Taylor Sheridan fans know the Dutton family tree well thanks to Yellowstone and its two origin story spinoffs, 1883 and 1923. The family legacy continues in Dutton Ranch and Marshals, but the former introduces a new family of ranchers with hundreds of years in the business: the Jacksons, led by matriarch Beulah (Annette Bening).
The Jackson family history has been somewhat of a slow-burning mystery throughout Dutton Ranch Season 1, and with the series renewed for Season 2, their family history is poised to get a deeper exploration. The Jackson family tree is a complicated one, so we’ve broken down the lineage to help you remember while you’re watching the series. Warning: Dutton Ranch spoilers ahead.
The Jackson Family Tree Explained
Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) move to Rio Paloma, Texas, at the start of Dutton Ranch after a fire destroys their home in Dillon, Montana. They bought a highly sought-after ranch, the Edwards Ranch, and its famous herd of cattle that the family had been breeding for generations to much acclaim. Beulah wants the Edwards Ranch for herself to expand the 10-Petal Ranch, but the Edwards trusted the Dutton ranching family name more. Sadly, the cattle were infected with foot-and-mouth disease, forcing Rip to kill all of them. He and Beth started working for Beulah after the cattle disaster.
Like the Duttons, the Jackson family’s ranching history dates back to the 1800s. Running the 10-Petal with Beulah in the present day are her two sons, Joaquin (Juan Pablo Raba) and Rob-Will (Jai Courtney). While Joaquin is Beulah’s eldest son, he is not her son by blood.
Who is Joaquin’s father in Dutton Ranch?
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It was revealed earlier in Season 1 that Joaquin’s father is a man named Mariano Reyes, who continues a business partnership with Beulah. The exact nature of their business dealings have not been revealed as of Episode 8 (of nine in Season 1), but there have been ominous phone calls between Mariano and Beulah implying a tense relationship between the two.
Mariano seems to be the only person who can control Beulah, and the series could reveal why in the Dutton Ranch Season 1 finale on July 3 (read a finale preview with Raba here). Joaquin ended Episode 8 calling his father for help after Beulah named the unpredictable and violent Rob-Will the ranch’s successor instead of him. She said it was because Rob-Will is blood and Joaquin isn’t.
Who is Rob-Will’s father in Dutton Ranch?
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Mariano will make his onscreen appearance in the present-day in the finale. He’s played by Raoul Trujillo. Flashbacks in Episode 7 revealed a younger Mariano (played by Bobby Soto) and his history with Beulah (the younger version of whom is played by Rebeca Robles).
In those Episode 7 flashbacks, Mariano is a ranch hand for the 10-Petal who’s tasked with looking after heiress Beulah on a night out dancing with her friends. He talks about his young son, Joaquin, early in the episode, but we don’t meet Joaquin’s mother.
The night ends traumatically after Beulah sneaks away from Mariano’s monitoring with a man she met at the bar. When Mariano finds her at his place later, she reveals that she was sexually assaulted.
In Episode 6, Beulah said that Rob-Will’s father died in a flood before he was born. That’s all the confirmation we have about his biological father as of Episode 8. Fans previously theorized that Ed Harris‘ character, Everett McKinney, could be Rob-Will’s father given his on-again, off-again romantic relationship with Beulah.
Who is Oreana’s mother in Dutton Ranch?
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Joaquin doesn’t have any children that we know of in the show so far, but he’s uncle to Rob-Will’s daughter, Oreana (Natalie Alyn Lind).
Oreana has a complicated relationship with her father, but an even more complicated one with grandma Beulah. The show hasn’t revealed the identity of Oreana’s mother, nor has it stated if she’s even alive.
10-Petal cowboy Austin (Sterlin English) revealed the 10-Petal’s crooked cattle business that led to the death of Beth and Rip’s herd in the penultimate episode of Season 1. In the finale, more Jackson family secrets will be revealed.
Dutton Ranch, Season 1 Finale, Friday, July 3, Paramount+; 8/7c, Paramount Network
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