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 The first contemporary *Yellowstone* spin-off, titled *Marshals*, kept the Montana setting but switched genres: it went from being a big-budget melodrama to a modest broadcast TV procedural. The second, *Dutton Ranch*, maintains the tone of the original while moving the action to Texas—home to Taylor Sheridan (creator of *Yellowstone* and executive producer of *Dutton Ranch*) and the setting for *Landman*, the prolific showrunner's bold oil-industry drama.  Given that the presence of *Yellowstone* lead Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) was enough to turn *Marshals* into a massive hit—regardless of the stylistic shift—*Dutton Ranch* looks like an even safer bet for the streaming platform Paramount+. *Dutton Ranch* doesn't need to be excellent or original to count as a success; it simply needs to serve as a suitable placebo for its predecessor. In that regard, the spin-off is an absolute triumph. Creator: Chad Feehan Stars: Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, Finn Little With Kayce busy fighti...