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What’s Happening

Not gonna lie, The sequel-spinoff to the Dutton flagship revisited some of the biggest family secrets that could threaten to expose Luke Grimes’ Kayce, who leads the new CBS series.

Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton in ‘Marshals. ’ Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. (it feels like chaos)

On Facebook on X Google Preferred to Flipboard Show additional options on LinkedIn on Pinterest on Reddit on Tumblr on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text [This story contains spoilers from the second episode of Marshals and the series finale of Yellowstone .

The Details

] How much of Yellowstone will loom over Marshals ? The second episode of the new CBS series starring Luke Grimes gave viewers a good idea of how Marshals plans to walk that line.

The sequel-spinoff that premiered March 1 sees Grimes reprising his role as Kayce Dutton, the surviving son to the late Dutton patriarch played by Kevin Costner on the megahit Paramount Network series. Yellowstone was the most popular show on television when it signed off in December 2024.

Why This Matters

So, when we just asked showrunner Spencer Hudnut if he will be servicing the the fandom of Yellowstone or catering to a potentially new audience, he had an easy answer. Related Stories TV Yellowstone and the Sprawling Dutton Family Tree, broke down TV TV Ratings: Marshals Rides to Big Premiere on CBS It would be fr foolish to turn our back on that, he told The Hollywood Reporter heading into the premiere, citing not only the flagship shows uber-success but also the richness of the Dutton backstory . He also noted that Kayce is still living on the Montana land of the Dutton familys ranch just now in the corner of it that he calls home with his son Tate (Brecken Merrill) following the unexpected death of his wife Monica Dutton (played in Yellowstone ).

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The Bottom Line

Monicas death was spilled in the premiere , and its the tragic hook that convinced Grimes to reprise the role, and co-creator Taylor Sheridan to jump on board and executive produce Marshals , which Hudnut wrote. The balancing act was building off of Yellowstone , but in a way where people who didn t watch that show can still follow along.

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