After Only 4 Episodes, Dutton Ranch Is Officially A Failure For Beth & Rip

Dutton Ranch deteriorates quickly for Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler after just four episodes. Set in Rio Paloma, Texas, they buy a $10,000 bull and confront a foot-and-mouth outbreak that forces the culling of their herd. The crisis overshadows their plans for a Black Angus beef business.

With the herd gone, revenue collapses and the couple must rethink their future. A forged medical record fuels a revenge arc that intensifies the financial peril. By episode four, Dutton Ranch has been wiped out as a viable Texas operation.