Marshals viewers were shocked when the show killed Kayce Dutton’s wife, Monica.
After Marshals which premiered on March 1, star Ash Santos explained how Monica’s death will shape the film’s story Yellowstone spinoff.
“The entire season is shaped by – at least for Kayce – his grief and it ultimately affects all the characters in different ways,” Santos said. We weekly. “Because some of us on the show already knew him, some of us didn’t.”
“I was a fan of Yellowstone, I watched every season. Monica’s character is a pillar of that show,” she continued. “To make sure we can move on without her, she’s still in Kayce’s story in every episode. And we’re watching Tate as he becomes a teenager and now has his own problems and his mother isn’t around.”
“So I guess [showrunner] Spencer Hudnut really honored her in the best way possible, because you can’t continue telling Kayce’s story without making sure that Monica is the heart. She is the heartbeat of his journey, and I think we honored that in the best way possible,” she added.
Towards the end of Yellowstone, following the death of patriarch John Dutton (Kevin Costner), Kayce becomes the new owner and operator of the Dutton family’s Yellowstone Ranch.
