Not Everyone Knows This: The Yellowstone Spin-Offs Are Reportedly Hiding Countless Behind-the-Scenes Controversies.

TV is a group project, and sometimes because of friction it leads to drama. Even worse, sometimes it leads to departures or firings. In the case of “Yellowstone” spinoff “Dutton Ranch,” it appears that issues between the cast and showrunner Chad Feehan ultimately led to him departing the project. According to a source who spoke to Puck News, Feehan specifically was not getting along with leading stars Cole Hauser (Rip Wheeler) and Kelly Reilly (Beth Dutton), both of whom are also executive-producers, among others.

The insider added that they were critical of Feehan’s management style rather than the scripts that he wrote for the follow-up series. “Chad won’t be returning should the show be picked up for a second season,” a source confirmed to Page Six about the matter. The “Dutton Ranch” spinoff project was announced after “Yellowstone” concluded its final season in December 2024. “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan and his producing partner David Glasser were also not vibing with Feehan’s work in addition to Hauser and Reilly.

Unfortunately, drama is par for the course with “Yellowstone” as the cast is already haunted by several major scandals. From Kevin Costner’s rumored fallout with Taylor Sheridan to production delays and even legal drama between Sheridan and star Cole Hauser, the future of the hit franchise may have seemed in doubt at one point. And yet, Paramount is forging forward having greenlit several related shows including “1883,” “1923,” “6666,” “1944,” the standalone show “The Madison,” and of course “Dutton Ranch.” Yet another spinoff, entitled “Marshals,” debuted on CBS in March 2026.

“Dutton Ranch” is slated to premiere on May 15, 2026 and will feature Hauser and Kelly Reilly reprising their roles as Rip Wheeler and Beth Dutton. Additional high profile performers expected to appear in the new show include Oscar nominees Annette Bening and Ed Harris. Though the drama continues behind the scenes, it hasn’t slowed Sheridan down at all. The “Yellowstone” creator secured a major deal with NBCUniversal that will begin after his agreement with Paramount ends in 2028.

What The Cast Of Everwood Is Doing Today

When “Everwood” creator Greg Berlanti first met with Treat Williams about starring on his upcoming show, Berlanti found himself nervous. “I was shaking (it was only months after September 11th and the whole world was still shaking),” he wrote on Instagram. The meeting went well, though; the creator and star liked each other quite a bit. “My answer to the network after was that if we were able to capture half of Treat’s warmth, humor, wisdom and heart we would have a tv show,” Berlanti recalled.

Have a show, they did. “Everwood” premiered in 2002 on The WB, and it quickly found a devoted audience thanks to its warm, yet complicated view of family dynamics. Plus, the fact that it was set in a beautifully snowy, picturesque Colorado town in the Rockies certainly didn’t hurt. Unfortunately, the show didn’t survive The WB merging with UPN to create The CW, and fans of the Brown family have been mourning the loss of “Everwood” ever since its cancellation in 2006.

More than two decades after the show’s premiere, many members of the cast have gone on to bigger and better things. Others, sadly, are no longer with us. Read on for a look back at “Everwood,” checking in on what the cast is doing today.

Gregory Smith, who played Ephram Brown, has stepped behind the camera

For four seasons of “Everwood,” Gregory Smith played Ephram Brown, son of Dr. Andy Brown (Treat Williams). The two characters often had a contentious relationship, as fathers and sons sometimes do; the dynamic was established in the show’s very first episode. Years later, Smith spoke with TVLine about the emotional fight that makes up the climax of the pilot. “I remember the first take with Treat, I gave everything I got, and he just gave it right back to me,” he recalled. “I remember it was very intense and a little scary.”

After “Everwood” ended, Smith went on to star on “Rookie Blue.” He led the cast from 2010 to 2015 as the adventurous young cop Dov Epstein. He ultimately directed five episodes of the show, leading to a bit of a career shift. He told MyFanbase that directing was something he was interested in for a while, and when it came time to take over, he was nervous about whether his co-stars would accept him in a leadership position. “On the other hand I feel that I know how to talk to an actor because I’ve been doing it my whole life,” he reasoned.

Clearly, it went well. Smith last acted in a 2017 episode of “Designated Survivor,” and he has since stepped behind the camera full time. He’s directed episodes of “Arrow,” “Superman & Lois,” “God Friended Me,” and many more.