Dutton Ranch season 2 confirms Taylor Sheridan will have a 'bigger writers room presence' as more behind-the-scenes 'drama' leaks — but it's the new showrunner I'm the most worried about
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Showrunner churn on a franchise series is a reminder that IP value is now as much about production resilience as creative vision. Studios and vendors building tooling around writers’ rooms should optimize for continuity and version control of story worlds, not just script throughput.
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