The Marshals cast had plenty to say about those Dutton Ranch romance rumors, the relationships being explored on the Yellowstone spinoff and more.
During CBS Fest on Wednesday, April 15, Arielle Kebbel weighed in on possible Yellowstone cameos, telling Us Weekly, “[We need] all of them. We could go for some more country artists any day. [too]!”
Kebbel remained more tight-lipped about a Dutton Ranch crossover but acknowledged the “rumors.”
“[For Us, the biggest challenge of filming a Yellowstone spinoff] is finding the balance of respecting the why that’s already established and knowing that in that legacy, our job is to also bring these new characters forward,” she explained. “So respecting what’s already been built but also feeling creative and free enough to bring our own character stories forward and really hoping that people join in our world.”
Yellowstone, which aired from 2018 to 2024, introduced Us to the Dutton family. After the show came to an end in 2024, CBS expanded the TV universe with Marshals, which follows Luke Grimes‘ character Kayce as he leaves ranching life behind to join an elite unit of U.S. Marshals.
Then there is Paramount’s Dutton Ranch, which shows Rip (Cole Hauser) and Beth (Kelly Reilly) adjusting to life in Texas. Despite being Yellowstone spinoffs, both shows are expanding with new characters such as Kebbel’s Belle. There are also characters on Marshals played by Logan Marshall-Green, Ash Santos, Tatanka Means, Brecken Merrill, Mo Brings Plenty and Gil Birmingham.
As fans get more attached to the Marshals cast, they have also formed opinions on the characters. The most recent episode of the show took some by surprise when Belle’s friendship with Cal (Marshall-Green) turned into more as they kissed.
“It didn’t feel quick to me, certainly, because of so much they did before,” Marshall-Green, 49, told Us on Wednesday. “It felt earned. I actually wasn’t that surprised.”
Santos, 32, meanwhile, showed support for the fictional couple, adding, “I was ready for it. I was excited when I finally saw it in the script. It was time!” Kebbel, for her part, “wasn’t surprised” by the progression in the relationship either.
“The only reason I wasn’t surprised was because I had a meeting with our creator before the season started and he did tell me. But we had a very good talk, and I said, ‘Tell me what I need to know, and don’t tell me anything else,’” she recalled. “I didn’t know that was coming, but I didn’t actually know a lot of the backstory, so I liked it because there was this intersection of Arielle and Belle that knew some things, but not everything, which was very true to the story as well.”
Kebbel admitted that she didn’t think Marshals was ready for Belle and Cal as a couple yet, noting, “We’re still establishing the team [and] the team environment. Obviously, this kiss throws a whole new layer of awkwardness and feelings into the mix. But I think what’s great about both of them is that they put work first. Where they kind of have similarities or understand one another is that they’re struggling with the balance between work and family because they care about both so much. So I think that’s the layers we’re going to see uncovered in future episodes.”
There is also the possible connection with Kayce and Andrea (Santos).
“I didn’t even go there at first either. Other people brought it up to me and I was like, “Whoa! OK.” But I think it’s really interesting to see that relationship,” she admitted to Us. “They are polar opposites.”
She concluded: “I have [seen edits of them]. There’s a girl on TikTok. She makes so many edits. She’s doing the Lord’s work, honey. The edits are so good.”
Marshals airs on CBS Sundays at 8 p.m. ET.
