Snakes on set: What 'Dutton Ranch' cast members had to say

The “Yellowstone” spinoff “Dutton Ranch” filmed for eight months across North Texas, and stars Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly say the rural Texas shoot came with a serious snake problem. The pair shared details about the production on a recent episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show.”

FULL STORY from reporter Brayden Garcia: Cole Hauser says more than 3,000 snakes caught on ‘Dutton Ranch’ North Texas set

Here are key takeaways:

• Hauser told Kelly Clarkson the production caught 3,400 rattlesnakes during the eight-month shoot, and Reilly said up to six snake wranglers worked on set at times.
• Hauser said the crew once paused filming at a location after finding 40 to 50 rattlesnakes in the area, and Reilly said the snakes were relocated unharmed.
• “Dutton Ranch” filmed across North Texas, including in Ferris, Boyd, Cleburne, Grandview, Weatherford, Dallas, Rio Vista, Fort Worth and Mineral Wells.
• The show, which follows Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler moving to the fictional South Texas town of Rio Paloma, premiered May 15 and airs Fridays on Paramount+ and the Paramount Network.

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