''The Ranch'' is an American
streaming television
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sitcom series. It starred
Ashton Kutcher
Christopher Ashton Kutcher (; born February 7, 1978) is an American actor, producer, entrepreneur, and former model. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a People's Choice Award, and nominations for two Young Artist Awards, a S ...
and
Danny Masterson
Daniel Peter Masterson (born March 13, 1976) Most sources give birth date March 13, 1976. FilmReference.com gives March 3, 1976. is an American actor. He played the roles of Steven Hyde in '' That '70s Show'' (1998–2006), Milo Foster in ''Men ...
(who previously co-starred on ''
That '70s Show
''That '70s Show'' is an American television Period piece, period teen sitcom that aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from August 23, 1998, to May 18, 2006. The series focuses on the lives of a group of six teenage friends living in the ficti ...
'') as brothers Colt and Rooster Bennett, respectively; who help run the
Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of t ...
cattle ranch owned by their father Beau (
Sam Elliott
Samuel Pack Elliott (born August 9, 1944) is an American actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Board of Review Award, and has been nominated for an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Aw ...
). It also starred
Debra Winger
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as their mother Maggie, a local bar owner, and
Elisha Cuthbert
Elisha Ann Cuthbert Phaneuf (; born 30 November 1982) is a Canadian actress and model. As a Child actor, child actress, she made her first televised appearance as an extra in the Canadian horror-themed series for children ''Are You Afraid of the ...
as Colt's love interest Abby, a local schoolteacher. Other cast members from ''That 70s Show'' who had recurring roles included
Wilmer Valderrama
Wilmer Eduardo Valderrama ( , ; born January 30, 1980) is an American actor, producer, and television personality. He is known for his role as Fez in the sitcom ''That '70s Show'' (1998–2006), Agustín Madrigal in '' Encanto'', and as Carlo ...
,
Kurtwood Smith
Kurtwood Larson Smith (born July 3, 1943) is an American television and film actor. He is known for playing Clarence Boddicker in ''RoboCop'' (1987), Robert Griggs in ''Rambo III'' (1988), and Red Forman in ''That '70s Show'' (1998–2006), as ...
and
Debra Jo Rupp
Debra Jo Rupp (born February 24, 1951) is an American actress best known for her roles as Kitty Forman on the Fox sitcom ''That '70s Show'' and its sequel series ''That '90s Show'', and Alice Knight-Buffay on the third through fifth seasons o ...
. It debuted in 2016 on
Netflix
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and ran for four seasons in eight parts.
Each season consists of 20 episodes broken up into two parts, each containing 10 episodes, which are approximately 30 minutes in length. All episodes are named after American
country music
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songs.
Premise
The show takes place on the fictional Iron River Ranch, near the fictitious small town of Garrison, Colorado (population 512, as displayed on a sign in the opening credits). Dialogue places the town in southwestern Colorado (near the real town of
Norwood), about six hours from
Denver
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by car. The series details the life of the Bennetts, a dysfunctional family consisting of brothers Colt and Rooster, their father Beau, and their mother Maggie who owns the local bar.
Cast
Main
*
Ashton Kutcher
Christopher Ashton Kutcher (; born February 7, 1978) is an American actor, producer, entrepreneur, and former model. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a People's Choice Award, and nominations for two Young Artist Awards, a S ...
as Colt Reagan Bennett, a former star quarterback for his high school football team who returns to his hometown after a fifteen-year absence to help his father and older brother on their family ranch while waiting for a tryout with a new semi-pro team in Denver. In the first episode, Colt reveals that he was "the back up to the back up" for the
Florida State
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team that won the
college football championship in 1999. He pursued a professional career with little success, never finding regular playing time or stardom even on semi-pro teams, but hanging on in backup roles and on
practice squad
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s. Colt is frequently the butt of jokes, particularly when it comes to his lack of ranching skills, sub-par intelligence, and unsuccessful pro football career. He is a
heavy drinker and has a habit of not using common sense, often acting before he thinks, but he is friendly and cares about other people deep down. Based on his various T-shirts and dialogue, it's implied Colt has played for the
Barcelona Dragons,
San Jose SaberCats
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,
Spokane Shock
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,
Orlando Predators
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,
Nebraska Danger
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,
Sioux City Bandits
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,
Iowa Barnstormers
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,
Green Bay Blizzard
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,
Minnesota Axemen,
Portland Forest Dragons
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and
Philadelphia Soul
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. Dialogue and team gear also indicate that he was a member of teams in
Canada
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, notably the
Ottawa Redblacks
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Startin ...
and fictional
Saskatoon
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Cold ("Like the
Miami Heat
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... only cold"). He has also played on teams in
Alaska
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and was a member of the
Buffalo Bills
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practice squad. He later marries Abby, his high school sweetheart, and they become the parents of a daughter they name Peyton.
