

[00:01:22]I hope you're all comfortable in Rio Perlman, Texas this week, because the characters are scattered all over the place.

[00:01:29]Greg Yaitanes, known for Your Friends and Neighbors, directs this episode, which jumps between five different story lines, which makes sense given that's the usual style on Neighbors.

[00:01:40]We get more insight into the new characters, take some small steps toward an all-out war between the Jacksons and the Duttons, and deal with a heartbreaking loss that could destroy the Dutton Ranch before it even gets started.

[00:01:52]So, let's dive straight in.

[00:01:54]Right at the beginning of the episode, Beulah Jackson, Annette Bening, speaks at a dead sheriff's funeral calling him the most outstanding citizen of all citizens in a town full of outlaws.

[00:02:05]That's pretty ironic since her own family is busy hiding the fact that Rob will killed one of their cowboys, Wes Necaise de Quart.

[00:02:14]The newly appointed sheriff, Wade Josh Stewart, pulls her aside to ask about Wes's disappearance.

[00:02:20]Beulah simply replies, "It's handled."

[00:02:24]She clearly has the police under her control, but Wade tells her he's still Ed Harris's rugged veterinarian character, Everett, is also at the memorial.

[00:02:33]It looks like he and Beulah had some kind of past romantic fling, though we don't know how serious it was yet.

[00:02:39]Later, Beulah gets a tense phone call from a mysterious, intimidating voice.

[00:02:45]"We have a lot of cattle moving this month."

[00:02:48]"I expect no surprises." The caller warns.

[00:02:51]In response, she goes to visit Wes's widow only to discover that the woman has already packed up and left town.

[00:02:58]"This is a [ __ ] problem." Beulah mutters.

[00:03:01]Carter, Finn Little, decides to test out Rip's advice about women this week when he meets Laramie, Natalie Alyn Lind, again.

[00:03:09]She's had another big fight with Hoyt, Kyle Doondlinger, and is now desperate for an escape.

[00:03:15]"Why are you dating someone you can't even stand?"

[00:03:18]Carter asks her.

[00:03:20]It's a fair point.

[00:03:22]Sure, the guy is pretty skilled at wrestling bulls, but he still comes off as a complete jerk.

[00:03:28]"Why don't you save me?" She replies.

[00:03:31]"Girl, that's a decision you have to make for yourself."

[00:03:35]I'll be honest, the romantic story lines in Sheridan's shows are very hit or miss.

[00:03:40]I mentioned last week that this Romeo and Juliet style plot would probably be the weakest part of the series, and this episode confirms it.

[00:03:48]After Carter gets revenge by urinating all over Hoyt's truck, I cringed when Orana muttered to herself, "Hell, Orana, he might be a keeper."

[00:03:57]Of course, Hoyt ends up chasing them in his boxers, gun in hand, threatening to kill Carter.

[00:04:03]I hope whatever happened afterward was worth it because this drama feels like it's only just beginning, especially since the families haven't gotten involved yet.

[00:04:12]Zachariah, Mark Menchaca, was my favorite character last week.

[00:04:17]I suspected the writers were setting him up as a standout, especially with lines like God loves cowboys.

[00:04:23]But episode 3 tells viewers to slow down.

[00:04:27]A woman pulls up to the Dutton Ranch, points a gun at Zachariah while crying, and accuses him of murdering her daughter.

[00:04:34]Rip begs her to explain exactly what Zachariah did. I wanted to know, too.

[00:04:39]But Zachariah interrupts, saying he's ready and that this is my retribution.

[00:04:45]Rip tells him to shut up while he calms the woman down.

[00:04:49]It's not until much later in the episode, around the campfire, that we finally hear his side.

[00:04:55]"We were in love," Zachariah admits.

[00:04:58]"We got into an argument.

[00:05:00]I was drunk.

[00:05:02]I was blinded by pain.

[00:05:04]I tried to run away.

[00:05:06]I threw my truck in reverse." He doesn't finish the sentence, but it's clear he accidentally ran her over.

[00:05:13]Well, it's official. Dutton Ranch is a hit.

[00:05:16]With an 85% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and some positive feedback from fans following the premiere, the Beth and Rip story is already succeeding where Marshall struggled in a post-Yellowstone world.

[00:05:29]It's only the beginning, though. We have so much more to learn about what life will be like down in Rio Paloma, Texas.

[00:05:36]We open the third episode of the season on the Dutton Ranch the morning after Rip secretly disposed of Wade's body.

[00:05:42]Beth finds Rip making coffee in the kitchen, and she notes that he was missing in the middle of the night, but he decides not to disclose what really went down.

[00:05:51]Last week we saw just how badly Beth wants to live a new life of peace, and the last thing Rip wants to do is burst her bubble for something he doesn't know is actually a problem yet.

