# Luke Grimes Confirms Marshals Season 2 Next Steps > Luke Grimes says Marshals Season 2 won't slow down after Dolly Weaver's death. - Title: Luke Grimes Confirms Marshals Season 2 Next Steps · Collider - Summary: Luke Grimes says Marshals Season 2 won't slow down after Dolly Weaver's death. Luke Grimes confirms Marshals Season 2 will continue with high stakes after… - Keywords: luke grimes, marshals, season 2, dolly weaver, kayce dutton, tate, cbs, paramount plus, spencer hudnut, yellowstone, entertainment, culture - Source: Collider — https://collider.com/marshals-season-2-premiere-death-luke-grimes - Author: Christina Radish - Published: 2026-10-05T01:30:12+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: luke grimes, marshals, season 2, dolly weaver, kayce dutton, tate, cbs, paramount plus, spencer hudnut, yellowstone, entertainment, culture ## Season 2 Premiere Recap Luke Grimes confirmed Kayce Dutton saved his son during the Season 2 premiere of Marshals on CBS. > Kayce Dutton risks everything to save his son. ## Dolly Weaver's Fate Dolly Weaver died in the Season 2 premiere after choosing to go with her father Tom Weaver. > She didn’t know what her father’s plan was or she was willfully ignorant. ## Kayce's Stakes Kayce Dutton has no higher stakes than his son’s life, as he fights inherited trauma. > There’s really no higher stakes possible for Kayce at this point in his life. ## Kayce's Father-Son Strain Kayce struggles to be a father to Tate, who is about to turn 18. > Tate’s about to turn 18. He’s becoming his own man and figuring out what he wants to do. ## Action Sequence Challenges Luke Grimes described the river fight as the most challenging scene to shoot in the premiere. > The biggest challenge was doing the fight in the river. We shot that in May, so the river was still snowmelt. ## Kayce's Trauma Kayce Dutton is a 'ball of trauma' trying to fix his family legacy while being a father. > Kayce is just a ball of trauma. He’s trying his best. ## Team Bonding Moments Luke Grimes mentioned Kayce enjoys quiet moments with his team, like riding horses. > There’s something about the mysticism of the West that was such a big part of the show. ## Season 2 Momentum Luke Grimes said Marshals Season 2 won’t take its foot off the gas with 20 episodes. > We didn’t take our foot off the gas at all with Season 2. ## No Bottle Episodes The show has no bottle episodes, meaning no slow scenes to save money. > We’re on Episode 14 of Season 2, and we still haven’t had one of those. ## Future Romance? Luke Grimes said Kayce might have a romantic relationship with a team member if it feels natural. > I feel like he’s a guy that lets his heart lead the way. ## Kayce's Legacy Kayce is trying to redefine what the Dutton way means after his father’s legacy. > He’s trying to fight against whatever that family legacy is. ## Season 2 Focus The show focuses on Kayce’s trauma and family dynamics while avoiding recycled plots. > Nothing feels recycled. There was so much great stuff in Season 1. ## Where to Watch Marshals airs on CBS and streams on Paramount+. > Marshals airs on Sundays on CBS and is available to stream on Paramount+. ## Showrunner Insight Spencer Hudnut, the showrunner, has created many twists for Season 2 without recycling plots. > What has surprised me is just how many great twists and turns Spencer Hudnut has been able to come up with. ## Kayce's Horse Time Kayce enjoys quiet moments on horseback to balance the action scenes. > There’s something about the mysticism of the West that was such a big part of the show. ## What Happens Next Kayce will continue fighting his trauma while building a new family legacy in Marshals Season 2. > He’s trying to fight against whatever that family legacy is and whatever that thing in his father was that felt like was handed down to him. ## Key takeaway Luke Grimes confirms Marshals Season 2 will continue with high stakes after Dolly Weaver's death in the premiere.