Marshals season 2 episode 2 "End of Watch" sees Kayce Dutton wrestle with his father's legacy
CBS's Marshals aired season 2 episode 2, "End of Watch", in which Kayce Dutton tracks a fired ex-deputy while struggling with John Dutton's legacy and his son Tate's future. Four entertainment outlets covered it, mostly through a legacy-focused lens.
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The story, neutrally told
Centre · 2In Marshals season 2, episode 2, "End of Watch", the Marshals pursue Wayne Plummer, a former Gallatin County deputy dismissed for disciplinary reasons who is targeting people connected to his firing. ColliderN “Wayne Plummer, a former Gallatin County deputy who was dismissed for disciplinary reasons” Read at Collider ↗ TVLineN “a former deputy who's now scratching names off his hit list after getting fired from his job” Read at TVLine ↗ Centre · 1The case turns violent: Collider's recap says Kayce disarms a bomb left at Plummer's home, two Gallatin County officers are found shot in their squad car (one dead), and Plummer's former Butte PD supervisor, Frank Winslow, is murdered. ColliderN “Fortunately, Kayce disarms the bomb”“Kayce and Andrea find the officers shot up in their squad car — one dead, one on death's door” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 1TVLine reports that the Marshals ultimately have to take down Plummer's loyal son, and that Kayce de-escalates the situation by speaking to him about family loyalty. TVLineN “But it's his fiercely loyal son whom the Marshals ultimately have to take down, and Kayce is able to deescalate the situation by speaking from the heart.” Read at TVLine ↗
Centre · 2Away from the case, Kayce, who has installed new security measures at East Camp, finds his son Tate at John Dutton's grave and tells him "Our family legacy was never about land... It was about always having to fight." /FilmN “Our family legacy was never about land," he says. "It was about always having to fight. It takes a heavy toll, son."” Read at /Film ↗ ColliderN “When Kayce eventually does find Tate, it's at his grandfather's grave.” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 1TVLine says Thomas Rainwater reassures Kayce that he is nothing like his father, and showrunner Spencer Hudnut told the site that Kayce is "still wrestling with his own relationship with John" and would not "drag down one of Tate's heroes" by revealing the truth. TVLineN “The only comfort Kayce is able to find this week comes from Thomas Rainwater, who assures him that he's nothing like his father.”“I think Kayce is still wrestling with his own relationship with John.” Read at TVLine ↗ Centre · 1Other storylines include Cal telling the team about his cancer diagnosis and treatment, and Andrea reading files on her father, a police officer killed in the line of duty; Hudnut said this will take her and Kayce to New York City. TVLineN “Cal tells the rest of the team about his cancer diagnosis and course of treatment: chemo, radiation, and a "pretty invasive" surgery.”“Andrea and Kayce are on the loose in New York City” Read at TVLine ↗
Centre · 1Collider also notes that Thomas Rainwater faces resistance at Broken Rock because stopping the mine cost jobs, with votes possibly rallying against his chairmanship. ColliderN “Having stopped the mine, he also stopped plenty of jobs” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 2Reviewers differ on the legacy theme: /Film sees a possible real storyline for Tate but doubts the network procedural format will allow it, while Screen Rant argues that dwelling on John Dutton is muddying the show's identity and making Yellowstone too big a part of its future. /FilmN “whether this will go anywhere remains to be seen” Read at /Film ↗ Screen RantN “Blending so much of Yellowstone into the spinoff is muddying its identity even more.” Read at Screen Rant ↗
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Centre4 outlets
- Framing
- Entertainment outlets treat the episode mainly through the lens of John Dutton's lingering presence in Kayce and Tate's story, mixing recap, interview and critique.
- Emphasis
- Father-son legacy, Tate's possible storyline, Cal's cancer diagnosis and Andrea's quest; TVLine leads with a showrunner Q&A.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Little attention to ratings or the wider audience reaction; Screen Rant and /Film say little about the case-of-the-week plot.
- Charged language
- “haunted”“ghost”“muddying its identity”
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“as he remains haunted by John Dutton's ghost” — TVLine
“Blending so much of Yellowstone into the spinoff is muddying its identity even more.” — Screen Rant
“Tate has mostly been lost in the shuffle” — /Film
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What every side reports
- Marshals season 2 episode 2 is titled "End of Watch".
- Kayce Dutton's struggle with his father John Dutton's legacy and his son Tate's future runs through the episode.
- Outlets covering the story are all centre-rated North American entertainment sites.
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In episode 2, Kayce Dutton is haunted by his late father John Dutton's legacy.
Supported- Supports 4
- /Film, Collider, Screen Rant, TVLine
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The episode's case of the week involves a fired former deputy and his son, with the son ultimately confronted by the Marshals.
Reported- Reports 3
- /Film, Collider, TVLine
Marshals other
Showrunner Spencer Hudnut frames the season as Kayce wrestling with his father while guiding Tate toward adulthood, with Cal and Andrea's personal arcs developing.
“This season, while Kayce is wrestling with how to guide Tate into manhood, he's also wrestling with his own relationship with his father.” — TVLine
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Centre4 articles
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/FilmN ·
Marshals Season 2 May Finally Give An Overlooked Yellowstone Character A Real Storyline
Mixed Hopeful that Tate gets a real storyline but critical of the procedural format and season 1's confusion.
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TVLineN ·
Sympathetic Episode explainer and showrunner Q&A centred on Kayce's fear of becoming his father.
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ColliderN · · Opinion
'Marshals' Is Still Haunted by the Ghost of 'Yellowstone's John Dutton | Review
Mixed Detailed review and recap of the episode's plot, with the Dutton legacy as theme.
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Screen RantN · · Opinion
This Ghost Of Yellowstone Past Is Haunting Marshals Season 2
Critical Opinion piece arguing the show's focus on John Dutton hampers its separate identity.
Right0 articles
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- 12 Oct 02:00 First /FilmN Marshals Season 2 May Finally Give An Overlooked Yellowstone Character A Real Storyline
- 12 Oct 02:00 First TVLineN Marshals' Kayce Is Still 'Wrestling' With John Dutton's Ghost In Season 2, Episode 2 — Will He Ever Tell Tate The Truth? Showrunner Weighs In
- 12 Oct 02:00 First ColliderN 'Marshals' Is Still Haunted by the Ghost of 'Yellowstone's John Dutton | Review Opinion
- 12 Oct 02:15 +15m Screen RantN This Ghost Of Yellowstone Past Is Haunting Marshals Season 2 Opinion
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