Yellowstone spinoff Marshals kills off original character hated by fans

The premiere of Marshals, which aired March 1 on CBS, begins with a stark development: Kayce Dutton’s wife, Monica, is already dead when the new Yellowstone spinoff opens. The show does not stage an on-screen death; Kayce (Luke Grimes) wakes from a nightmare about a frantic call from Monica (Kelsey Asbille), later telling her grave, “the best part of me died with you,” and making vague references to “vengeance.” Marshals follows Kayce after the events of Yellowstone as he reconnects with his military past and joins an elite team of U.S.

Marshals led by his old friend Pete Calvin (Logan Marshall‑Green). Yellowstone ran on Paramount from 2018 to 2024 and centered on the Dutton family, including patriarch John Dutton (Kevin Costner) and his children Kayce, Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Jamie (Wes Bentley).

Fans who long disliked Monica have reacted positively to the development. Viewers had expressed frustration with the character for years — one Instagram comment in 2022 demanded, “Monica dies!

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