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Alison Herman
TV Critic
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Courtesy of Paramount+ The first contemporary “Yellowstone” spinoff, “Marshals,” kept the Montana setting but switched genres from big-budget soap opera to humble broadcast procedural. The second, “Dutton Ranch,” maintains the tone of the original while transplanting the action to Texas — not coincidentally, the home of “Yellowstone” creator and “Dutton Ranch” executive producer Taylor Sheridan and the backdrop of the prolific showrunner’s swashbuckling oil drama “Landman.” Given that the presence of “Yellowstone” protagonist Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) was enough to make “Marshals” a major hit, regardless of the stylistic shift, “Dutton Ranch” seems like even more of a sure bet for streamer Paramount+. “Dutton Ranch” doesn’t have to be excellent or original to be considered a success; it just has to be an adequate placebo for its predecessor. On that score, the spinoff is an unqualified win.
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