Saddle up,Yellowstonefans — the next chapter of the Dutton saga is riding in faster than expected.CBS has officially greenlitY: Marshals, a brand-new spin-off centered on Kayce Dutton, withLuke Grimesreprising his role. The series has received a 13-episode order and will begin filming this summer, targeting amid-season 2026 premierein a covetedSunday nightslot. Originally teased back in March, the project was made official as part of CBS’s upcoming 2025–2026 broadcast schedule reveal, marking the first time aYellowstoneseries will debut directly on network TV rather than streaming on Paramount+.
WhenYellowstoneconcluded its five-season run earlier this year,Kayce — the youngest Dutton sibling and former Navy SEAL— was one of the few family members left with a physical piece of the ranch. InY: Marshals, the character takes a new path, trading the Yellowstone cattle brand for a federal badge.
According to the show’s official logline,Y: Marshalswill follow Kayce as he joins an elite unit of U.S. Marshalstasked with keeping the peace inMontana. “With the Yellowstone Ranch behind him, Dutton joins an elite unit of U.S. Marshals, combining his skills as a cowboy and Navy SEAL to bring range justice to Montana, where he and his teammates must balance family, duty and the high psychological cost that comes with serving as the last line of defense in the region’s war on violence.” Translation? A whole lot of shootouts, moral dilemmas, and, yes, more cowboy hats and stoicism.
The series will be written and showrun bySpencer Hudnut, known for his work onSEAL Team, which makes him a perfect fit to steer Kayce’s evolution from ranch hand to lawman. Hudnut will executive produce alongsideYellowstonecreatorTaylor Sheridan, as well asDavid C. Glasser,Ron Burkle,David Hutkin,Bob Yari,Art Linson, and Grimes himself.
Why Is ‘Y: Marshals’ on CBS?
CBS Entertainment presidentAmy Reisenbachexplained the network’s decision to bring theYellowstoneuniverse in-house. “All of our shows right now are both streaming and linear,” she said during the schedule reveal. “It certainly did occur to us that the show will do really well on streaming, because all the Taylor shows have. ButYellowstoneandTulsa Kingalso did really well for us when we aired them on the network.”
That dual-platform success — particularly as audiences continue to blend streaming with appointment TV —makes CBS a logical home for a franchise that still draws huge numbers. And with Sheridan juggling multiple projects, Reisenbach added, “We’ll take what we can get.”
Y: Marshalspremieres mid-season 2026 on CBS.
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Source:Variety
