The nine-episode Paramount+ drama premieres on 15 May, following Beth, Rip and Carter as an unexpected disaster drives them from Montana to Texas.
Hauser says the series begins after Yellowstone's 2024 finale, with the family building a business on a smaller ranch while a serious premiere crime shapes the first season.
New cast members include Annette Bening as rival ranch owner Beulah Jackson and Ed Harris as veterinarian Everett McKinney, as the show shifts from Yellowstone's wealth to adaptation and family survival.
With its showrunner fired before the premiere, can 'Dutton Ranch' overcome its behind-the-scenes drama to satisfy fans?
Stripped of their Montana power, will Beth and Rip's famously volatile relationship finally crumble under the brutal pressures of Texas?