*
Danny Masterson
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as Jameson "Rooster" Ford Bennett (seasons 1–3), Colt's older brother. He has lived and worked on the ranch since Colt left to follow his football career, at times showing a bitter attitude for accepting the responsibility while Colt pursued his dream. Despite living in Colt's shadow, he is far more competent on the ranch and a more rational thinker. He has, however, been just as immature as Colt, drinking too much and slacking off. In the first half of part 5, Rooster gets into a rivalry with his ex-girlfriend Mary's intimidating boyfriend Nick, and in the second episode of Part 6, it is discovered that Rooster's motorcycle went off the side of a dangerous road; he is missing and presumed dead.
*
Debra Winger
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as Maggie Bennett, owner of Maggie's bar, and Colt and Rooster's mother. Maggie is at first
separated and later
divorce
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d from Beau and lives in a trailer behind the bar she owns. Maggie is a free-thinker, an environmentalist, and an avid
marijuana
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smoker. Much more patient and laid-back than Beau, the boys often seek her company and advice on how to deal with problems, especially those concerning their father.
*
Sam Elliott
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as Beau Roosevelt Bennett, Maggie's ex-husband, and Colt and Rooster's father. A
Vietnam War
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veteran, he has worked the ranch since returning from the war and taking it over after his father died. He is a curmudgeon, constantly annoyed with everyone and everything. He has a strained relationship with Rooster and Colt. He hates modern amenities and is easily angered by his sons' antics. Beau appears to be a
Republican
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** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
with a soft-spot for
Ronald Reagan
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but at times seems to despise all politicians regardless of affiliation.
*
Elisha Cuthbert
Elisha Ann Cuthbert Phaneuf (; born 30 November 1982) is a Canadian actress and model. As a Child actor, child actress, she made her first televised appearance as an extra in the Canadian horror-themed series for children ''Are You Afraid of the ...
as Abby Phillips-Bennett (seasons 2–4; recurring, season 1), a Garrison High School history teacher and Colt's high school sweetheart. As the series begins, Abby has been in a five-year relationship with Kenny Ballard and briefly becomes engaged to him. As the series progresses, she breaks off her engagement to Kenny to reconnect with Colt, ultimately marrying Colt and having a baby girl, Peyton, with him.
Recurring
*
Barry Corbin
Leonard Barrie Corbin (born October 16, 1940) is an American actor. He is best known for his starring role as Maurice Minnifield on the television series '' Northern Exposure'' (1990–1995), which earned him two consecutive Primetime Emmy Awar ...
as Dale Rivers, a hearing-impaired veterinarian and close friend of Beau's
* Grady Lee Richmond as Hank McGinty, a regular Maggie's patron; also brother to Father McGinty
*
Bret Harrison
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Early life
Harrison was bo ...
as Kenny Ballard, a
Courtyard by Marriott
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manager, former classmate of Colt and Abby, and Abby's ex-fiancé
*
Megyn Price
Megyn Samantha Price (born March 24, 1971) is an American actress, best known for her roles on television as Claudia Finnerty in the Fox/ WB sitcom ''Grounded for Life'' (2001–05), Audrey Bingham on the CBS sitcom ''Rules of Engagement'' (2007 ...
as Mary Roth, a
Cracker Barrel
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waitress and Rooster's love interest; she later has a relationship with Luke after Rooster disappears
*
Kelli Goss as Heather Roth, Mary's younger daughter and Colt's brief love interest
*
Molly McCook
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McCook was born on July 30, 1990, in Los Angeles. She is daughter of actor John McCook and actres ...
as Darlene Roth, Mary's older daughter
*
Kathy Baker
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as Joanne, Beau's girlfriend following his divorce, and Mary's coworker at the Cracker Barrel
*
Ethan Suplee
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as "Beer Pong" Billy Tompkins, a Sheriff's Deputy, and high school friend of Colt and Rooster's
* Justin Mooney as Deputy Wilkerson, a former schoolmate of Colt and Rooster's with whom Colt has an antagonistic rapport
*
Aimee Teegarden
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as Nikki, Heather's friend and Billy's fiancée
*
Chasty Ballesteros
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as Tanya Showers, a weather reporter and Kenny's girlfriend following his breakup with Abby
* Laura Vallejo as Maria, a Maggie's waitress
*
Sharon Lawrence
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as Brenda Sanders, a widowed hairdresser who befriended Beau when he and Maggie separated
* Dawan Owens as Rich, a Neumann's Hill employee who is briefly Rooster's supervisor
*
Maggie Lawson
Margaret Cassidy Lawson (born August 12, 1980) is an American actress who is best known for her role as Detective Juliet "Jules" O'Hara in the TV show '' Psych''.
