Marshals has unsurprisingly become one of CBS’ biggest shows in its short time on the planet. After all, we know there was plenty of life left in Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone universe after the flagship series came to an end, so this made a lot of sense. But unlike Yellowstone, this here is a procedural and that means weekly missions and, shock, cliffhangers to deal with. And we were left with a big one at the conclusion of Season 1. But now, CBS is throwing a spanner in the works and fans need to pay attention.
Ahead of the Season 2 premiere this October, CBS has announced that Marshals will have a temporary premiere time before settling into its regular weekly slot. In a post shared across its official social media channels, CBS confirmed that Season 2 will premiere on Saturday, October 4, at 8:30 p.m. ET. However, that later start time will only apply to the premiere. Beginning with Episode 2, Marshals will move back to its regular 8:00 p.m. ET timeslot for the remainder of the season.
The temporary adjustment also affects Tracker, which follows Marshals in CBS’ primetime lineup. Justin Hartley’s hit drama will likewise air later on premiere night before returning to its usual schedule the following week.
Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
02
In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
03
What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
04
How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
05
Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
06
Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
07
Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
08
What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
How Did ‘Marshals’ End?
The second season picks up after a dramatic first-year finale that left several storylines unresolved. The ambush on Cal and Belle finally exposed one of the series’ biggest villains, while Tate Dutton’s apparent abduction raised the stakes heading into the new season. Tate needs to stop getting abducted. Honestly, the boy is a walking drama magnet. The series also continues Kayce’s new chapter following the events of Yellowstone, with the former rancher now serving as part of an elite U.S. Marshals team while maintaining close ties to the Dutton legacy back in Montana.
Also, fans are hoping that the show will see a crossover with Dutton Ranch, which follows Rip Wheeler and Beth Dutton as they attempt to make a life for themselves without drama (HA!) in Texas. Not going well, so far though.
Marshals Season 2 premieres Saturday, October 4, at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS, before moving to its regular 8:00 p.m. ETslot beginning with Episode 2.
