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Marshals Climbs Global Streaming Charts as Backlash Over Monica Dutton’s Off‑Screen Death Persists

The series is surging in viewership despite weak Rotten Tomatoes scores.

Overview

  • FlixPatrol data shows Marshals rising to the top of streaming charts on services including Paramount+, SkyShowtime, and Amazon, even as reviews remain poor.
  • SlashFilm’s latest critique argues the first three episodes lack a clear organizing premise, pointing to shifting tones and competing narrative threads.
  • Luke Grimes said he was surprised by the decision to kill Monica off-screen and acknowledged fans’ anger, calling it the worst thing that could have happened to Kayce.
  • Showrunner Spencer Hudnut confirmed Monica died of cancer linked to a mining‑contaminated river and said the plot aims to highlight high cancer rates on reservations.
  • CBS has picked up Marshals for a second season, and the series airs Sundays at 8 p.m. ET.