Dutton Ranch Season 1 recently drew to quite the conclusion - leaving fans with numerous questions. The Yellowstone sequel series, fronted by Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton and Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler, has proved a major success for streaming service Paramount+. Following its debut earlier this year, Dutton Ranch swiftly became Paramount+'s most successful original series premiere to date, with Season 2 recently receiving the official go-ahead, reports the Mirror.

This ensures viewers will witness further drama unfold in South Texas upon the show's return. Yet Season 1 concluded with a significant cliffhanger, leaving audiences desperate for answers. Here's an examination of who perished in Dutton Ranch; whether Beth and Rip's adoptive son Carter Green (Finn Little) met his demise; and how many instalments comprised the inaugural run.

WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Dutton Ranch Season 1, episode 9.

The straightforward answer is that it remains unclear at this juncture.

Season 1 concluded with the shocking revelation that he had been abducted by Mariano Reyes (Raoul Max Trujillo), leaving his parents devastated as they scrambled to devise a rescue plan.

For now, Carter remains alive and viewers face an excruciating wait until Season 2 to discover the character's fate.

Rip and Beth are unlikely to show restraint in their efforts to recover their son, suggesting an explosive conflict looms on the horizon.

Carter's destiny remains precariously uncertain, though Season 1 concluded with one character meeting their demise.

Rob-Will Jackson (Jai Courtney) was fatally shot by an unidentified assailant after answering the door.

The incident occurred immediately following Rob-Will's poignant and emotional conversation with his daughter Oreana Lynn Jackson (Natalie Alyn Lind).

His killing will have significant consequences for Season 2, and his mother Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening) is unlikely to show any restraint in seeking retribution.

Numerous viewers may have presumed that Joaquin Jackson Reyes (Juan Pablo Raba) was responsible for shooting Rob-Will after his father Mariano instructed him to carry out the hit earlier in the episode.

Nevertheless, star Raba told TVLine that it remains ambiguous whether his character Joaquin actually committed the murder. Raba teased: "All we see is Joaquin in his car giving some hard thought to something. And then we see him later, in the same car with the same gun... but did he do it?".

Once again, Rob-Will's killing represents another puzzle to be unravelled in Season 2 of Dutton Ranch.

No, to put it simply. Season 1 of Dutton Ranch comprises nine episodes, all of which have now been broadcast, and there is no episode 10.

Viewers will need to exercise patience while awaiting Season 2 for resolution.

Dutton Ranch effectively functioned as a replacement for a sixth season of Yellowstone according to Deadline, continuing the narrative without Kevin Costner's patriarch John Dutton.

Dutton Ranch Season 1 is streaming on Paramount+ now