I found that watching the characters is much more entertaining than trying to watch the series as a whole. If John turned the ranch over to Beth and Rip, the two of them would have the entire mess straightened out and all the bodies live or dead buried in two weeks.

“To expect defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. It is best to plan for all eventualities then believe in success, and only cross the failure bridge if you come to it."
Francis Marion - The Swamp Fox