NEED TO KNOW
- In May 2025, CBS ordered a Yellowstone sequel series called Y-Marshals
- The show will star Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton, reprising his Yellowstone role
- Y-Marshals joins six other Yellowstone series that have debuted or are on the way
Nearly six months after the conclusion of Yellowstone, Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) is making his return.
In May 2025, Deadline reported that a spinoff series starring Grimes called Y: Marshals is on the way. The series will follow Kayce as he becomes a U.S. Marshal in Montana.
The show joins a number of Yellowstone prequels, spinoffs and sequel series, including 1883, 1923, 1944, 6666, Lawman: Bass Reeves and The Madison.
“Within five years, we grew Yellowstone from a hit U.S. cable show with 5 million viewers into a global hit franchise with over 100 million fans around the world and multiple extensions — and we’re just getting started,” said Chris McCarthy, president and CEO of Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios, per The Hollywood Reporter.
Read on to learn about every Yellowstone prequel and spinoff to come — plus, all the series that have already been released.
1883
Telling the origin story of the Duttons, 1883 followed the family’s 19th-century ancestors James and Margaret Dutton as they embarked on their wild journey west from Texas to Montana through the Great Plains. Lawless lands, bloody gunfights, danger, and dust.
A star-studded cast was corralled with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill as leads. They were joined by multi-award winners Sam Elliot and Eric Nelsen, in addition to Isabel May, LaMonica Garrett, Audie Rick, Emma Malouff, Dawn Olivieri, Marc Rissmann, Anna Fiamora, James Landry Hébert, Alex Fine, Gratiela Brancusi, Nichole Galicia, Stephanie Nur, Amanda Jaros, Noah Le Gros, and Martin Sensmeier.
1883, available to stream exclusively on Paramount+, was not renewed for a second season.
“We wanted to make a ten-hour movie that ended, and that’s what we did,” Sheridan told Deadline in February 2022.
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Lawmen: Bass Reeves is an anthology series that follows iconic lawmen who have impacted history, according to Variety.
The first season followed Bass Reeves, starring Emmy nominee David Oyelowo in the titular role. “Known as the greatest frontier hero in American history, he worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals without ever being wounded,” the show’s logline stated.
Oyelowo was joined by actor Dennis Quaid, who plays Deputy U.S. Marshall Sherrill Lynn.
Lawmen: Bass Reeves premiered in 2023 and is available to stream on Paramount+. There has been no word yet on a season 2.
1923
Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford starred in 1923 (originally titled 1932), which premiered on Dec. 8, 2022, on Paramount Network and its streamer in a special simulcast event. They played husband and wife, matriarch Cara Dutton and patriarch Jacob Dutton, respectively.
The series chronologically followed the events that unfolded in 1883 (hence its title) — which saw the Duttons make their dangerous trek to Montana. It followed the couple, along with their children, as they run the family farm in the aforementioned state while navigating the challenges of the early 20th century, which included pandemics, a historic drought, the end of Prohibition and the Great Depression.
Ford told reporters in December 2022 that the formation of the project is what ultimately got him hooked on the role. “The writing and the ambition of the piece that’s evident from the scope and scale of it, [drew me to the role,]” he explained. “And the precision of his language and dialogue, and the character.”
The second and final season premiered in February 2025. 1923 is available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.
6666
Pronounced “Four Sixes,” 6666 details the raw and authentic perspective of a real cattle ranch — this time in West Texas, rather than Montana like depicted in Yellowstone.
“The Sixes is one of the oldest ranches in Texas, one of the oldest ranches in the country … One of the oldest functioning cattle ranches, horse training, breeding facilities in the country,” Yellowstone star Jefferson White told Entertainment Tonight. “I’m really excited for people to see the real, gritty, not glamorous world of real-life cattle ranching, now in modern times.”
A 6666 premiere date remains up in the air, in addition to whether or not the series will be exclusive to Paramount’s streaming service. The cast has also yet to be revealed.
1944
Another prequel, 1944, was announced in November 2023 and is said to follow in the footsteps of 1883 and 1923. However, McCarthy said details on the series “are scarce at the moment,” including the title, which is “working.”
He was sure to confirm, though, that 1944 “will take audiences on a thrilling, new and unexpected journey with the complex and compelling storytelling that has become a hallmark of the franchise.”
The Madison
The Madison, which was originally titled 2024, was confirmed in August 2024.
Michelle Pfeiffer will executive produce and star in The Madison, which will be a “heartfelt study of grief and human connection following a New York City family in the Madison River valley of central Montana.”
“Michelle Pfeiffer is a remarkable talent who imbues every role with emotional depth, authenticity and grace,” Chris McCarthy, the co-CEO of Paramount Global and President/CEO of Showtime & MTV Entertainment Studios, said in a statement.
“She is the perfect anchor to the newest chapter of the Yellowstone universe, The Madison, from the brilliant mind of Taylor Sheridan,” he added.
Paramount later confirmed Patrick J. Adams, Elle Chapman, Beau Garrett and Amiah Miller will be joining the cast of The Madison.
Y: Marshals
In May 2025, CBS ordered the series Y: Marshals, which would follow Kayce Dutton (Grimes) as he joins the U.S. Marshals.
The show will pick up after the events of the Yellowstone series finale, when Kayce sold Yellowstone Ranch’s land to Broken Rock Reservation. So far, Grimes is the show’s only confirmed cast member.
According to the show’s logline, Kayce will “join an elite unit of U.S. Marshals, combining his skills as a cowboy and Navy SEAL to bring range justice to Montana, where he and his teammates must balance family, duty and the high psychological cost that comes with serving as the last line of defense in the region’s war on violence.”
When the show was officially announced, Grimes posted a screenshot of Deadline‘s reveal on Instagram, writing, “Cowboys dont say goodbye, they say see you later.”
An exact premiere date for Y: Marshals has yet to be announced, but it’s set to arrive in the spring of 2026. Instead of airing on the Paramount Network, the sequel series — which will feature 13 episodes in its first season — will air on Sundays on CBS.
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