Marshals returns for second series on 4 October
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CBS has released the first trailer for the second series of Marshals, its Yellowstone spin-off starring Luke Grimes, confirming a return date of 4 October. The footage resolves several cliffhangers left by the first series finale and previews new characters, giving fans a clearer picture of where the show is headed after its shoot-out ending.
The trailer confirms that Deputy Marshals Cal (Logan Marshall-Green) and Belle (Arielle Kebbel) survived and appear to be growing closer romantically, while Andrea Cruz (Ash Santos) has decided to stay with the team rather than take a job in Washington DC. Kayce Dutton's son Tate (Brecken Merrill) remains in peril via rancher Tom Weaver (Chris Mulkley), even as Kayce's romance with Weaver's daughter Dolly (Ellyn Jameson) continues. New cast additions include Marque Richardson as Assistant US Attorney Patrick Burns, alongside an expanded role for Morgan Lindholm as Maddie, a bartender and Cal's daughter.
- Marshals season two trailer confirms 4 October return on CBS
- Marshals Cal and Belle survived shoot-out, romance hinted
- New cast: Marque Richardson joins, Morgan Lindholm's role expands
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Marshals is a spin-off television series set within the same fictional world as the ranching drama Yellowstone, part of a growing franchise created by Taylor Sheridan and produced for Paramount. It follows Cal, played by Logan Marshall-Green, and stars Luke Grimes among its main cast, with the story centred on US marshals and their work, which frequently intersects with the Dutton family and other figures already familiar to Yellowstone viewers.
The first series ended with a shootout involving Cal and fellow marshal Belle, played by Arielle Kebbel, leaving their fates uncertain going into this new run of episodes. Other storylines carried over include the safety of Kayce Dutton's son Tate and tensions involving rancher Tom Weaver and his daughter Dolly, whose relationship with Kayce has been an ongoing thread.
The show matters to fans of the Yellowstone universe because it expands the franchise's storytelling beyond the original series, and its return brings answers to cliffhangers left unresolved since the first season, alongside new characters and cast joining the ensemble.
Full account
CBS has confirmed that Marshals, the Yellowstone spin-off built around Luke Grimes's character Kayce Dutton, will return for a second series on Sunday 4 October. The broadcaster has released a first-look image and trailer for the new run, which picks up with Kayce going rogue in a desperate bid to save his son as the marshals close in on a criminal operation connected to the East Camp land grab first introduced in the opening series.
The newly released trailer resolves several cliffhangers left by the season one finale. Supervisory Deputy Pete "Cal" Calvin (Logan Marshall-Green) and Deputy Isabel "Belle" Skinner-Turek (Arielle Kebbel) both survive the shoot-out that closed the previous run, and the footage suggests a romance developing between them. Deputy Andrea Cruz (Ash Santos), who had appeared to be leaving for a job in Washington DC, remains on the team after all. Meanwhile Kayce's son Tate (Brecken Merrill) is still in peril following a fishing trip arranged by rancher-turned-antagonist Tom Weaver (Chris Mulkley), who is attempting to seize East Camp, even as Kayce's relationship with Weaver's daughter, Dolly (Ellyn Jameson), continues to deepen.
The second series also brings new additions to the cast. Marque Richardson joins as Assistant US Attorney Patrick Burns, while Morgan Lindholm's role as Maddie, a bartender at the local watering hole and daughter of Cal, has been expanded. The show remains a production of Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios, executive produced by Grimes alongside creator Taylor Sheridan and a wider team including showrunner Spencer Hudnut.
Marshals forms part of Sheridan's broader Yellowstone universe, which continues to draw large audiences on streaming platforms in the United States and internationally, even though the flagship series ended after five seasons in late 2024. Sheridan remains a prolific presence across Paramount's schedule, with further Dutton-connected projects in the pipeline alongside unrelated ventures, including an upcoming crime thriller reuniting him with 1923 star Brandon Sklenar and a screenplay for a forthcoming Call of Duty film, all ahead of a planned move to NBCUniversal at the end of 2028.
Where outlets differ
Source 1 (a fan/entertainment outlet) situates the Marshals renewal within a much wider survey of Taylor Sheridan's career, dwelling at length on his other upcoming projects (the F.A.S.T. thriller, the Call of Duty film script, his eventual move to NBCUniversal) and includes an unrelated promotional 'which Sheridan character are you' quiz feature, giving comparatively little detail on the season two plot itself beyond the official CBS synopsis.
Source 2 (Deadline) is far more focused on the trailer's actual content, working through the fates of specific characters from the season one finale, quoting dialogue, and detailing new cast additions and the production/executive credits — details entirely absent from Source 1.
Only Source 2 names the new cast members (Marque Richardson, Morgan Lindholm) and the characters they play; Source 1 does not mention casting changes at all.
Coverage
- Collider — Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone Officially Returns in First Look at 2-Part Sequel Series
- Deadline — ‘Marshals’: Kayce Dutton Is A “Chaos Magnet” In Season 2 With Explosive New Trailer For ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoff