Y: Marshals is an upcoming neo-Western crime drama series set to premiere in 2026 as a direct spinoff of the hit Yellowstone franchise.

The show stars Luke Grimes, reprising his role as Kayce Dutton as the character steps away from ranch life and into federal law enforcement.

 

 

Created under the larger Yellowstone universe developed by Taylor Sheridan, the series shifts focus from land battles to high-stakes U.S. Marshal operations across the American West.

Blending family drama with procedural action, the show explores Kayce’s internal conflict as he balances duty, morality, and heritage.

This article breaks down where Y: Marshals was filmed, highlighting the real-world locations used to bring the spinoff to life.

Filming for Y: Marshals primarily took place in Utah, with additional exterior photography in Montana to preserve the visual identity associated with the Yellowstone franchise. The production relied on real mountain towns, wide-open landscapes, and studio-built interiors to support both action-driven storylines and character-focused moments.

Summit County served as the main production hub for Y: Marshals. Principal photography began here in late 2025, with the region’s snow-covered mountains, forests, and highways doubling for remote areas of Montana and neighboring Western states.

The area around Summit County provided ideal terrain for fugitive pursuit scenes, roadside stops, and rural law-enforcement sequences involving Kayce Dutton’s Marshal task force. The county’s long history with film and television production, along with its established infrastructure, made it a practical base for the series. According to production listings and regional film office data, most exterior action scenes were filmed here.

Park City, located within Summit County, is one of the specific towns confirmed as a filming location for Y: Marshals. Known for its historic streets and alpine setting, Park City was used for town-based scenes that required a lived-in Western community atmosphere.

While exact episode details have not been officially disclosed, Park City appears to stand in for small Montana towns where Kayce interacts with locals, law enforcement partners, and members of the indigenous community. The town’s mix of modern buildings and preserved historic architecture allows it to convincingly portray multiple Western settings without heavy digital alteration.

Although Utah was the primary filming base, Y: Marshals also filmed select exterior and landscape shots in Montana. These scenes were captured to maintain continuity with the iconic “Big Sky” look that audiences associate with the Yellowstone universe.

Montana’s wide valleys, plains, and mountain backdrops were used mainly for establishing shots and scenic transitions rather than extended dialogue scenes. Industry notes suggest these sequences help visually anchor the series in Montana, even as much of the logistical production occurred elsewhere.

Interior scenes for Y: Marshals were filmed on soundstages at Utah Film Studios. These controlled environments were used to construct key recurring sets, including U.S. Marshal offices, interrogation rooms, and federal buildings seen throughout the series.

Studio filming allowed the production to maintain consistent lighting and weather conditions while accommodating the show’s tight schedule. Most dialogue-heavy and procedural scenes involving the Marshal task force were shot here before being intercut with on-location footage from Utah and Montana.