The Ranch (TV series)
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| Genre | Sitcom |
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| Opening theme | "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" by Lukas Nelson and Shooter Jennings |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 28–34 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Ranch Hand Productions |
| Distributor | Netflix |
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| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | April 1, 2016 – present |
The Ranch is an American comedy web television series starring Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Debra Winger and Sam Elliott that debuted in 2016 on Netflix. The show takes place on the fictional Iron River Ranch in Garrison, Colorado, detailing the life of the Bennetts, a dysfunctional family consisting of two brothers, their rancher father, and his separated wife and local bar owner. The opening sequence shows scenes from Ouray, Colorado and surrounding Ouray County. The first season is split into two batches of ten episodes: the first ten episodes premiered on April 1, 2016, the second batch of ten episodes premiered on October 7, 2016. In April 2017, Netflix renewed The Ranch for a second season of 20 episodes., which is scheduled to premiere on June 16.
The Ranch has been met with mixed reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gives the series an approval rating of 56%, based on 29 reviews, with an average rating of 5.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "A formulaic set-up and predictable plotting are elevated by The Ranch's surprising sensitivity and strong performances."Metacritic gave the series a score of 56 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Writing for Slate in a positive review, television critic Willa Paskin wrote of the show, "The Ranch is a red-state sitcom, though it takes place in the swing state of Colorado, and is good enough to be watched by people of any political affiliation" and "The goodness sneaks up on you."Los Angeles Times wrote: "[Elliott and Winger's] scenes together, as restrained as they are, are the show's most emotionally resonant. You will want to check them out."
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