‘Dutton Ranch’ Episode 5: Rip Agrees to Run Beulah’s Ranch, [SPOILER] Gets Shot to Death by the Cops and Rob-Will…

Jun 5, 2026 4:00pm PT

‘Dutton Ranch’ Episode 5: Rip Agrees to Run Beulah’s Ranch, [SPOILER] Gets Shot to Death by the Cops and Rob-Will Returns to Cause Mayhem

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from the fifth episode of “Dutton Ranch,” “Peaceful Find Peace,” which is now streaming on Paramount+.

After last week’s dreary, cattle-slaughterin’ episode, it’s nice to have a soft reboot of the show, as Rip (Cole Hauser) offers to get the 10 Petal Ranch into shape for Beulah (Annette Bening). It’s a great way to get all of these players tied together. Let’s dive into this week’s drama.

Oh hell yeah, George Jones on the radio. Great start!

What plan is Rip going to concoct with Beulah?

Love Beulah flirting with Rip!

Ok, it’s interesting how the show has finally revealed its actual plot five episodes in. The first four seem to be a bit of a prologue, in retrospect…

Rip sizing everybody up sure is intimidating. “Get your asses in the saddle” … yes, sir!

Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Zachariah (Marc Menchaca) are having one of my favorite “Yellowstone” universe conversations, where it sounds really profound and Western, but I also don’t understand what they’re talking about. But it sounds nice as they stare into the distance!

What computer project is Beth up to? I feel like they’re dropping breadcrumbs, but I don’t follow…

Oh, we’re back to creepy Dwight (Ray McKinnon) and his weird animal setup.

Why did Carter (Finn Little) take Oreana (Natalie Alyn Lind) on a date to Dwight’s exotic animal freakshow?

Uh-oh, Rip asking Austin (Sterlin English) about the disappearance of Wes (Nakoa DeCoite) and his family is going to cause some major friction.

Love Rip firing Chet (Hart Denton) in front of everyone. Bye-bye, loser!

I have no love for Chet, but it is pretty incredible that he left the bunkhouse with a classic “Fuck all y’all.” Everyone has been tempted at one point in their life to drop one of those bombs on their coworkers.

Whoa, what was Dwight actually up to to earn the sheriff raid?

RIP to a real weirdo. But the police are definitely acting with too much force!

I’d eat some of that 18-hour brisket, too! Damn!

I love Beulah’s fancy golf cart.

Wow, Chet is playing with fire by threatening the Jackson family. You know they could easily kill you, too, right?

Not to give other families parenting advice, but do Rip or Beth ever text Carter to see where he’s at? I don’t think they need to be helicopter parents to confirm that he’s, say, not in jail…

Interesting how Rip sees so much of Beth in Beulah…

$11,000 a month seems kind of modest for all of the work Rip has to do, right?

Interesting conversation between Beth and Beulah. A lot more mutual respect than I expected!

Ah, this was Beth’s computer plan. Interesting.

Beth has so much business confidence. I guess she has a good deal, but also maybe she doesn’t? Who knows?

“Beth works for me now.” Damn, Beulah’s not mincing words…

Well, Rob-Will (Jai Courtney) is sure going to fuck shit up.

Until next week, cowpokes!

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