Dutton Ranch Star Ed Harris Details Season One Frustrations

But when it came to shooting the first season, the Apollo 13 star admitted, “I was just a little frustrated, to tell you the truth.”

E! News reached out to Dutton Ranch’s producer Sheridan as well as Paramount and 101 Studios. 

Meanwhile, Harris’ comments come shortly after Sheridan addressed Kevin Costner’s seemingly abrupt Yellowstone season five exit, shutting down longstanding rumors of a rift between the producer and the star. 

“Kevin was only supposed to be in the first three seasons,” Sheridan explained in an appearance on The Bill Simmons Podcast last month. “That was in his contract. In my mind, that’s when his youngest son takes over and we have to watch them lose their ranch or not lose their ranch or whatever the case was going to be.”

And while the network wanted to hold onto Costner as the series’ lead, Sheridan—who previously admitted he was “disappointed” by the Oscar winner’s departure—was more than understanding of The Bodyguard alum’s desire to move on. 

“Kevin hit a point where he was like, ‘I’ve got to do my own thing,’” Sheridan continued. “And I was like, I’ve got to do my own thing too. But we had originally conceived it together that it was three seasons and then the baton is handed and I think that would’ve been better for the show.”

As he put it, “We had to tread water for a bit there and I think that was pretty evident.”

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