Luke Grimes Explains Why New “Yellowstone” Spin-Off Changed Its Title Just Two Months Before Premiere

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Luke Grimes Explains Reason Behind Y: Marshals Name Change

Marshals Set To Join The Yellowstone Universe

Coming to CBS in 2026, Marshals is set to expand the Yellowstone universe with a new chapter centered on Kayce Dutton. The series follows John Dutton’s son as he takes a decisive turn in his life, joining an elite team of U.S. Marshals.

Luke Grimes is returning to the role and has hinted that several familiar faces from Yellowstone will make appearances. The spinoff also introduces its first new cast member, Logan Marshall-Green, who will play Pete Calvin, a close friend from Kayce’s military past.

CBS Releases Extended Marshals Trailer

In November, CBS released an extended trailer for the upcoming series, beginning with Kayce in a dark place, talking about the losses he’s faced.

“I fought every day to get out of the weight of Yellowstone,” Kayce says. “I’ve lost my teammates, my parents, even my brothers,” he continues as he places his hand on a tombstone. “I know that sometimes good men have to do bad things. But I’m trying to find a new beginning.”

Kayce has taken on a new role leading a U.S. Marshals team in Montana, with his grown son Tate (Brecken Merrill) joining him. The move comes after Kayce sold the family ranch and chose to start over, following the events of Yellowstone’s season finale, which brought the Paramount Network series to a close.

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Luke Grimes Explains The Reason Behind The Sudden Name Change

The show announced a major mixup last week, when it announced that it would be changing its title from Y:Marshals, to just simply, Marshals. During a recent red carpet appearance, Grimes offered some insight as to why that change has come about.

He explained that at first, the creators of the show wanted to make sure it was a Yellowstone spin-off, hence the “Y” at the beginning. But Grimes shared that once viewers see Kayce, it’s evident the series is apart of the phenomenon, and there was no reason to keep it, and Marshals alone was sufficient.

You can watch that interview below.

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Marshals premieres on Sunday, March 1, at 8/7c on CBS.