🐎🔥Y: Marshals (2026) — The Yellowstone Spinoff That Fans Have Been Waiting For: Release Date, Story, Cast & Where to Watch

The Yellowstone universe is expanding again — and this time, it’s riding straight into uncharted territory.

Y: Marshals, the highly anticipated Yellowstone spinoff starring Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton, is officially premiering on CBS on March 1, 2026.

Created by Taylor Sheridan, the genius behind Yellowstone, 1883, 1923, and Mayor of Kingstown, this new chapter takes one of the franchise’s most complex characters and places him on the front lines of Montana’s escalating war on violence.

If you love neo-Westerns, crime thrillers, or anything Taylor Sheridan touches, this is the next must-watch series on television.

⭐ What Is Y: Marshals About? (Premise Explained)

After years of loyalty, sacrifice, and bloodshed on the Yellowstone Ranch, Kayce Dutton is stepping into a new identity — one that demands more discipline, more danger, and more moral reckoning.

Y: Marshals follows Kayce as he joins an elite team of U.S. Marshals tasked with protecting Montana from rising criminal networks and violent threats.

Armed with his experience as both a Navy SEAL and a cowboy raised on the frontier, Kayce now serves as one of the last lines of defense in a state where justice is not a guarantee… and survival often depends on who draws first.

But the job comes with a cost:

• separation from the ranch

• strain on family

• impossible moral choices

• and the psychological toll of stopping violence with violence

This isn’t just a continuation of Yellowstone — it’s a transformation.

Kayce is no longer fighting for land.

He’s fighting for the soul of Montana.

🟡 Why Y: Marshals Is a Big Deal (And Why Fans Are Hyped)

Y: Marshals marks several “firsts” for the Yellowstone franchise:

✔ The FIRST Yellowstone series to debut on CBS

Millions of network viewers will experience the Dutton universe for the first time.

✔ The FIRST show focused entirely on Kayce

Finally, the fan-favorite character gets the spotlight he deserves.

✔ A true blend of neo-Western + law enforcement procedural

Think Yellowstone meets True Detective meets Justified.

✔ Taylor Sheridan returning to his roots

Rugged landscapes, moral gray areas, explosive action, and deeply human storytelling.

✔ A franchise continuation set after Yellowstone

This is not a prequel.This is the next era.

👨‍🌾🎖️ Who Is Kayce Dutton Now? (Character Evolution)

For long-time Yellowstone fans, Kayce has always been:

• the moral center

• the quiet leader

• the reluctant warrior

• the most emotionally layered Dutton

In Y: Marshals, Kayce is forced to confront who he really is without the Yellowstone Ranch defining him.

He must balance:

• family (Monica & Tate)

• duty

• trauma from his past as a SEAL

• and the reality that violence follows him everywhere

This new direction allows Luke Grimes to give his richest, most compelling performance yet.

🎬 Full Cast of Y: Marshals (Confirmed List)

Main Cast

• Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton

• Gil Birmingham as Thomas Rainwater

• Mo Brings Plenty as Mo

• Brecken Merrill as Tate Dutton

• Arielle Kebbel as Belle Skinner

• Ash Santos as Andrea Cruz

• Tatanka Means as Miles Kittle

• Logan Marshall-Green as Pete Calvin

Recurring

• Brett Cullen as Harry Gifford

Expect more Yellowstone characters to appear later — Sheridan loves surprises.

📅 Release Date & Schedule

Premiere:

📆 March 1, 2026

⏰ Sundays at 8:00 PM ET

📺 CBS

This makes it the FIRST Yellowstone-series to launch directly on broadcast TV — opening the universe to an even wider audience.

📺 Where to Watch or Stream Y: Marshals

There are THREE major ways to watch the series:

1. CBS (Live Television)

Episodes air weekly every Sunday at 8 PM ET.

2. Paramount+ (Likely Streaming Home)

While CBS airs the show, Paramount Global owns the Yellowstone franchise.Episodes are expected to stream on Paramount+ shortly after airing.

3. Paramount Global International Partners

Outside the U.S., the show will be distributed through Paramount’s global network of partners.

More clarity will come closer to release — but CBS broadcast + Paramount+ streaming is the expected model.

🔍 Genre & Style (What Type of Show Is This?)

Y: Marshals combines:

• Neo-western grit

• Police procedural structure

• Action-thriller set pieces

• Family drama

• Montana frontier atmosphere

• Sheridan’s signature realism

If you like:

• Yellowstone

• Wind River

• Sicario

• Mayor of Kingstown

• Longmire

…then this show is directly in your lane.

🎥 Behind the Scenes — Who’s Making Y: Marshals?

Created by:

• Taylor Sheridan

• David C. Glasser

• Spencer Hudnut (Showrunner)

Executive Producers include:

• Sheridan

• Glasser

• Hudnut

• John Linson

• Art Linson

• Luke Grimes

• Ron Burkle

• Bob Yari

• David Hutkin

Produced by:

• 101 Studios

• Paramount Television Studios

• Bosque Ranch Productions

Budget: ~$52 million

This is a premium-level production with cinematic direction and huge landscapes.

🔥 Why Y: Marshals Could Be the Next Big TV Event

Here’s what makes the show stand out:

✔ Kayce finally gets the spotlight

Fans have waited years for a Kayce-led storyline.

✔ A mix of Yellowstone and U.S. Marshal action

Expect grounded, gritty, real-world operations.

✔ A spiritual successor to Yellowstone Season 5

The emotional weight carries over.

✔ Taylor Sheridan at full power

He writes Western law enforcement better than anyone working today.

✔ High replay value for Yellowstone fans

This builds the franchise forward.

🌄 Conclusion — Y: Marshals Marks a New Era for the Yellowstone Universe

If Yellowstone is the story of land, legacy, and family…Y: Marshals is the story of justice, survival, and identity.

It gives Kayce Dutton room to evolve in a world that is bigger, darker, and more dangerous than the ranch he left behind. With a star-steeped cast, Taylor Sheridan’s signature writing, and the high-stakes world of the U.S. Marshals, this series has everything needed to become CBS’s next major hit.

Circle your calendar for March 1, 2026 — the next great chapter of the Dutton saga is about to ride in.