Taylor Sheridan's "Yellowstone" spin-off Marshals has become the biggest broadcast television hit of the 2025–2026 season, according to Nielsen's final ratings figures. Despite dividing critics and audiences more than any other show in the Yellowstone franchise, the CBS series has drawn consistently large weekly audiences, underlining Sheridan's ability to attract viewers even when reception is mixed.

Nielsen's final 35-day multi-platform ratings show Marshals attracted 19.3 million viewers across its viewing window, making it the most-watched broadcast series of the season. Across all television, including streaming, it ranked fifth overall, trailing Netflix's Stranger Things, but among traditional broadcast shows – where most of its audience sits – it topped the list outright.