[00:06:01]That said, keeping Beth out of the loop is not a good idea.

[00:06:05]This new Beth seems a lot more zen than previous iterations of her character, but dishonesty from her husband and confidant could quickly change that.

[00:06:13]We get some fun shots of Beth on cowgirl duty. The Dutton ranch is a bit more short-staffed than the Yellowstone ranch used to be, so she has to put in the hours.

[00:06:22]She swaps her riding gear for Louboutins before heading out to drive to Dallas, and tells Carter to change his shirt on her way out of the house.

[00:06:30]At Claudio's butcher shop, she picks up her fresh cuts of meat and borrows one of his coolers branded with a don't be a [ __ ] ass sticker.

[00:06:38]He tells her the industry is struggling.

[00:06:40]Big beef is snatching up ranches, and some are giving up.

[00:06:44]Hopefully this isn't foreshadowing for the fate of the Dutton ranch itself.

[00:06:48]In Dallas, Beth arrives at a swanky hotel restaurant for her mystery meeting and interrupt an all hands huddle with the catering and kitchen staff.

[00:06:57]A man named Giles Moore, Sebastian Arcelus, is speaking, and when Chef Paula, Michaela Conlin, brings up an issue with inadequate tip outs, he brushes off her concerns.

[00:07:08]Beth watches this interaction and mutters prick under her breath.

[00:07:12]Beth seizes the opportunity, though, walking into the kitchen with her cooler. She offers Paula $1,500, double the tip out shortfall, if the chef adds one of her steaks to the family meal or medium rare.

[00:07:25]It's a deal.

[00:07:27]And this is how she ambushes Giles with a plate of fresh steak as an Beulah and Everett's reunion doesn't come under the happiest of circumstances. RIP Sheriff Logan, but you'd never know they were at a funeral from all that smiling she's doing.

[00:07:41]There's an undeniable spark between them. Merely being in his presence reawakens a lightness in her that we've yet to see on Dutton Ranch so far.

[00:07:49]We like it, and apparently so does Annette Bening.

[00:07:52]"Part of why I'm here is because I knew Ed Harris was in the show, and Ed is such a wonderful actor," Bening tells TV Line.

[00:08:00]"Beulah and Everett have this long, complicated history, and that for me is very intriguing to try to tap into.

[00:08:07]That's all very rich and interesting to try to explore, and I just loved playing those scenes.

[00:08:13]As it develops, hopefully it gets more juicy for everybody."

[00:08:17]Unfortunately for Beulah, Everett doesn't seem as eager to rekindle their old flame.

[00:08:22]After making small talk about funerals and death, Beulah hits Everett with a "Well, I've missed you."

[00:08:28]It's a painfully wistful moment, one made even more agonizing by the drawn-out silence between each of their exchanges.

[00:08:36]"Yeah," he eventually replies, prompting Beulah to get handsy with his bolo tie.

[00:08:41]But that's where the foreplay ends, as Everett wraps things up with a "Take care" before slowly removing himself from the situation.

[00:08:48]We're as surprised as anyone to be feeling empathy for the show's established villain, but this duality is part of what attracted Bening to the role, along with knowing that Harris would be playing her love interest.

[00:08:59]As she puts it, these moments with Everett show a side of Beulah that you might not know otherwise.

[00:09:05]"She's longing for connection, intimacy, and romance, quite frankly, with this man that she knew since she was a child," Bening says.

[00:09:14]"They've kind of come in and out of each other's lives, and he's elusive."

[00:09:18]Poor Carter continues to be in way over his head with Owana, who asks him to drive her to a girl's house to catch her boyfriend cheating.

[00:09:25]Carter thinks urinating on the guy's truck is payback enough, but Owana prefers to go full Carrie Underwood on it.

[00:09:32]After narrowly avoiding a shootout, Carter and Owana hit another snag when a cop pulls them over on their way home.

[00:09:39]Orana gives him attitude, which he allows because she's a Jackson, and the two drive off with their last warning.

[00:09:46]Carter's innocence continues to unravel back home, where Orana slips into something more comfortable and pulls out a bag of weed.

[00:09:54]I expected a quieter EP3 after the drama of EP1 and 2.

[00:09:58]Nobody gets killed and there's no fighting.

[00:10:02]The most provocative scenes come at the end when Orana and Carter finally consummate their relationship.

[00:10:08]That comes after she convinces him to skip school so they can go find out if her boyfriend Hoyt is really cheating on her.

[00:10:15]He is, so they smash up his truck and race away, only to get pulled over by the sheriff, who gives them a talking to and a warning.

[00:10:22]Later, they snuggle up in his bedroom, smoke a joint, and she makes the first move.

