‘Yellowstone’ spinoff ‘Marshals’ is back for Season 2—How to watch for free

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-04 · by Angela Tricarico

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The "Yellowstone" spinoff "Marshals" is returning for its second season on CBS with a premiere episode airing on October 4 at 8:30 p.m. ET. Viewers can watch the show for free during a five-day trial of DIRECTV, which includes access to CBS among other channels. Season 2 continues the story of Kayce Dutton as he attempts to rescue his kidnapped son while investigating a criminal operation connected to land disputes in Montana.
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CBS's "Marshals", a spin-off of the popular series "Yellowstone", returns for its second season on October 4, with the premiere episode airing at 8:30 p.m. ET. The show follows Kayce (Luke Grimes), one of John Dutton's sons, as he joins a specialized group of U.S. Marshals in Montana. Season 1 ended with Tate, Kayce’s son, being kidnapped to force him into selling his land at East Camp to Weaver. In the upcoming season, when Kayce discovers Tate’s kidnapping, he goes rogue and races against time to rescue his son while uncovering a powerful criminal operation linked to the East Camp land grab. Viewers can watch Season 2 for free through a five-day trial of DIRECTV.

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Who wrote this

Angela Tricarico
58 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Season 2 will pick up where Season 1 left off.
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🔮 The New York Jets travel to Chicago for Week 4 of the NFL season, where the question on everybody’s mind is still who will be Chicago’s starting quarterback as kickoff draws closer.
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🔮 NFL Week 4 is here, and the Arizona Cardinals will head to MetLife Stadium to take on the New York Giants this afternoon.
🔮 Tonight’s episode of “SNL” will air live coast-to-coast at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT, though there may be delays due to college football (as was the case last weekend).
🔮 Yankees vs. Rays starting pitchers Gerrit Cole (10-9, 3.61 ERA) will start for the Yankees.
🔮 Starring Marisa Tomei, Season 2 will shift the focus from a high profile divorce to a defamation case ‘War’ HBO release date “War” premieres on HBO and HBO Max tonight, Oct. 1, at 9 p.m. ET. Where to watch ‘War’ If you don’t get HBO through traditional cable, you’ll need an HBO Max subscription to tune in to “War.”
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CBS DIRECTV Montana Page Six U.S.

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CBS ORG · 5× U.S. GPE · 4× Kayce PERSON · 3× Angela PERSON · 2× DIRECTV ORG · 2× Luke Grimes PERSON · 2× Page Six ORG · 2× Tate PERSON · 2× Dutton PERSON · 1× Montana GPE · 1×

Narrative

CBS’s official description of the season premiere reads, “When Kayce realizes Tate has been taken hostage, he goes rogue in a desperate race to save his son as the Marshals uncover a powerful criminal operation tied to the East Camp land grab.
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🔮 Season 2 will pick up where Season 1 left off.

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Four months after it last aired on CBS, the “Yellowstone” spinoff “Marshals” returns for Season 2 tonight, Oct. 4. asserted
spinoff → air → Season
The series follows youngest Dutton son Kayce (Luke Grimes) as he joins a specialized group of U.S. Marshals tasked with protecting Montana. asserted
he → follow → Montana
Season 1 wrapped up with many of the show’s main characters going in different directions. asserted
many → wrap → directions
Cruz was D.C.-bound, Belle and Cal were getting shot at and Tate was kidnapped, likely to be used as leverage. asserted
Tate → shoot → leverage
Season 2 will pick up where Season 1 left off. asserted
Season → pick → ?
CBS’s official description of the season premiere reads, “When Kayce realizes Tate has been taken hostage, he goes rogue in a desperate race to save his son as the Marshals uncover a powerful criminal operation tied to the East Camp land grab. asserted
Marshals → read → grab
A violent showdown ensues, putting everything Kayce cares about at risk.” What time is ‘Marshals’ on tonight? The Season 2 premiere of ‘Marshals’ airs at 8:30 p.m. ET tonight, Oct. 4. asserted
premiere → ensue → ET
Where to watch ‘Marshals’ for free If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the season premiere of ‘Marshals’ for free. asserted
you → watch → Marshals
DIRECTV is our favorite service for trying live TV for free. asserted
DIRECTV → try → TV
Right now, you can take advantage of a five-day free trial before saving $30 on your first month. asserted
you → take → month
We recommend the Choice plan, which includes CBS as part of its 125+ channel options. asserted
which → recommend → options
In addition to the returning cast listed above, it was announced that Jefferson White would return to the “Yellowstone” universe reprising his role of Jimmy Hurdstrom. asserted
White → return → Hurdstrom
CBS has not announced an episode count for Season 2 of “Marshals,” but the network did confirm that new episodes will air on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. ET. asserted
episodes → announce → ET
Season 1 had 13 episodes, so it’s likely this season will consist of at least 13, if not more. asserted
season → have → 13
This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for the New York Post, Page Six, and Decider. asserted
article → write → Page
Angela keeps readers up to date with information on how to watch all of your favorite reality TV shows and movies on each streaming service. asserted
Angela → keep → service
Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, celebrities and pop culture. asserted
she → test → shopping
Prior to joining The Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews asserted
she → join → Reviews
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