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In new ‘Dutton Ranch’ episode: Texas university, Fort Worth motel and more

“Yellowstone” spinoff “Dutton Ranch” filmed its first season all around North Texas.

The Paramount+ show follows Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler on a new adventure in the fictional South Texas town of Rio Paloma. Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser reprise their “Yellowstone” roles, along with Finn Little as their adopted son Carter.

Several Fort Worth and other North Texas locations and references appeared in the first four episodes of “Dutton Ranch.”

Here’s a look at all the locations and references featured in season 1, episode 5, “Peaceful Find Peace,” which aired on Friday, June 5 on Paramount+ and the Paramount Network.

Editor’s note: Spoilers for “Dutton Ranch” below.

Saunders Ranch

The episode opens with Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Rip (Cole Hauser) at their ranch.

L-R: Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton and Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler in “Dutton Ranch,” episode 8, season 1, streaming on Paramount+, 2026.
L-R: Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton and Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler in “Dutton Ranch,” episode 8, season 1, streaming on Paramount+, 2026. Emerson Miller Emerson Miller/Paramount+

The location has appeared throughout the show and is filmed at the Saunders Ranch in Weatherford (4400 Old Dennis Road).

Established in 1934, the ranch is still operating today under the leadership of Thomas Saunders V. The Saunders family has been raising cattle in Texas since the 1850s.

Texas A&M

At 3:09, Joaquin (Juan Pablo Raba) is seen wearing a Texas A&M shirt.

Texas A&M is located in College Station, about 175 miles south of Fort Worth.

Marc Menchaca, who plays Zachariah, graduated with an English degree from the school in 1998.

La Mirage Inn

At 49:08, Rob-Will (Jai Courtney) visits Chet (Hart Denton) at a motel.

Fort Worth’s La Mirage Inn appears in “Dutton Ranch” season 1, episode 4.
Fort Worth’s La Mirage Inn appears in “Dutton Ranch” season 1, episode 4. Screenshot Google Maps

This was filmed in west Fort Worth at La Mirage Inn (9600 Palo Pinto Road).

“Dutton Ranch” airs Fridays on Paramount+ and the Paramount Network.

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Brayden Garcia
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Brayden Garcia is a service journalism reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He is part of a team of local journalists who answer reader questions and write about life in North Texas. Brayden mainly writes about weather and all things Taylor Sheridan-related.
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