CBS renames Yellowstone spinoff 'Y: Marshals' to 'Marshals' ahead of premiere

Collider reports that CBS has quietly retitled its Yellowstone spin-off starring Luke Grimes from Y: Marshals to Marshals, a last-minute tweak announced just two months before the series' March premiere.

CBS says the "Y" was always a working title and was apparently "silent" internally. Marshals picks up after the events of Yellowstone, following Kayce Dutton as he leaves the ranch and joins a team of U.S. Marshals in Montana. Returning from Yellowstone are Brecken Merrill as Tate Dutton, Gil Birmingham as Thomas Rainwater and Mo Brings Plenty as Mo, while Kelsey Asbille's Monica is not part of the cast. New additions include Logan Marshall-Green as Pete Calvin, Arielle Kebbel as Belle, Tatanka Means as Miles, Ash Santos as Andrea, and Brett Cullen in a recurring role as Harry Gifford, the head of the U.S. Marshals in Montana.

Officially CBS calls the rename purely cosmetic, but the change arrives amid speculation as Taylor Sheridan prepares to exit Paramount for NBCUniversal; CBS has pushed back on that conjecture, according to the Hollywood Reporter, and says Marshals remains tied to the Yellowstone universe and that the iconic "Y" will remain visible in the show's logo. Marshals premieres March 1 at 8 p.m. on CBS, with episodes streaming on Paramount+.

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Culture, Marshals, Yellowstone, Kayce Dutton, Luke Grimes, Taylor Sheridan