From 2018 to 2019, she held the recurring role of Nathalie Flynn on Fox's ''Leth ...
as Jen, an engineer who wants to build a pipeline underneath the Bennett Ranch and Rooster's brief love interest
*
Wendie Malick
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as Lisa Neumann, owner of the Neumann's Hill ranching corporation
*
Dax Shepard as Luke Matthews, the son of Beau's late brother Greg who arrives after Rooster's disappearance
*
Stephen Saux as Mike, a motel manager, first seen at the Thomas Rhett concert
*
Van Epperson as Father McGinty, a Priest who performs the wedding ceremony for Beau and Joanne and Peyton's baptism; also brother to Hank McGinty
* Travis Case as Toby Henderson, Colt's high school classmate, who runs the neighboring Henderson Ranch
* Josh Burrow as Nick, Mary's abusive ex-husband
*
Casey Sander
Clinton O. "Casey" Sander (born July 6, 1956) is an American actor known as the character "Captain" Jimmy Wennick on the short-lived TV series '' Tucker''. His television credits also include ''Criminal Minds'', ''The Golden Girls'', ''Grace Und ...
as Roger Hollister, Colt's neighboring rancher
Special guests
*
Jon Cryer
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as Bill Jensen (seasons 1–2), a loan officer and former high school football referee
*
Wilmer Valderrama
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as Umberto (seasons 1–2), a former Iron River ranch hand
*
Martin Mull
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as Jerry, Maggie's sometimes acid-tripping attorney
*
John Amos
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as Ed Bishop (seasons 1–2), a longtime family friend of the Bennetts and a Neumann's Hill employee
*
Thomas F. Wilson as Coach Fitzgerald (season 1), the Garrison High School head football coach
*
Debra Jo Rupp
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as Janice Phillips (seasons 2–4), Abby's mother
*
Jim Beaver
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as Chuck Phillips (seasons 2–4), Abby's father
*
Conchata Ferrell
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as Shirley (season 2)
*
Lou Diamond Phillips
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as Clint (season 2), a traveling musician attracted to Maggie
*
Kurtwood Smith
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as Sam Peterson (seasons 2–4), neighbor of the Iron River Ranch who sells his ranch to Colt and Rooster
*
Nancy Travis
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She began her career on Off-Broadway theater, before her first leading screen role in the ABC television miniseries ''Harem'' opposite Omar Sharif. Her breakthrough came in 198 ...
as Karen (season 3), Maggie's estranged sister
*
Joe Firstman
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, Pearl Charles,
Kurt Neumann, Bukka Allen, Sam Hawksley and
Thomas Rhett
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People
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all make cameo appearances
Valderrama, Rupp and Smith had all previously worked together on ''That 70's Show'', alongside Kutcher and Masterson.
Episodes
Release
The first ten episodes premiered on April 1, 2016, the second batch of ten episodes premiered on October 7, 2016. In April 2016, Netflix renewed ''The Ranch'' for a second season of 20 episodes,
the first half of which premiered on June 16, 2017, and the second half was released on December 15, 2017.
On July 4, 2017, Netflix announced through its official ''The Ranch'' Twitter account that the show had been renewed for a third season of 20 episodes, the first ten of which aired on June 15, 2018. In December 2017, it was announced that Masterson had been written out of the show following multiple sexual assault allegations made against him, and appeared in only the first 10 episodes of the third season.
On October 31, 2018, Netflix renewed the series for a fourth and final season with the series to conclude in 2020.
On August 21, 2019, it was announced that the first part of the final season (Part 7) was set to premiere on September 13, 2019.
On December 9, 2019, it was reported that the second part of the final season (part 8) was set to be released on January 24, 2020.
Reception
''The Ranch'' has earned mixed to positive reviews from critics. The
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website
Rotten Tomatoes
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gives the series an average approval rating of 63% (60% for season 1, 67% for season 2) based on 141 reviews, with an average rating of 4.5/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "A formulaic set-up and predictable plotting are elevated by ''The Ranchs surprising sensitivity and strong performances."
Metacritic
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gave the series a score of 56 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Writing for ''
Slate
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'' in a positive review, television critic Willa Paskin wrote of the show, "''The Ranch'' is a red-state sitcom, though it takes place in the swing state of Colorado, and is good enough to be watched by people of any political affiliation" and "The goodness sneaks up on you."
''
Los Angeles Times
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'' wrote: "
lliott and Winger'sscenes together, as restrained as they are, are the show's most emotionally resonant. You will want to check them out."
Accolades
Primetime Emmy Awards
Filming locations
''The Ranch'' was filmed on a
sound stage
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in front of a live audience at Warner Brothers Studio stage 19 in
Burbank, California
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. The opening sequence shows scenes from
Norwood, and
Ouray, Colorado, and the surrounding Ouray, and San Miguel Counties.
Exterior shots of Maggie's bar is the 141 Saloon (now a marijuana dispensary) located at 138 E. Main St. in
Naturita, Colorado
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A post office called Naturita has been in operation since 1882. Naturita is a name derived from Spanis ...
, a former uranium mining town.
References
External links
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