# Marshals Season 2 Episode 2 Review

> Marshals Season 2 Episode 2: Kayce Dutton confronts legacy and family in a tense cop-killing conspiracy.
- Title: Marshals Season 2 Episode 2 Review · Collider | Shortify
- Summary: Marshals Season 2 Episode 2: Kayce Dutton confronts legacy and family in a tense cop-killing conspiracy. Kayce Dutton's team stops a killer targeting law…
- Keywords: marshals, yellowstone, john dutton, kayce dutton, tate, cal, belle, miles, boone, plummer, gifford, cancer
- Source: Collider — https://collider.com/marshals-season-2-episode-2-recap
- Author: Michael John Petty
- Published: 2026-10-12T01:00:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: marshals, yellowstone, john dutton, kayce dutton, tate, cal, belle, miles, boone, plummer, gifford, cancer
## Marshals Season 2 Episode 2
Kayce Dutton carves out his destiny as the show explores the Dutton name's curse and legacy.
## Dutton Legacy
Kayce seeks to change his family's legacy by upholding the law rather than breaking it.
## End of Watch
The episode begins with a man being shot by an unknown assassin outside a trailhead.
## Kayce's Quest
Kayce sets up security cameras at East Camp while Andrea worries about Tate's safety.

> You city folk and your psycho-babble
## Cal's Struggle
Cal and Madison reflect on his cancer diagnosis as they try to rebuild their family.

> Do i have to worry about you breaking one of my marshal's hearts
## Plummer's Target
Belle discovers Wayne Plummer, a dismissed deputy with a manifesto and weapons.
## The Bomb
Belle steps on an explosive device left by Plummer, triggering a bomb that Kayce disarms.
## Shooting at HQ
Kayce and Andrea find officers shot up in their squad car after Plummer's manifesto.
## Boone's Story
Plummer's son Boone believes his father was a good cop despite being rejected from police academy.

> He hasn't taken my calls in a while
## Gifford's Target
Gifford was the target of the previous shooting, not Kayce and Andrea.
## Firefight
A firefight ensues as the marshals surround and overpower the shooters.
## Plummer's Arrest
Cal takes out Plummer after he refuses to give up, but Kayce gives Boone a choice.

> Let today be his legacy not yours
## Cancer Disclosure
Cal reveals his cancer diagnosis to the team, planning to take off desk duty.
## Family Ties
Belle leaves Cal disappointed but understanding after Braxton insists on picking her up.
## Native Ceremony
A Native ceremony clears the place of 'bad energy' as Kayce prepares for his son.

> Not sure there's enough sage in montana to change the energy around here
## Dutton Legacy
Rainwater believes Kayce's footsteps are worth following despite Kayce's warning about becoming his father.
## Key takeaway

Kayce Dutton's team stops a killer targeting law enforcement after discovering a former deputy's manifesto and his son's involvement.