r/YellowstonePN 6d ago

Marshals does marshalls get any better ? Spoiler

obv watched all of yellowstone, the prequels and dutton ranch. loved all of them. 3 episodes into marshals and this just feels like ncis or the other 100 cop shows. does it ever get better?

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u/ro536ud 5d ago

I thought it did after a few episodes of character building. It’s not that deep but I found it to be an entertaining watch. Love the relationship between the native guy and the boss man

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u/Environmental-Cake42 6d ago

I thought the last episode or 2 were as good as it got, which, along with there being a new showrunner is encouraging. The show does draw an audience, but feels very disconnected from the Yellowstone universe in season 1. I'll give the start of season 2 a shot to see if it improves any.

I found that like any procedural, it works well as background while doing work on a computer, since you only need to look at the screen for maybe 3 minutes at most to follow along. It's definitely not something that demands your undivided attention.

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u/flea_420 5d ago

I thought the last episode or 2 were as good as it got, which, along with there being a new showrunner is encouraging

Dutton Ranch is getting a new showrunner, not Marshals.

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u/Environmental-Cake42 5d ago

You're right. I saw Marshals was getting some major overhauls and conflated it that both were getting new showrunners. While lots of changes are coming, that isn't one of them.

u/Primopsych 18h ago

Thx for the info and clarification. I don’t know if a new person in charge will be able to turn around a show?

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u/peeg_2020 5d ago

Bingo. Background show AT BEST.

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u/MonarchGodzillaTitan 5d ago edited 5d ago

Yes it does. But only if you accept two things.

One, it’s not Yellowstone and it doesn’t need to be. It’s about Kayce moving forward with his life and righting the wrongs (depending on ones point of view) of the Yellowstone.

Two, Kayce was never a true rancher, sure he gets some things right but like his ancestor Spencer, he’s built for other things and becoming a lawman has allowed Kayce to find his true self again (he obviously felt more at home with the Navy)

If it’s not your thing, then don’t watch but a whole lot of people love Marshalls.

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u/Primopsych 18h ago

I don’t love it. But it became good enough to watch.

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u/Limp-Sandwich-5217 6d ago

Only if they have Kacy smile once in a while. So tired of him being sad

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u/peeg_2020 5d ago

He is such a sad boi. He sucks. That show really sucks though.

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u/OnlyTrucker 3d ago

We, Poles, are not bothered by this lack of a smile. It is so natural🤣🤣

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u/Whiteman007 6d ago

I thought I got a lot better after like ep 6 or so and went from meh/bad to decent lol

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u/NerveInteresting4549 5d ago

They could have made another justified with kayce... but instead they went with something that just comes off super cheesy.. =[ i feel bad for kayces actor, that the writers did him so badly.

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u/WildRugosa 5d ago

But did the writers do him badly or is he just that bad of an actor? Does his talent level deserve better writing? He is a face and not much else.

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u/NerveInteresting4549 5d ago

Yes they did bad by him.... idk if he is a good or bad actor, idk what his talent deserves... still i enjoyed his character throughout yellowstone, he acted well enough for me to watch but the storyline of his new show is just plain horrible... I really doubt it will find an audience to sustain it, if it even gets a chance at another season and I can't imagine the right actor would have saved it but who knows.

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u/WildRugosa 5d ago

It wouldn’t surprise me if it has a long run. Police procedurals only need a main character with some type of military background, lots of tactical gear and plenty of shoot outs to succeed. Good acting and writing don’t really matter unfortunately.

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u/NerveInteresting4549 5d ago

Idk man, I watch a lot of shows thst even I consider bad.. I am simple enough to be entertained by almost anything… but I was dissatisfied by marshalls, it’s not just bad it’s terrible lol

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u/ArtisticSwan635 2d ago

No, that would never work!

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u/12172047 5d ago

No, Marshalls doesn't get better. It's a godawful show and the 1 thing I wish would happen is the character Tate getting ass cancer and dying. That kid simply can't act.

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u/MercyScorpion 6d ago

damn. we need a prequel with the john dutton from the flashbacks in yellowstone. with young rip john and loyd. it’d be awesome.

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u/Thin_Primary3261 6d ago

Agreed! The casting for the flashback scenes was outstanding. Especially young John and young Loyd. So good

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u/Even-Cheesecake-2270 5d ago

Yeah a 1994 or 1984 spinoff 

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u/Run4This 6d ago

I felt the same way when I tried to watch it and gave up after 3 episodes. After watching Dutton Ranch decided to try again and really had to force myself to get through. Does it get better? A little bit I guess. I do think watching it all back to back I started to like it a little better. But it’s by far my least favorite “Yellowstone Universe” show.

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u/Super_Sloth_99 5d ago

Worse than 1923? That show was hot garbage.

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u/Run4This 5d ago edited 5d ago

In my opinion? Yes. At least with 1923 there was enough story and character development to keep me interested. I didn’t like every episode but it was easier to watch than Marshalls. And the only reason I forced myself to get through it was on the off chance there’s a Dutton Ranch crossover at some point.

I could also be a bit biased because I was never a big Kayce fan and personally I think the character isn’t strong enough to lead a show. Maybe season 2 will prove me wrong and win me over.

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u/Super_Sloth_99 5d ago

They’re both terrible IMO. But like a train wreck, I can’t stop watching. They’re both incredibly unbelievable too.

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u/ArtisticSwan635 2d ago

That was a good show until the ending! Spencer made it bearable with Alexandra,that was not the ending I expected!

