Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Marshals’ Makes History as TV’s No. 1 Scripted Show

Marshals, Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone spin-off, has officially made history as broadcast television’s #1 scripted show. Marshals, with two seasons to its name, follows Kayce Dutton as he joins an elite unit of the U.S. Marshals to bring range justice to Montana.

Starring Luke Grimes in the leading role, the program is currently the most-watched scripted broadcast television show (per THR), with a total of 8.21 million viewers as of October 11, 2026. Ahead of Marshals are the reality TV shows 60 Minutes, Sunday Night Football, and Monday Night Football, with 10.2, 19.5, and 22.59 million viewers, respectively.

This officially makes Taylor Sheridan’s universe’s spin-off, Marshals, the most-viewed scripted broadcast television show, and he’s not carrying the heavy lifting alone.

Marshals and Tracker Are the Only Shows Carrying Broadcast TV

A still from Marshals | Credits: Paramount Television Studios

Marshals and Ben H. Winters’ Tracker are the only two scripted shows that are part of the top 10 list on broadcast television. Both shows follow a similar theme of a protagonist joining law enforcement and assisting them in carrying out their tasks. In Marshals, Kayce Dutton protects Montana, while in Tracker, Colter Shaw helps private citizens and law enforcement officers in exchange for reward money.

With Marshal being the #1 scripted show on broadcast TV, Tracker comes in second position and overall 8th position with a total of 7 million viewers to its name. Marshals is 1.21 million viewers ahead of the 2024 TV show.

Taylor Sheridan’s Biggest Hit of 2026 Isn’t a Show He Wrote

Luke Grimes and Brecken Merrill as Kayce and Tate Dutton in Marshals | Credits: Paramount+

Yes. Although Sheridan is responsible for creating the Yellowstone universe itself, Marshals is the first spin-off that the Sicario writer did not write. In fact, Spencer Hudnut is credited as the showrunner.

The March debut drew 9.52 million viewers, the biggest launch for a new scripted series without a football lead-in since Yellowstone itself. Although an impressive debut, the spin-off continued to maintain its viewership.

Although critics on Rotten Tomatoes scored the show at 48%, CBS renewed it before the first season finished airing. The second season of Marshals is currently airing, with the second episode released today. It is expected that the show will carry on with its strong viewership for the second season as well.

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Marshals and Tracker are available to stream on Paramount+.