Marshals Cast: Luke Grimes Returns as Kayce After 'Yellowstone'
This story contains spoilers for the pilot of "Marshals. " The marshals cast headlines have centered on Luke Grimes reprising Kayce Dutton and on the question: is Monica Dutton dead? Grimes returns to the role in "Marshals, " which premiered Sunday, and the pilot brutally upends Kayce’s settled life.
When Yellowstone's curtain fell
When the curtain came down on "Yellowstone" last year, Kayce Dutton had finally found his happily-ever-after. The youngest son of wealthy rancher John Dutton (Kevin Costner) had secured a modest cabin in a mountainous region where he could reside in secluded peace with his beloved wife, Monica (Kelsey Asbille), and son, Tate (Brecken Merrill), far from the turbulent dysfunction of his family. "Kayce found his little peace of heaven, getting everything he ever wanted and fought for, " said Luke Grimes, who plays the soft-spoken Dutton in "Yellowstone. "
Marshals Cast and the reveal
In the new series, Kayce’s serenity has been brutally shattered, forcing him to find a new path forward after an unimaginable tragedy. The pilot contains the "elephant in the room" revelation that Monica has died of cancer, a development designed to shock "Yellowstone" devotees. "I think fans will be upset — and they should be, " Grimes said as he looked downward. "Kayce is very upset. It’s the worst thing that could have happened to him. But as much as I’m really upset not to work with Kelsey, it’s a good idea for the show. "
From cabin to U. S. Marshals
Kayce joins an elite squad of U. S. Marshals headed by his Navy SEAL teammate Pete Calvin (Logan Marshall-Green). The drama merges the gritty Western flavor associated with Kayce’s past with the procedural genre — a blend that positions the show squarely in prime-time dramatic fare. "His dream life is no longer available to him. Now the only thing he has is his son, who is not so sure he wants the same life as Kayce, " Grimes said. "A big part of the season is Kayce learning how to manage all these new things — new job, being a single father. "
Grimes on the procedural challenge
During an interview at an exclusive club in downtown Los Angeles, Grimes expressed excitement about dusting off his cowboy hat and boots, though he admitted initial concerns about whether the project was a fit. "I had never watched a procedural before, so I had to do some homework on what that was, " Grimes said hours before the gala premiere of "Marshals" at the Autry Museum of the American West in Griffith Park. "And I just couldn’t wrap my head around it at first. In the finale, Kayce had ridden off into the sunset. So I thought, 'Let him be, let him go. '" He added, "To be honest, there was a part of me that didn’t want to let Kayce go just yet. Saying goodbye to him was really hard, so the opportunity to keep this going was something I couldn’t pass up. We get to show his backstory and also this other side of him that we didn’t see in 'Yellowstone. '"
Premiere events and franchise notes
The drama is the first of several planned spinoffs of "Yellowstone, " which became TV’s hottest scripted series during its five-season run. Despite the departure of its main star, Kevin Costner, the Western-flavored drama had remained TV’s most popular series heading into Sunday’s highly anticipated series finale. Grimes attended a gala premiere at the Autry Museum of the American West in Griffith Park as part of the rollout for the new series.
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Marshals cast coverage will likely continue to focus on Kayce’s loss, his adjustment to a new job, and his relationship with his son Tate, as the season explores Kayce learning to manage "new job, being a single father. " Executive producer and showrunner Spencer Hudnut ("SEAL Team") acknowledged in a separate interview that viewers may be stun
Fans and observers can expect the series to further trace Kayce’s backstory and the other side of him not seen previously, while the pilot’s revelation about Monica’s fate establishes the emotional stakes that drive the character into the U. S. Marshals unit.
"Kayce found his little peace of heaven, getting everything he ever wanted and fought for, " Grimes said, reiterating the contrast between the life Kayce had and the crisis that now propels the character forward.
