The Real Reason Monica Dutton Is Dead in <em>Marshals</em>

Summary: Fans of the show Yellowstone were shocked when Monica Dutton died of cancer caused by toxic pollution in the new spinoff, Marshals. But why did she really die offscreen? It turns out the real reason was a battle over streaming rights.

Yellowstone streams on Peacock, but Paramount+ wanted to keep the new spinoff for themselves. To prove Marshals was a totally new show and not just a sequel, they had to make big changes. Killing off Monica helped make the new show different enough so that Paramount+ could keep the rights instead of Peacock.

Source: townandcountrymag URL: townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a70907254/marshals-monica-death-reason-explanation/ (opens in new tab)