Presley Ann, Getty Images<\/span><\/p> That’s little Brecken Merrill ahead of the premiere of Yellowstone <\/em>in 2018.\u00a0He was adorable on and off screen, and his scenes were typically pretty tame through S1.<\/p>\n Usually, Tate would be at the arm of his on-screen father Kayce, on-screen mother Monica (played by Kelsey Asbille) or on-screen grandfather John Dutton (Kevin Costner).<\/p>\n More was asked of him during Season 2.<\/p>\n Tate was a victim of an awful kidnapping, and while the Duttons found him safe and sound (with a shaved head), more trouble was around the corner.<\/p>\n Who else cried a little during the opening episodes of Season 4 when Tate wouldn’t come out from under the bed, having shot a man in the family home?<\/p>\n Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images<\/span><\/p> That’s 13-year-old Brecken Merrill giving off all the “nice young man” vibes in February of 2022. Season 4 of Yellowstone<\/em> was set to begin, and he went through a pretty big growth spurt during the pandemic.<\/p>\n Related<\/strong><\/em>: Everything We Know About Yellowstone<\/em> Spinoff, Marshals<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Merrill joined the Dutton Rules<\/em> podcast <\/a>that December and spoke like an actor with some experience. He was a lot of fun and willing to share stories from the set of the show.<\/p>\n Over the next two seasons of Yellowstone,<\/em> he sprouted up a bit more but now \u2014 as Season 1 of Marshals<\/em> approaches \u2014 it’s clear he’s nearly a full-grown man.<\/p>\n Jon Kopaloff, Getty Images<\/span><\/p> Brecken Merrill traded the gold sports jacket and bolo tie for baggy pants, tussled hair and an “I don’t wanna be here” look. It’s likely he’ll look a bit more cowboy once Marshals<\/em> begins, but this is who the nearly 18-year-old (June 20) is today.<\/p>\n While dramatic, the change isn’t as shocking as the other kid on Yellowstone<\/em>. Take a look at what Carter (Finn Little) looks like in 2026<\/a>, and then check out 17 pics from Ep. 1 of Marshals<\/em>.<\/p>\n Pictures shared ahead of the premiere episode of Marshals introduced fans to key cast members and preview violence on the reservation. <\/p>\n Episode 1 of the new show airs on Sunday (March 1) at 8PM ET on CBS. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nBrecken Merrill as Tate Dutton, Yellowstone<\/em> Season 4<\/h3>\n
Brecken Merrill as Tate Dutton on Marshals<\/em><\/h3>\n
‘Marshals’ Ep. 1 Pictures Tease Violence on the Reservation<\/h2>\n