Taylor Sheridan’s New ‘Yellowstone’ Sequel Gets Season 2 Update Before It Even Premieres

The next chapter of the Yellowstone universe hasn’t even aired yet — and it’s already getting future-facing momentum. Taylor Sheridan’s first post-Yellowstone sequel, Marshals, has landed a notable Season 2 update just weeks ahead of its series debut.

Set to premiere Sunday, March 1 on CBS, Marshals picks up after the events of Yellowstone and follows Kayce Dutton as he steps into a new role with the U.S. Marshals, tackling high-risk missions across Montana. And while Season 1 hasn’t even rolled out its first episode, CBS is already preparing for what comes next.

According to a new report, the network is setting up a writers’ room for Season 2, expected to open soon. It’s not a formal renewal — but make no mistake, this is a strong signal of confidence. Networks don’t spin up writers’ rooms early unless they’re planning for longevity. Here’s the official logline:

“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. Kayce and his teammates — Pete Calvin (Logan Marshall-Green), Belle Skinner (Arielle Kebbel), Andrea Cruz (Ash Santos) and Miles Kittle (Tatanka Means) – must balance the high psychological cost of serving as the last line of defense in the region’s war on violence with their duty to their families, which for Kayce includes his son Tate (Brecken Merrill) and his confidantes Mo (Mo Brings Plenty) and Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham) from the Broken Rock reservation.”

What Can We Expect From ‘Marshals’?

Grimes had previously confirmed he thought he was one-and-done following Kayce’s Yellowstone ending, but said new showrunner Spencer Hudnut pitched an idea that finally convinced him. “It opens up a whole new world for him,” Grimes said, teasing a version of Kayce we haven’t seen before — one who’s grieving rather than trying to prove his own family loyalty.

“He has his dream life now, so now what does he do? I think we left him in a perfect place, and then the new showrunner, Spencer [Hudnut], called and he had an idea that was very, very good. And that was it. I was like, ‘Ok, that makes sense. We get to see him be a different Kayce than we’ve ever seen.’”

Produced by Taylor Sheridan alongside MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, Marshals premieres Sunday, March 1 at 8 p.m. on CBS, with streaming available on Paramount+.