India, June 23 -- Ever since Dutton Ranch premiered, fans have been wondering whether Rip Wheeler has been replaced. The answer, however, is not as simple as a yes or no.

Rip Wheeler is now in charge of the 10-Petal Ranch, which means someone else has taken over his old job as the ranch's fixer.

However, Cole Hauser is not leaving the show. Rip has simply taken on a bigger role after moving from Montana to South Texas with Beth Dutton. In the Dutton Ranch premiere on Paramount plus and the couple bought the Edwards Ranch in Rio Paloma to start a new chapter and build a life of their own.

Hauser told People last month about the move to Texas, "It's like going to the moon for these characters. They don't know the land or the people or th...