‘Marshals’ Season 2 Release Guide: Here’s When Episode 1 Drops On CBS And Paramount+

The Yellowstone spin‑off returns to the Sunday night lineup this weekend, launching its second chapter on October 4, 2026. The hour‑long premiere, titled “All Hat No Cattle,” will debut at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS – a half‑hour later than the series’ usual slot because the network is airing an NFL double‑header that night.

For cord‑cutters the episode is equally reachable, but the path diverges on Paramount+. Subscribers of the Premium plan ($14/month) receive a live simulcast of the CBS feed, letting them watch the premiere in real time without a traditional antenna. The same tiered model applies to every subsequent episode, a strategy that nudges fans toward the higher‑priced tier if they want to stay synchronized with the live broadcast schedule.

The story picks up where last season left off: Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) discovers his son Tate has been taken hostage and “goes rogue in a desperate race to save his son,” while his fellow marshals stumble upon a sprawling criminal operation tied to the East Camp land grab. The stakes are personal and territorial, pulling the series deeper into the political tension on the reservation, with Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham) feeling the heat of leadership criticism. Returning cast members include Logan Marshall‑Green, Ash Santos, Arielle Kebbel, Tatanka Means and Brecken Merrill, while Jefferson White reprises his Yellowstone role as Jimmy Hurdstrom in a recurring appearance.

Season 1’s launch on March 1, 2026, drew 9.52 million viewers, making it the top new series premiere of the 2025‑26 season and the strongest scripted‑series debut without a football lead‑in since 2018. Paramount Television Studios later reported an average of 20.4 million multiplatform viewers across the first eight episodes, a metric that blends live, delayed and streaming audiences.

While CBS has released dates through October 18 (episodes 1‑3), the official title and synopsis for episode 3 remain unconfirmed, and third‑party databases list speculative information that could change.

This dual‑track approach may dilute the social buzz that typically surrounds a new episode, but it also broadens the show’s reach across different audience segments, positioning Marshals as a flagship property for both CBS’s broadcast roster and Paramount+’s growing scripted catalog.