Marshals is the latest TV series to expand the Yellowstone story universe, and it’s landed on CBS. The show, inspired by the characters created by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson, centers on Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes). In an effort to forge a new beginning, Kayce joins the US Marshals. However, as much as he tries to move forward, unresolved demons from his past resurface in unexpected ways.. Kayce is taken out of his comfort zone with the marshals, but also finds a place to focus his skills. This Marshals crew is led by Pete Calvin (Logan Marshall-Green) — known to his crew as “Cal” — and also includes Yellowstone universe newcomers Belle Skinner (Arielle Kebbel), Andrea Cruz (Ash Santos) and Miles Kittle (Tatanka Means).. Yellowstone actors Gil Birmingham, Moses Brings Plenty and Brecken Merrill reprise their roles as Thomas Rainwater, Mo and Tate Dutton, respectively, meaning a narrative throughline involving the Black Rock Reservation and its community keeps the series tethered to Paramount Network’s landmark show.. See at Paramount Plus. It feels like a lot of work to strike the right balance between creating a new law enforcement procedural and honoring Yellowstone’s history. I spoke with Marshall-Green about that challenge, his role as the crew’s leader and how Marshals aims to be more than a typical CBS procedural. The transcript below has been edited for clarity.. Read more: Paramount Plus and HBO Max Will Merge Into One Streaming Service. Tatanka Means, Ash Santos, Arielle Kebbel, Logan Marshall-Green and Luke Grimes star in Marshals. Sonja Flemming/CBS. What does Kayce Dutton really mean to Cal? Is he just there to be a door kicker for the team, or does he represent something deeper, something more familial, given their shared military background?. Marshall-Green: There is definitely history with Cal and Kayce, and from when you leave Yellowstone to when you pick up with Marshals, it’s about, I think, a year, maybe two, but Kayce has gone through something massive. Cal has already been in the area creating this team; Kayce was the last person to join it.. I think he saw Kayce’s need for purpose because of what he was going through. The reason he could understand that is because of another relationship they both shared. That relationship will be doled out, not in a linear, procedural way. Actually, the show will evolve into something much less linear, with flashbacks. We’re going to go back to Afghanistan, eventually.. But to answer your question, simply: Cal needed a door kicker.. Luke Grimes and Logan Marshall-Green star in Marshals. Sonja Flemming/CBS. Marshals is performing an interesting balancing act. On one side, it focuses on the law enforcement procedural narrative of the series; on the other, Yellowstone history comes into play. What sort of challenges did you face, or what creative conversations did you have, about striking that balance?. Marshall-Green: I think the balance between serving Yellowstone and that universe, and
