Kayce Dutton’s Journey Continues In Marshals
Since its premiere earlier this spring, fans have been loving the newest Yellowstone spin-off centered solely on Kayce Dutton. Marshals follows John Dutton’s son as he takes a decisive turn in his life, joining an elite team of U.S. Marshals.
A major bombshell was revealed immediately – as Kayce’s beloved wife, Monica, has tragically died from cancer. The episode later reveals that the illness may have been related to toxins dumped by a mine on the Broken Rock Reservation. We learn that this loss has deeply affected Kayce in a profound way as he admits to how her death has gravely impacted his life.
He agrees to join the Marshals team, giving him a renewed sense of purpose. Kayce later visits Monica’s memorial, promising his late wife that he will begin to try again.
The show’s early episodes were such a hit that it’s already been renewed for a second season!
Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton. (Photo: Fred Hayes)
Riley Green Makes His Acting Debut
Actor Luke Grimes returned to the role as Kayce as well as Broken Rock chairman Thomas Rainwater (played by Gil Birmingham). The spin-off also welcomed a new cast-member, Logan Marshall-Green, who played Pete “Cal” Calvin, a close friend from Kayce’s military past.
One character, in particular, has had fans eagerly waiting. Halfway through the season, country superstar Riley Green appeared on the show, making his first acting debut!
It was Riley’s first acting role, and was a pretty big one to land without prior experience. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet of the show’s premiere, the singer shared that he was introduced to the opportunity by his longtime friend and the show’s star, Luke Grimes.
The two are friends in real life and have even worked together before, since Luke is also a country singer. When Riley mentioned his interest in acting, Luke helped connect him with an audition, and from there, everything moved fast.
Season 2 Promises Even More Surprises
The season was, of course, full of surprises, featuring plenty of references to Yellowstone along with several new storylines. And in an interview with TV Insider, Marshall-Green is hinting that Season 2 will be hitting the ground running.
“(Marshals Season 2 goes into production this week and) we’re dogging, right out of the gate, about seven, eight pages a day. (The second season will) pick up right where we left off, literally and figuratively. No rest for the wicked,” he shared.
Marshall-Green said that the ending in Season 1 includes a twist that completely blindsided even him. And considering he gets the scripts before anyone else, that’s a pretty strong hint the cliffhanger is going to be huge.
Marshals, Season 1 finale airs this Sunday, May 24th at 8/7c on CBS. You can watch the promo for that episode below.
