Scripted series · Netflix
The Ranch
Blood is thicker than whiskey.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Ashton Kutcher
Colt
80 eps
Elisha Cuthbert
Abby
80 eps
Danny Masterson
Jameson “Rooster”
60 eps
Sam Elliott
Beau
80 eps
Debra Winger
Maggie
80 eps
Grady Lee Richmond
Hank
80 eps
Kelli Goss
Heather
80 eps
Bret Harrison
Kenny
3 eps
Thomas F. Wilson
Coach Fitzgerald
1 eps
Lindsey Kraft
Dr. Boyd
1 eps
Charlie DePew
Josh Thompson
1 eps
Rex Linn
Coach Shaw
1 eps
Aimee Teegarden
Nikki
1 eps
Megyn Price
Mary
2 eps
Debra Jo Rupp
Janice
1 eps
Jim Beaver
Chuck
2 eps
Ethan Suplee
Officer Billy
3 eps
Sharon Lawrence
Brenda
2 eps
Conchata Ferrell
Shirley
3 eps
Barry Corbin
Dale
4 eps
Dawan Owens
Rich
3 eps
Monica Garcia Pérez
Receptionist
1 eps
Keith Ferguson
Auctioneer
1 eps
Wilmer Valderrama
Umberto
1 eps
Chasty Ballesteros
Tanya Showers
1 eps
Martin Mull
Jerry
2 eps
Lou Diamond Phillips
Clint
3 eps
Kathy Baker
Joanne
3 eps
John Amos
Ed
1 eps
Darlene Vogel
Vicky
1 eps
Patty McCormack
Charlene
1 eps
Andy Ridings
Paul
1 eps
Juliet Donenfeld
Nicole
1 eps
Travis Case
Travis
1 eps
Kurtwood Smith
Sam Peterson
2 eps
Bonnie Dennison
Rachel
1 eps
Dax Shepard
Luke
25 eps
Maggie Lawson
Jen
7 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Ranch actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Ranch reads strongest on Humour, Character Depth and Tension.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The story
What it's about
Being a pro athlete didn't pan out for Colt. Now he's helping his dad and brother keep the ranch afloat, and figuring out how he fits into the family.
The run
Seasons
4 seasons · 80 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201620 episodes
6.9IMDbBest episode · S01E20 Merry Christmas (Wherever You Are)
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201720 episodes
8.0IMDbBest episode · S02E01 My Next Thirty Years
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201820 episodes
7.9IMDbBest episode · S03E01 Starting Over Again
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
201920 episodes
8.1IMDb
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E04
Got a Little Crazy
Colt smooths things over with Abby. When Maggie drags Beau to the Marriott for a romantic evening, the guys have some fun back at the house.
S01E02
Some People Change
Colt runs into an ex at Maggie's bar and reminisces with Rooster over a bottle of whiskey. Getting back in Beau's good graces is a losing battle.
S01E07
I Can't Go There
Colt figures out what he wants from Heather. A sick calf gives Beau an excuse to avoid dealing with his feelings -- and creates some unexpected bonds.
S01E03
The Boys of Fall
When his inflated ego lands him in hot water, Colt realizes he's not the big man on campus anymore. Beau's doctor makes him trade in steak for salad.
S01E05
American Kids
Rooster and Colt's long-simmering rivalry comes to a head on the first day of hunting season. But their bickering has an upside for Beau and Maggie.
S01E01
Back Where I Come From
When Colt Bennett returns home from Canada to try out for a semipro Denver team, he learns that his family's ranch has fallen on hard times.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S04E13
Out of Sight
S04E15
Born to Love You
S04E11
It Ain't My Fault
S04E12
Like It's the Last Time
S04E14
Fadeaway
S04E16
Not Everything's About You
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Don Reo
Creator
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Jim Patterson
Showrunner
Ashton Kutcher
Executive producer
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Carla Filisha
Writer
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Steve Tompkins
Writer
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Jamie Rhonheimer
Writer
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Nikki Schiefelbein
Writer
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Max Searle
Writer
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Steve Leff
Writer
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Nathan Chetty
Writer
Jeff Lowell
Writer
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Matt Ross
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Don ReoExecutive Producer
- Jim PattersonExecutive Producer
- Ashton KutcherExecutive Producer
Writing
- Carla FilishaWriter
- Steve TompkinsWriter
- Jamie RhonheimerWriter
- Nikki SchiefelbeinWriter
- Max SearleWriter
- Steve LeffWriter
Direction
- David TrainerDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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