The first trailer for Marshals, the new Yellowstone spinoff, shows a broken Kayce Dutton searching for a new purpose after a devastating personal loss. The preview confirms a tragic turn for the character and introduces his new role in an elite U.S. Marshals unit. Marshals is scheduled to premiere on Sunday, March 1, 2026 on CBS, with episodes available for streaming on Paramount+ the next day.
Fans who last saw Kayce choosing peace and a new beginning with his family are in for a shock. The trailer opens with quiet, powerful images that tell a story of grief: Kayce waking up alone in an empty bed and visiting a grave. This sets the tone for a character who has lost the peaceful future he fought so hard to build. His wife, Monica, played by Kelsey Asbille, is notably absent from the announced cast list and the trailer, leaving fans to question her fate.
New Trailer Hints at Kayce Dutton’s Tragic Loss and New Mission
The emotional weight of the trailer is carried by Luke Grimes’s performance as a much-changed Kayce. In voiceover, he states, “Yellowstone is gone, same for most of my family,” and adds a foreboding line: “As for vengeance, the day is still young”. This suggests that whatever tragedy occurred has left Kayce with unfinished business and a simmering desire for payback, pulling him away from the quiet life he desired.
The series picks up after the events of Yellowstone, where Kayce sold the family ranch. The official logline explains: “With the Yellowstone Ranch behind him, Dutton joins an elite unit of U.S. Marshals, combining his skills as a cowboy and Navy SEAL to bring range justice to Montana”. This new career path allows the show to explore Kayce’s military past more deeply, an aspect of his character that actor Luke Grimes has expressed interest in exploring further.
Cast Details for the “Yellowstone” Spinoff “Marshals”
Luke Grimes returns to lead the series as Kayce Dutton. He is joined by several familiar faces from the Dutton universe.
- Brecken Merrill reprises his role as Kayce’s son, Tate Dutton.
- Gil Birmingham returns as Tribal Chairman Thomas Rainwater.
- Mo Brings Plenty is back as Mo, Kayce’s confidant.
The series also introduces a new team of U.S. Marshals who will work alongside Kayce.
- Logan Marshall-Green plays Pete Calvin.
- Arielle Kebbel plays Belle Skinner.
- Ash Santos plays Andrea Cruz.
- Tatanka Means plays Miles Kittle.
Additionally, Brett Cullen will appear in a recurring role as Harry Gifford, the head of the U.S. Marshals in Montana. The noticeable absence from this list is Kelsey Asbille as Monica Dutton. CBS has not confirmed her involvement, making her character’s status one of the biggest mysteries heading into the premiere.
What the “Marshals” Storyline Means for Kayce Dutton
The core of Marshals is Kayce’s attempt to rebuild his life through intense, dangerous work. The show will balance the high-stakes action of the Marshals’ missions with the personal cost of the job. Kayce must navigate his duty to his new team and his responsibilities to his remaining family, primarily his son Tate.
This new direction surprised Luke Grimes initially. He felt Yellowstone had left Kayce in a good place. “He has his dream life now, so now what does he do? I think we left him in a perfect place,” Grimes said. He agreed to return after a conversation with the new showrunner, Spencer Hudnut, who presented a compelling new path for the character. Grimes explained, “That opens up a whole new world for him and we get to see him be a different Kayce than we’ve ever seen”.
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Mark your calendars: Marshals will debut on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time / 7:00 p.m. Central Time on the CBS network. For viewers who prefer to stream, new episodes will be available on the Paramount+ streaming service the day after they air on television. The series was originally announced under the title Y: Marshals but has since been shortened to simply Marshals.
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