The Ranch returned Friday on Netflix with Part 6, which shed light on the status of one its main characters: Rooster Bennett (Danny Masterson).
Fans know that Masterson was fired from the series in December 2017 after four women accused him of sexual assault. He denied the allegations, but the streamer decided to let him go, regardless.
Back in Part 5 of The Ranch, Rooster mysteriously disappeared after getting a death threat from Mary’s (Megyn Price) ex-con boyfriend, Nick, and in the trailer for Part 6 (released in November), his brother, Colt (Ashton Kutcher), says he’s missing.
Well, that’s sadly not the case: Rooster is presumed dead after his motorcycle was found at the bottom of a cliff by authorities. He was supposedly speeding and went over the guardrail.
Colt is in a total state of denial and thinks Rooster faked his own death, probably because of Nick. After tracking his credit card to a motel, the owner says he hasn’t seen Rooster in days.
Just as Colt makes that discovery, the authorities tell Beau (Sam Elliot) and Maggie (Debra Winger) that the search-and-recovery team will try and find Rooster’s remains. They accept the reality their son is dead and move forward with planning a memorial service.
Colt is still in a state of shock. At home he finds a package from Rooster, and in it is a sign that reads “Bennett Brothers Ranch,” a onesie for Colt’s soon-to-be-born baby girl, and a note to his brother thanking him for all that he’s done.
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The investigation into Masterson’s alleged crimes was reopened in March 2017. The case was said to be ongoing as of July 2018, according to a report by The Daily Beast.
Embattled actor Danny Masterson took to social media on Saturday to throw his support behind The Ranch‘s first half-season without him.
“The Rooster may be MIA but The Ranch is back and it’s still incredible,” Masterson said on Instagram. “Please support this great show we spent years putting together. The cast is beyond incredible. The writers were given the ultimate worse case scenario and instead of throwing in the towel, they worked longer hours to create new, heartbreaking and hysterical storylines… Support them. Support comedy. Support art. Support the Iron River Ranch and the Bennett family.” (Elisha Cuthbert, who plays Abby on The Ranch, was among those to “like” Masterson’s post.)
Masterson, who costarred and executive-produced the sitcom alongside former That ’70s Show costar Ashton Kutcher, was fired last December after being accused of raping four women in the early 2000s. He last appeared in the Part 5 finale when his character, Rooster Bennett, was threatened at gunpoint and forced to leave town. In Part 6, which was released on Friday, Rooster was killed off in a freak motorcycle accident (read recap). To help fill the void, Kutcher’s former Punk’d cohort Dax Shepard was cast in a recurring role.
In the wake of his firing, Masterson put out a statement, which in part read, “I am obviously very disappointed in Netflix’s decision to write my character off of The Ranch. From Day 1, I have denied the outrageous allegations against me. Law enforcement investigated these claims more than 15 years ago and determined them to be without merit. I have never been charged with a crime, let alone convicted of one. In this country, you are presumed innocent until proven guilty. However, in the current climate, it seems as if you are presumed guilty the moment you are accused.”
Fans know that Masterson was fired from the series in December 2017 after four women accused him of sexual assault. He denied the allegations, but the streamer decided to let him go, regardless.
Colt is still in a state of shock. At home he finds a package from Rooster, and in it is a sign that reads “Bennett Brothers Ranch,” a onesie for Colt’s soon-to-be-born baby girl, and a note to his brother thanking him for all that he’s done.
Well, that’s sadly not the case: Rooster is presumed dead after his motorcycle was found at the bottom of a cliff by authorities. He was supposedly speeding and went over the guardrail.
Just as Colt makes that discovery, the authorities tell Beau (Sam Elliot) and Maggie (Debra Winger) that the search-and-recovery team will try and find Rooster’s remains. They accept the reality their son is dead and move forward with planning a memorial service.
The Ranch returned Friday on Netflix with Part 6, which shed light on the status of one its main characters: Rooster Bennett (Danny Masterson).
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