Marshals (TV series)

Main

• Luke Grimes as Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Kayce Dutton, the youngest son of John Dutton, a rancher and former US Navy SEAL, who is grieving the death of his wife Monica and is adjusting to raising his son Tate alone. Cal, his former team leader in the SEALs, approaches him and offers him the opportunity to become a U.S. Marshal.
• Logan Marshall-Green as Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Pete "Cal" Calvin, a former US Navy SEAL Senior Chief and Kayce's team leader, who joined the Marshal Service to break away from bad habits and adapt to life after the Teams. He moves to Montana to stay close and try to connect with his estranged daughter, Maddie. He is the chief of the team.
• Arielle Kebbel as Deputy U.S. Marshal Isabel "Belle" Turek-Skinner, a member of the team and former ATF agent, specialized in ballistics and weapons. Despite joining the Marshalls to be closer with her family, Belle is secretly a compulsive gambler who is deeply in debt.
• Ash Santos as Deputy U.S. Marshal Andrea Cruz, a U.S. Marshal at some point, was initially assigned to a team in D.C. before being reluctantly transferred to Montana.
• Tatanka Means as Deputy U.S. Marshal Miles Kittle, former reservation police officer and ex-Marine. He has a strained relationship with Broken Rock due to his ties with Federal Government.
• Brecken Merrill as Tate Dutton, Kayce's son
• Mo Brings Plenty as Mo, Thomas's driver and personal bodyguard.
• Gil Birmingham as Thomas Rainwater, owner and chairman of the Painted Horse Casino and the Grey Wolf Peak Casino. He is also the elected high chief for the Confederated Tribes of Broken Rock.

Recurring

• Brett Cullen as Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Harry Gifford, Cal’s superior who is suspicious of Kayce.
• Morgan Lindholm as Maddie, Cal's daughter
• Ellyn Jameson as Dolly Weaver
• Riley Green as Garrett, Cal's and Kayce's former Navy SEAL teammate

Guest

• Chad Michael Collins as Owen Kilborn
• Loren Anthony as Jim Kane
• Michael Cudlitz as Randall Clegg
• Michael Reagan as Don Moore
• Chris Mulkey as Tom Weaver
• Chelsea Gray as Sabrina
• Rudy Ramos as Felix Long

Development

In March 2025, it was reported that a spin-off of the Paramount Network series Yellowstone starring Luke Grimes, and created by Spencer Hudnut, was in development at CBS.^[4][5] The procedural program, tentatively titled Y: Marshals, was ordered in May from MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios for the 2025–26 television season. Hudnut signed on as showrunner and executive producer, with Grimes, Taylor Sheridan, David C. Glasser, John Linson, Art Linson, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, also holding executive producer roles.^[6][7] Amy Reisenbach, the CBS Entertainment president, said the decision was made to air it on CBS rather than release it on Paramount+ (similar to other series from Sheridan) due to the success from the linear broadcasts of the parent show as well as Tulsa King.^[8] With Sheridan known for producing high-budget series,^[9] concerns were raised about the series budget and how the show would look and feel on a broadcast network rather than cable.^[10] Reisenbach responded saying that "we don't do cheap" and that creatively, the show would be similar to Yellowstone, assuring that a proper budget had been allocated.^[11]

By August 2025, Paramount Television Studios had taken over production of the series following the merger of parent company Paramount Global with Skydance Media into Paramount Skydance.^[12] "Y:" was removed from the title in January 2026, with the show thereafter just known as Marshals; it did however, remain part of the program's visual branding, and was stylized in the same format as the logo of the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch from the parent series. CBS stated that although it had stopped referring to Y: Marshals as a working title, the "Y:" had been "considered silent internally."^[13] CBS executives were reportedly confident enough in the success of the series to commission a writers' room for a potential second season in February before the program premiered or was officially renewed, with script work on season two to begin "soon".^[14]

In March 2026, CBS renewed the series for a second season.^[15]

Casting

Grimes reprises his role as Kayce Dutton^[16] while his character's wife Monica Long Dutton (Kelsey Asbille) dies off-screen between the end of Yellowstone and the start of Marshals.^[17] Grimes was initially approached about the spin-off just four months after production on the final season of Yellowstone wrapped, and was initially unsure about it being centered around his character, believing that his arc had been satisfactorily wrapped up. He ultimately decided to proceed once he heard the pitch.^[18][19] Also returning from Yellowstone, Brecken Merrill, Mo Brings Plenty, and Gil Birmingham, were added as series regulars to portray Tate Dutton, Mo, and Thomas Rainwater, respectively.^[20] Cast members new to the franchise include Logan Marshall-Green as Pete Calvin, Arielle Kebbel as Belle, Ash Santos as Andrea, and Tatanka Means as Miles, all in regular roles.^[21][22] Additionally, Brett Cullen and Ellyn Jameson were cast in recurring roles as Harry Gifford and Dolly Weaver respectively.^[23][24] In April 2026, it was reported that Riley Green was cast in a recurring capacity, making his acting debut.^[25] Rudy Ramos also reprised his role from Yellowstone in the sixth episode, guest starring as Felix Long.^[26]

Filming

Principal photography of the series began in mid-2025, taking place in Summit County, Utah, with $52 million designated for production. Yellowstone also filmed its first three seasons in the same location, before its production was moved to Montana ahead of season four due to a lack of tax incentives that were subsequently increased due to the state losing production of that series. The first season, consisting of thirteen episodes, concluded filming that December.^[27][28][29]

Music

Film Composers Brian Tyler & Breton Vivian, who worked on the previous Yellowstone series saga, has composed the series' music. Milan Records has released the soundtrack.