Both major mysteries left in Marshals season 1 have officially been solved.
Despite debuting late in the 2025-2026 TV cycle, the Yellowstone sequel immediately found its viewers, shooting at the top of the ratings. Considering its success, it wasn't surprising when CBS made the early decision to renew the show for season 2 before it could even enter its final stretch of episodes. This allowed for a ballsy Marshals season 1 finale, "Wolves at the Door," which left the fates of three main characters hanging in the balance.
The action-packed finale ended with two major cliffhangers. Marshals season 1 wrapped with Calvin and Belle being ambushed by Tom Weaver's goons, while Monica's son happily boarded the villain's plane. These were happening while Kayce was oblivious to both incidents, as he happily spent the day with the evil rancher's daughter, Dolly. Fans would have had to wait until CBS's fall 2026 programming to find out what's next, but an official update already reveals what's next for Marshals' characters.
Talking to TVInsider during ATX TV Festival, Arielle Kebbel, who plays Belle in the show, shared new information about what to expect from when the CBS series returns. According to her, Marshals season 2 will start immediately after the events of the season 1 finale, which means that it will not waste time addressing the cliffhangers. As for the mysteries, she confirmed that both Belle and Calvin will survive the ambush, and that everyone will be all-hands-on-deck when trying to save Tate from Weaver. Read her full quote below:
“Season 2, we pick up right where we left off. [Cal and Belle] are not unscathed. I’m so used to Belle being in compromising situations at this point. I feel like it’s almost kind of a little bit of a character trait. She gets hurt a lot and also keeps going.”
“What does this mean for the two of them? Since he is in front of me, if one of us goes down, how do we get out?”
“One of our overarching themes of this entire show is family and fighting for family. When it comes to Tate, everyone is all-in, guns blazing. There’s no question we will stop at nothing to get him back. We know that Kayce will do anything and everything he can. The real question isn’t, ‘How far will you go to get him back?’ It’s ‘Where do you get in hot water with the law?’ Because justice doesn’t always equal law-abiding citizens.”
Admittedly, the bigger talking point about Cal and Belle's fate is how exactly they will escape the ambush instead of whether they will survive it. Considering the success of Marshals and the narrative direction that it has right now, the chances of Marshals killing two main characters in one go are very slim to none. It is still nice to have the confirmation that they will both survive, although not unscathed, but it isn't really that surprising.
The bigger reveal here is how Marshals season 2 will immediately expose Weaver's true intentions. Since Marshals is effectively a procedural now, it has the option to stretch out the villain's storyline. Instead of revealing his true colors right away, the CBS series could continue concealing his evil nature and build the narrative tension of the show. Going down this route means that Marshals could move forward with Kayce and Dolly's budding romance, which would further complicate things, if she genuinely likes him.
Arguably, the Marshals season 1 finale was a great way to end a successful freshman year for Taylor Sheridan's first network TV series. That said, now that the public knows how its cliffhangers will play out, the conversations about the show can move on to deeper discussions about Weaver and how he can be taken down by Kayce and his allies when the series comes back in the fall.
CBS Sets Fall Dates for ‘Marshals,’ ‘Survivor’ and More
CBS has set its fall premiere dates, and as has been the case for the past few seasons, most of the network’s lineup will launch in early October.
Reality staples Survivor and The Amazing Race will debut a bit earlier, as will 60 Minutes. But all of CBS’ scripted series are set to premiere over six days starting Oct. 4. Marshals and Tracker — the two most watched shows on network TV last season, excluding live sports — are up first that night, remaining in the Sunday night spots they occupied last season.
FBI and CIA follow on Oct. 5, with each show moving up an hour (to 8 and 9 p.m. ET/PT) from their spots last season as CBS eliminated its Monday comedy block for 2026-27. True crime show Harlan Coben’s Final Twist follows at 10 p.m.
An all-NCIS lineup remains on Tuesday nights starting Oct. 6, with newcomer NCIS: New York sandwiched between the flagship series and prequel NCIS: Origins. CBS’ two other new fall series, comedy Eternally Yours and drama Cupertino, premiere Oct. 8 along with Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage and Elsbeth. Ghosts and Matlock are set for midseason premieres, but a pair of Ghosts specials will air on Oct. 29 and Dec. 10 tied to Halloween and Christmas. The Friday lineup of Sheriff Country, Fire Country and Boston Blue debuts Oct. 9.
CBS’ fall premiere dates are below. All times are ET/PT unless noted, and new shows are marked with an asterisk.
Sunday, Sept. 13
7:30 p.m.: 60 Minutes (approximate; follows NFL doubleheader)
Wednesday, Sept. 23
8 p.m.: Survivor
Wednesday, Sept. 30
9:30 p.m.: The Amazing Race
Sunday, Oct. 4
8:30 p.m.: Marshals (approximate; follows NFL doubleheader and 60 Minutes)
9:30 p.m.: Tracker
Monday, Oct. 5
8 p.m.: FBI
9 p.m.: CIA
10 p.m.: Harlan Coben’s Final Twist
Tuesday, Oct. 6
8 p.m.: NCIS
9 p.m.: NCIS: New York*
10 p.m.: NCIS: Origins
Thursday, Oct. 8
8 p.m.: Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage
8:30 p.m.: Eternally Yours*
9 p.m.: Elsbeth
10 p.m.: Cupertino*
Friday, Oct. 9
8 p.m.: Sheriff Country
9 p.m.: Fire Country
10 p.m.: Boston Blue
Saturday, Oct. 10
10 p.m.: 48 Hours
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