Emerson Miller\/Paramount+<\/span><\/p> Monica Dutton died between the end of Yellowstone<\/em> and the start of\u00a0Marshals<\/em>.\u00a0Viewers are led to believe a year or so passed between the two shows. As\u00a0Episode 1 unfurls, viewers learn what happened.<\/p>\n The opening scenes of\u00a0Marshals<\/em> are a dream sequence that find Kayce under fire as a Navy SEAL. He gets a call mid-battle and starts shouting “Where’s Monica?” When he wakes up, the camera pulls back to find him alone in bed.<\/p>\n A few moments later, Kayce is trying to prepare breakfast for his son Tate and failing. \u201cLook, I know your mom was better at all of this,” he tells Tate.<\/p>\n That’s the first clue, but later those watching find out what happened to Monica.<\/p>\n A mine on the reservation had been leaching toxins into the water for years, causing cancer and death. The government hopes to expand the mine but there is a protest where those with loved ones who’ve died of cancer bring their photos.<\/p>\n Tate rallies, holding a picture of his mother, Monica.<\/p>\n Monica Dutton died of cancer, leaving Kayce a single father to a teenaged Tate. It’s not an easy life for him, but until he gets involved in a U.S. Marshals’ mission he’s pushing forward as a cattle rancher.<\/p>\n The plot of Ep. 1 finds the Marshals first hunting men who have been harming reservation women, and then finding a bomber on the res. Both fights are personal to\u00a0Kacye, so he helps and eventually decides that joining the team will help him heal.<\/p>\n At the end of the episode, viewers see Kayce at Monica’s grave, telling her how much he misses her but also saying he needs to make a major life change.<\/p>\n Emerson Miller\/Paramount+<\/span><\/p> Actor Luke Grimes<\/a> and\u00a0Marshals<\/em> show runner Spencer Hudnut say the plot of\u00a0Marshals<\/em> needed to be triggered by a major life event for Kayce.\u00a0Remember, the couple ended Yellowstone<\/em> at peace.<\/p>\n “Obviously we can’t just watch this guy have his dream life.\u00a0There’s no drama,” Grimes tells EW<\/em><\/a>. “Something’s gonna have to happen that gets in the way of him having that. Otherwise, why is he gonna take a badge?\u201d<\/p>\n That\u2019s why writers decided to kill off Monica, something Grimes was not expecting.<\/p>\n “I was incredibly bummed because Kelsey’s one of my really good friends and the coolest actor I’ve ever worked with. We’re really close, and for a while I couldn’t imagine doing it without her. I was like, ‘That doesn’t even make sense. Kayce and Monica are the same thing. They’re one.’ But I also realized, well, there’s a big story there.”<\/p>\n Asbille still hasn\u2019t commented to being written off the series. Her death will soon be added to this list of the most surprising from Yellowstone<\/em>.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\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>\nDid Monica Dutton Die?<\/h3>\n
“I was incredibly bummed because Kelsey’s one of my really good friends and the coolest actor I’ve ever worked with. We’re really close, and for a while I couldn’t imagine doing it without her.”<\/q><\/p>\n
Monica Dutton Cause of Death<\/h3>\n
Why Did They Kill Off Monica on\u00a0Marshals<\/em>?<\/h3>\n
17 Most Stunning Yellowstone Franchise Deaths<\/h2>\n
‘Marshals’ Ep. 1 Pictures Tease Violence on the Reservation<\/h2>\n