Actor Ed Harris has publicly criticised his role in Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone spin-off "Dutton Ranch," saying he felt "misled" about how substantial his part would be in the show's first season. The 75-year-old, who plays Everett McKinney, said he was told before signing on that he would be one of four main characters, but felt "unused and inconsequential" once filming got underway, prompting him to raise the issue directly with producers.

Harris told Variety he was midway through season one when he wanted to "get the fuck out of here," and was particularly angered when a bar-singing scene he had been promised was cut for being tonally wrong for a dark episode ending. He has committed to two seasons in total, with season two filming due to start in February under new showrunner Benjamin Cavell, replacing Chad Feehan; Harris said he has been assured his character will have more to do. Representatives for Paramount+ and 101 Studios did not immediately comment, and the article notes a parallel with Demi Moore's initially small role in Sheridan's "Landman," which was expanded in its second season after Sheridan called the criticism of her limited screen time "rage bait."