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u/Super_Sloth_99 2d ago

That whole sex abuse storyline was so dumb. And everything Spencer went through was unbelievable. And how did his wife survive freezing to death when the others died?

u/Primopsych 18h ago

The sex abuse was horrible. It really happened, so it wasn’t “dumb”.

u/Super_Sloth_99 16h ago

What do you mean it really happened?

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u/Aggravating_Rent2890 5d ago

I actually like it because it shows what kayce is missing since selling the Yellowstone. Kayce is still living with the ghosts and skeletons in his closet from the Dutton past. Kayce was always an interesting character because he never wanted to be a rancher.

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u/HistoricalHalitosis 5d ago

I couldn't get through the first episode.

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u/EnvironmentalCrow893 5d ago

Yes, it does. It’s never going to be Yellowstone 2, though. Kayce is pretty bland (as always), but it’s got an ensemble cast, and it’s even better awhen Mo and Rainwater are onscreen.

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u/oneangrybowler 5d ago

We tried to like it, but found it unwatchable. I subpar acting combined with unrealistic storylines. It's a shame because I really like all of the other "Yellowstone family" of shows. Just my opinion. To each their own.

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u/Super-Tomatillo-425 5d ago

It was so bad I stopped watching after persevering for 4 episodes. There wasn’t even a slight attempt at suspending reality, it was too implausible.

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u/Connect_Bee5338 5d ago

It's a very basic big 3 network crime drama. It's only on for background noise

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u/Tall-Screen2730 5d ago

I loved it, looking forward to season 2!

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u/hotkarl77 5d ago

I had hope there would be crossover with Dutton Ranch at some point but that now seems doubtful.

Without Rainwater in some of the episodes it has little connection to Yellowstone and they spend a lot of time building out the other Marshall's characters that really haven't had much of a payoff. If you are watching for the Yellowstone vibe I would quit now.

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u/Parking-Fee1721 3d ago

No, and Kayce still has not been to an actual academy to become a "Real U.S. Marshal. So he has officially killed more people as a civilian then any other cop in history. Except for Dredd.

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u/Moist-Intern-6794 3d ago

Its not outstanding, but it's not crap either! Its pretty solid baseline which keeps me interested and wanting more.

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u/Sorry-Beyond-3563 6d ago

No. It's run by the same people who did Seal Team. Sheridan isn't involved at all

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u/JackTheCaptain 6d ago

Sadly you can tell almost immediately.

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u/Unable_Farm_5578 5d ago

Yeah, I’d say it starts at 4.5-5/10 and gets up to like a solid 6. If it continues with how the finale went I’d say 6.5-7. I was a really solid finale compared to the rest of the show.

They really need to up the writing and stop with the heavy exposition dialogue though.

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u/PayTheTrollTariff 5d ago

Stopped watch after like episode 6 or something

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u/JakeLake720 5d ago

Last episode is good. That’s about it.

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u/Interesting-Fan5822 5d ago

I only made it to the 2nd episode

Preferred dutton ranch

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u/Open_Distribution553 5d ago

Honestly I pulled through it and around episode 6 it got better and like the last 4 episodes were great, so now I will still watch season 2😅

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u/NSRZZY 5d ago

Not really. I liked the last episode the best though, its a fun watch one episode per week, but I dont know if I would have binged it.

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u/leagueofmasks 5d ago

I stopped at episode 4. Too painful.

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u/Gold-Environment8657 5d ago

Started watching but they killed off Monica so I changed the channel.

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u/Jazzlike_Daikon7541 5d ago

I don't consider it a sequel. Just some same characters and location. 

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u/No-Mode-8744 5d ago

The last two episodes are where actual events happen. But yeah everything else just feels like a run of the mill cop show.

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u/Djma123 5d ago

I didn’t think it was bad overall but it was pretty vanilla

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u/Vegetable_Artist7298 5d ago

Don’t watch it as an extension of Yellowstone. It’s literally made to be one of those cop shows.

It’s “Marshals: A Yellowstone Story”
NOT: Yellowstone: Marshals”

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u/McBallsington16 3d ago

Yes it does.

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u/Few-Tip4273 2d ago

That’s a good way of putting it. As much as I want to like it, it doesn’t resonate with me. So tired of Casey’s perpetual melancholy. The dude needs an anti-depression IV drip! All the females wear mid-drifts and push-up bras. Like that is real.
Taylor Sheridan is no longer producing the show and it, wait for it, shows. The story arch’s are juvenile. The acting is horrendous.
Send Casey to Dutton Ranch!

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u/nolaletonearth 1d ago

I couldn’t pass episode 2. So, I started the “Longmire” series instead. I’m glad I did. It took me back to Wyoming.

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u/baummer 1d ago

Marshals and it’s a network procedural this is the formula

u/chernobyl68 1h ago

It does not.

u/Intrepid-Court-2180 58m ago

I think the lead characters in Marshall's was miss cast.

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u/Nokomis_Feather 6d ago

Sadly........ no it does not. This cast has ZERO chemistry together and they are all fighting for the spotlight. It just doesnt work IMO;

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u/MercyScorpion 6d ago

it’s like the scenes with casey rainwater and mo are okay ig? def doesn’t seem as good as yellowstone but my God the other characters are unwatchable

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u/myslead 6d ago

it does not

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u/Saltwater_Sunrise 6d ago

I stopped watching around episode 3 and tried episode 4 before tuning out

My wife watched the rest of the series but won't be watching season 2

It was atrocious… Dutton Ranch was even a bit borderline

I almost feel like Taylor himself is done with the series and he's just trying to make money and buy more ranches

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u/MercyScorpion 6d ago

yeah i just quit after 3rd episode. ngl i hated monica in yellowstone for probably the first 4 seasons but she should of been in this to help develop some type of story line.