Yellowstone spin-off undergoes major last-minute change just weeks before premiere
The next highly anticipated spin-off from Yellowstone has made a major adjustment just weeks before it's set to premiere its first episode.
Y: Marshals official trailer on CBS
Yellowstone’s upcoming spin-off starring Luke Grimes reprising his role as Kayce Dutton will no longer be titled Y: Marshals.
The new series is set to premiere in just a few weeks on both CBS and the streaming service Paramount+.
Set after the death of Kayce’s father, ranching tycoon and Montana governor John Dutton (played by Kevin Costner), the follow-up sees him joining an elite group of US Marshals.
Drawing on his skills as both a former Navy SEAL and a formidable cowboy, he’ll help the crack team of enforcers deliver range justice across the state.
However, the synopsis warns, “[Kayce] and his teammates must balance family, duty, and the high psychological cost that comes with serving as the last line of defense in the region’s war on violence.”
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As millions of fans await Grimes’ return to screens, the spin-off has made an adjustment before the premiere and will now simply be titled Marshals.
TV Insider reported the change this week, which is understood to be a decision made by CBS.
Despite the tweak, the ‘Y’ branding will still be present in the show’s logo, keeping the offshoot’s connection to the Yellowstone franchise intact.
It also mirrors a similar change to the 2021 prequel 1883, which was originally known as Y: 1883 during production.
A teaser trailer for the drama has confirmed Brecken Merrill will be returning as Kayce’s son, Tate, as well as Gil Birmingham as his father’s former rival, Thomas Rainwater.
Other cast members include Mo Brings Plenty as Rainwater’s right-hand man, Mo, plus newcomers Arielle Kebbel as Belle Skinner, Ash Santos as Andrea Cruz, Tatanka Means as Miles Kittle and Logan Marshall-Green as Pete Calvin.
The West Wing icon Brett Cullen will be making recurring appearances as a character named Harry Gifford.
One major character whose role in the series remains unknown is Kayce’s wife Monica (Kelsey Asbille), though her absence is expected to be explained in the first season.
Previewing the series in Entertainment Weekly, showrunner Spencer Hudnut has hinted that Monica’s potential exit will greatly affect Kayce’s relationship with his son.
"I think Kayce primarily always saw himself as a provider and a protector to his son, but maybe left the parenting to his wife,” he explained.
“But as he's had a little more time on the home front, one of the things we get to see is the bond between Kayce and his son and also just seeing Kayce beginning to see a lot more of himself in his son as well."
Fans will have to tune into the first episode in just under a couple of months’ time to discover Monica’s fate.
Marshals premieres 1st March on CBS and the following day on Paramount+.
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