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In new ‘Dutton Ranch’ episode: Six Flags, Billy Bob’s Texas 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 six episodes of “Dutton Ranch.”

Here’s a look at all the locations and references featured in season 1, episode 7, “Den of Sin,” which aired on Friday, June 19 on Paramount+ and the Paramount Network.

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

Billy Bob’s Texas

The episode opens with a young Beulah (Rebeca Robles) going to Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth.

Billy Bob’s Texas on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at the Fort Worth Stockyards.
Billy Bob’s Texas on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at the Fort Worth Stockyards. Joel Solis jsolis@star-telegram.com

Beulah’s visit is in August 1981, which is just a few months after the venue opened that April.

Billy Bob’s is known as “The World’s Largest Honky Tonk” and has 100,000 square feet of entertainment. There’s more than 30 bar stations, a bull-riding area, a Texas-sized dance floor and a stage that’s welcomed some of the biggest names in country music.

Six Flags Over Texas

At 3:21, Beulah talks to a guy who says he’s a “mechanic for the Shock Wave” at Six Flags.

The Shock Wave has long been one of the most popular rides at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington.
The Shock Wave has long been one of the most popular rides at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. MAX FAULKNER Star-Telegram archives

The Shock Wave coaster was introduced in 1978 and is still rolling to this day at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington.

Fredericksburg

At 17 minutes, Oreana’s (Natalie Alyn Lind) new boyfriend Harrison (Matthew Erick White) mentions he’s working on a new construction project in Fredericksburg.

(L-R): Finn Little as Carter and Natalie Alyn Lind as Oreana in season 1, episode 7, of Dutton Ranch streaming on Paramount+, 2026.
(L-R): Finn Little as Carter and Natalie Alyn Lind as Oreana in season 1, episode 7, of Dutton Ranch streaming on Paramount+, 2026. Emerson Miller Paramount+

Fredericksburg is a city located in Central Texas.

Founded by German immigrants in 1846, Fredericksburg is known for its scenic views and prevalence of wineries.

“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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