[00:10:28]There's no fighting, but still plenty of tension in this setup episode.

[00:10:32]For starters, Everett and Beulah talk after the funeral for a mutual friend, and we learn of their past when she says she misses him.

[00:10:40]17 seconds of silence pass before he responds with, "Take care."

[00:10:45]That about-face tells us everything we needed to know about how the romance ended.

[00:10:49]On the actual Dutton ranch, Rip discovers his herd is coming down with foot and mouth disease.

[00:10:55]This has the potential to wipe out the herd, but he barely has time to process it all before a stranger in a green sedan comes racing up his driveway.

[00:11:04]Across two scenes, we learn Zachariah's background, including why he went to prison.

[00:11:10]Sometime ago, likely decades, he got drunk and backed his truck over his girlfriend, Terry Jean.

[00:11:16]The girl's mother comes for revenge, but Rip talks her down.

[00:11:20]If you recognized the actress, Dale Dickey, who plays the mother as Patty the daytime hooker from My Name Is Earl, put a gold star on your refrigerator.

[00:11:29]My only criticism with this show so far is the many borrowed Yellowstone plot lines.

[00:11:34]To a certain degree, that's expected because Dutton Ranch relies on the same main characters and they're still ranching.

[00:11:41]This foot-and-mouth disease plot line is too close for comfort to season 5 Yellowstone's brucellosis outbreak, but so far no lines have been crossed.

[00:11:51]I'm hopeful for a cure because this franchise is always best when the cowboy stuff garnishes the plate.

[00:11:57]We need more Beulah, Everett, Rob Will, and Rana, not lessons in cattle viruses.

[00:12:03]Beulah Jackson and her family lay low during EP3, but she's on a mission to quiet anyone who knows anything about her son Rob Will's murder of foreman Wes.

[00:12:12]That includes a ranch hand named Austin and Wes' wife, Whitney.

[00:12:17]Beth wants to add her beef to his restaurant and he warms up to her when he finds out she now owns the former Edwards Ranch, which had a decent reputation in town.

[00:12:26]The real issue is less about Giles being a prick than it is about the Frontier Group, which supplies most high-end hotels and restaurants in Texas and stands in the way of Beth's ranch-to-table efforts.

[00:12:38]This might be a dead end for Beth considering she doesn't have the resources to compete with that yet.

[00:12:44]After their meeting, Beth is trying to enjoy her on the house dinner at the restaurant when Joaquin shows up.

[00:12:50]Is he following her?

[00:12:52]He's at the very least keeping tabs on her.

[00:12:55]We also find out he has three phones for business.

[00:12:59]That's all suspicious.

[00:13:01]Maybe.

[00:13:02]We get to know him a bit though. He was adopted into the Jackson family and Beth tells him he reminds her of her father's attorney as in Jamie, the adopted brother she stabbed to death.

[00:13:13]Meanwhile, Beulah delivers a eulogy for a deceased sheriff in town calling him an incorruptible force for good.

[00:13:20]Everett is in attendance, too, and he and Beulah catch up after the burial.

[00:13:24]They definitely have history and with some sparks flying between them, it feels like there is or was even a romantic connection.

[00:13:32]Last week, I suspected the Jacksons might have the local police force in their pocket, but that might not be the case if Sheriff Wade is poking around asking Beulah questions about Wes and his wife.

[00:13:43]It does seem he's giving her a lot of leeway, though.

[00:13:47]For instance, we haven't seen him bring her or anyone else from the ranch in for questioning.

[00:13:52]We'll have to see just how much power she has over him.

[00:13:56]On the YA side of the story, Carter decides to ditch school to hang out with Owana, who's sipping a milkshake on a darling lakeside restaurant patio.

[00:14:05]She's having issues with [ __ ] Hoyt, the boyfriend she was arguing with in the parking lot on that fateful rodeo evening.

[00:14:12]They got in another fight after she found out he's been cheating. She's been tracking him with an AirTag.

[00:14:18]She plays damsel in distress a bit and asks Carter to save her, and though it seems she was half joking, they nevertheless drive over to his location, a house where Hoyt is currently sleeping with a woman who's very much not Owana, and Carter pisses all over his pickup truck's bumper stickers.

[00:14:34]But Beth isn't the only one making friends.

[00:14:37]Rip is able to recruit a little more help, adding Zechariah, Mark Menchaca, to the ranch hands.

[00:14:44]He has a connection to Ozzie, J.R.

[00:14:46]Villarreal, and the former owners of the ranch.

[00:14:49]He struggled with his own demons, landing in prison, but he's come out a changed man.

[00:14:55]Rip has always believed in second chances, and with Ozzie and Zechariah at his side, he might have