Y: Marshals is set to follow formerU.S. Navy SEAL and rancher Kayce Dutton as he joins a specialized group ofU.S. Marshals tasked with protectingMontana.[1]
In March 2025 it was reported that aspin-off of theParamount Network seriesYellowstone starringLuke Grimes and created byTaylor Sheridan,David C. Glasser, and Spencer Hudnut, was in development atCBS.[4][5] Theprocedural program, tentatively titledY: Marshals, was ordered in May fromMTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios for the2025–26 television season. Hudnut signed on asshowrunner andexecutive producer, with Grimes, Sheridan, Glasser,John Linson,Art Linson,Ron Burkle, David Hutkin,Bob Yari, also holding executive producer roles.[6][7] Amy Reisenbach, theCBS Entertainment president, said the decision was made to air it on CBS rather than release it onParamount+ (similar to other series from Sheridan) due to the success from the linear broadcasts of the parent show as well asTulsa 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 toYellowstone, assuring that a proper budget had been allocated.[11]
Grimes reprises his role asKayce Dutton.[13] He was initially approached about the spin-off just four months after production on the final season ofYellowstone wrapped, and was initially unsure about it being centered around his character, believing that hisarc had been satisfactorily wrapped up. He ultimately decided to proceed once he heard the pitch.[14][15] Also returning fromYellowstone,Gil Birmingham,Mo Brings Plenty, and Brecken Merrill were added as series regulars to playThomas Rainwater,Mo, andTate Dutton, respectively.[16] Cast members new to thefranchise include Arielle Kebbel, portraying Belle,Ash Santos, playing Andrea, andTatanka Means, as Miles, all in regular roles.[17]Logan Marshall-Green rounded out the main cast as Pete Calvin.[18] Additionally,Brett Cullen was cast in a recurring role as Harry Gifford.[19]
Principal photography of the series began in late 2025, taking place inSummit 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 oftax incentives that were subsequently increased due to the state losing production of that series.[20][21]
Y: Marshals is set to begin airing on March 1, 2026, as amid-season replacement onCBS. It has been scheduled for Sundays at 8:00 p.m.ET and will be the first series in the franchise to debut on a linear network.[22]Paramount Global Content Distribution will handle the show's distribution rights.[23]
