The Ranch

This article is about the American television sitcom. For other uses, see Ranch (disambiguation).

The Ranch
Genre
Created by
Directed byDavid Trainer
Starring
Opening theme"Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" by Lukas Nelson and Shooter Jennings[1]
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4 (8 parts)
No. of episodes80 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Don Reo
  • Jim Patterson
  • Ashton Kutcher
  • Danny Masterson
  • Jane Wiseman
  • Blair Fetter
  • Andy Weil
  • Jerry Anglin
Producers
CinematographyDonald A. Morgan
EditorMichael Karlich
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time25–35 minutes
Production companyRanch Hand Productions
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseApril 1, 2016 (2016-04-01) –
January 24, 2020 (2020-01-24)
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The Ranch is an American sitcom television series created by Don Reo and Jim Patterson. It starred Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson (who previously co-starred on That '70s Show) as brothers Colt and Rooster Bennett, respectively, who help run the Colorado cattle ranch owned by their father Beau (Sam Elliott). It also starred Debra Winger as their mother Maggie, a local bar owner, and Elisha Cuthbert as Colt's love interest Abby, a local schoolteacher. Other cast members from That '70s Show who had recurring roles included Wilmer Valderrama, Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp. It debuted in 2016 on Netflix and ran for four seasons in eight parts.[2]

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 songs.[3]

  1. ^ "Netflix's 'The Ranch' offers up a country-heavy soundtrack". The Rowdy. April 9, 2016. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson Team For Netflix Comedy 'The Ranch'". Variety. June 17, 2015. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  3. ^ Hudak, Joseph (December 10, 2019). "'The Ranch' Soundtrack to Feature Lukas Nelson, Shooter Jennings Duet". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2020.