Recent revelations have surfaced concerning a notable character from the popular series Yellowstone, who won’t be returning for its spinoff, Marshals: A Yellowstone Story. The new series, featuring Luke Grimes, will not include Monica Dutton, portrayed by Kelsey Asbille, as her character meets an untimely demise before the spinoff begins.

The Daily Mail has disclosed which members of the original Yellowstone cast will be transitioning to the eagerly awaited new series. Scheduled to premiere on March 1, Marshals: A Yellowstone Story is set against the dramatic backdrop of Montana, focusing on a specialized team of U.S. Marshals.

These elite marshals are tasked with tackling formidable adversaries, from gang members and drug cartels to the perilous wildlife, including Grizzly bears. The series’ synopsis reveals that Kayce Dutton, a central figure, will strive to deliver justice in the rugged terrain of Montana. His journey will involve navigating the complexities of family responsibilities, professional duties, and the intense psychological pressures of serving as a critical line of defense against escalating violence in the region.

Among the familiar faces joining the spinoff is Brecken Merrill, who reprises his role as Tate Dutton, Kayce’s son, continuing the Dutton family saga in this new thrilling chapter.

This tough group takes on gang members, the cartels and even Grizzly bears. The show’s logline says Kayce will attempt 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.’

It was revealed earlier this week that a major star from Yellowstone was killed off before the start of Marshals: A Yellowstone Story, starring Luke Grimes

That unlucky person is Kayce Dutton’s wife, Monica Dutton, played by Kelsey Asbille. Seen left with Grimes far right

Now Daily Mail can report on which Yellowstone actors are actually making it into the highly anticipated new series Marshals: A Yellowstone Story, which debuts on March 1 

Brecken Merrill, who portrays Kayce’s son Tate Dutton, is part of the show.

He has already been seen in one of the teasers for Marshals: A Yellowstone Story and looked much older than he did in Yellowstone.

Merrill is an old school Yellowstone star as he was in the very first season as a child actor. He is now 17-years-old.

Another old face from Yellowstone is Gil Birmingham.

He is returning as Broken Rock Reservation chief Thomas Rainwater. 

The veteran actor is seen in an earlier trailer telling Kayce that all the Duttons are born killers, but that Kayce is different because he is a ‘protector.’

The show also brings back Rainwater’s right-hand man Mo, played by Mo Brings Plenty. 

Then there is Gregory Zaragoza. This martial arts expert played Red Bear in a 2021 episode of Yellowstone. He also had a notable role in the Yellowstone prequel 1883 in a scene opposite Tim McGraw.

There will be a lot of new faces on Y-Marshals. 

Brecken Merrill, who portrays Kayce’s son Tate Dutton, is part of the show. Merrill is an old school Yellowstone star as he was in the first season as a child actor. He is now 17-years-old

Gil Birmingham as Broken Rock Reservation chief Thomas Rainwater (left) and Mo Brings Plenty as his right-hand man Mo (right), are both back; seen left with Kevin Costner right

Then there is Gregory Zaragoza. This martial arts expert played Red Bear in a 2021 episode of Yellowstone. He also had a notable role in the Yellowstone prequel 1883 (pictured) in a scene opposite Tim McGraw.

Marshals: A Yellowstone Story will feature Logan Marshall-Green, whose casting as Kayce’s old military buddy Pete Calvin was announced last year. 

Meanwhile, Brett Cullen, who played Batman’s father Thomas Wayne in Joker, will recur as the Montana head of the US Marshals, Harry Gifford. 

Ash Santos, Tatanka Means and Arielle Kebbel have also been cast as regulars.

Grimes became a household name on the smash hit series playing Kayce Dutton, the son of Kevin Costner’s rancher patriarch, John Dutton 

Grimes starred throughout the hugely successful five-season run of Yellowstone as Kayce Dutton, one of the family of ranchers at the center of the story.

Kevin Costner left the show after filming only the first half of season five, prompting his character, John Dutton, to be killed off in a murder-for-hire plot. 

His departure came under a cloud of rumors that he feuded with Taylor Sheridan, though he evidently ultimately left the show over scheduling conflicts with his own four-part Western movie Horizon, which he directed, starred in and co-wrote.

Horizon, a decades-long passion project that Costner poured over $38 million of his own money into, debuted its first part last year to dismal box office results.