‘Marshals’ Ratings: ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoff Is Most-Watched New CBS Scripted Series Since 2018
- On March 1, the Marshals premiere revealed Monica Dutton died before the series began, with the episode confirming her cancer linked to toxic waste near the Broken Rock Reservation.
- Kelsey Asbille's unavailability led creators Taylor Sheridan and Spencer Hudnut to write Monica out of Marshals in a way they said honored her arc after Yellowstone ended in 2024.
- Near the reservation, the episode frames Tate at a protest holding a framed photo of Monica Dutton, hinting at her death's impact on the community.
- Kayce's new path puts him back in soldierly ways by joining a U.S. Marshals unit, reshaping his relationship with Tate and defining the season arc.
- Per Nielsen, the Marshals premiere averaged 9.5 million viewers, marking the Yellowstone franchise's first broadcast series and achieving 99% retention.
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'Marshals' Has CBS' Most-Watched Series Premiere Since 'Tracker'
Yellowstone‘s Marshals is breaking records as CBS’ most-watched scripted debut — beating out Justin Hartley‘s hit series Tracker. The network announced that the series premiere of Marshals, which aired on Sunday, March 1, was viewed by 9.52 million viewers, making it the most-watched new scripted series premiere without a football lead-in since 2018. Marshals was also the No. 1 series premiere in the 2025-26 broadcast season. CBS’ Sunday night l…
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‘Marshals’ Ratings: ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoff Is Most-Watched New CBS Scripted Series Since 2018
Find out how many people watched the first episode of the 'Yellowstone' spinoff.
‘Marshals’ Premiere Draws 9.52M Viewers, CBS’ Biggest Non NFL-Aided Series Debut Since ‘FBI’
Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone universe has successfully expanded to CBS, bringing to the broadcast network the big linear viewership the mothership series was known for on sibling Paramount Network. The Sunday, March 1 debut of the series starring Luke Grimes reprising his Yellowstone role as Kayce Dutton drew 9.52 million viewers (Live+SD Panel + Big Data), […]
'Yellowstone' spinoff 'Marshals' shocks fans by killing off major Dutton family member in premiere
"Yellowstone" spinoff "Marshals" kills off Monica Dutton in premiere as Luke Grimes' Kayce visits his wife's grave. The March 1 episode reveals Monica died from cancer.
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