Netflix’s Ashton Kutcher Series Introduces New Model

Deadline: “Two and a Half Men” and “That ’70s Show” star Ashton Kutcher is reuniting with “2.5 Men” co-showrunners Don Reo and Jim Patterson and “That ’70s Show” co-star Danny Masterson for a new multi-camera comedy series on Netflix. The Internet TV network is finalizing a deal for a straight-to-series order to “The Ranch,” a sibling comedy starring Kutcher and Masterson and created by Reo and Patterson. The series is expected to introduce a new model for the streaming service, with a 20-episode order to be released in two batches, premiering 10 episodes at a time, twice a year.