Taylor Sheridan’s TV empire has never exactly been short on drama behind the scenes, but this latest shake-up is landing at a pretty awkward moment and it's a pretty embarrassing one at that. Dutton Ranch is still weeks away from making its debut, with the Beth and Rip-led spinoff set to launch as one of Paramount+’s biggest spring plays. The series is supposed to push two of Yellowstone’s most popular characters into a new chapter in South Texas, and all of that is still happening, but just before the show gets in front of audiences, it’s already losing the person who ran its first season. Which could mean nothing, or it could mean the season is shaping up to be a disaster.