Are Kayce & Monica Still Together? A ‘Yellowstone’ Relationship Refresher Before ‘Marshals’
The Dutton family is entering a new era in Marshals. In the wake of tragedy, Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) has left the Yellowstone ranch (and all the drama) behind for a fresh start. His new day job? An elite unit of U.S. Marshals.
But what about Kayce’s love life? When Yellowstone began, he was living away from the Duttons on the Broken Rock Reservation with his wife, Monica (Kelsey Asbille), and their son, Tate (Brecken Merrill). Over the course of Yellowstone’s run, Kayce and Monica endured many devastating blows, but they always found their way back to each other.
Kayce and Monica’s future remains unclear ahead of the Marshals premiere on March 1. Swooon has your essential Kayce and Monica relationship refresh before the Yellowstone spinoff’s debut.
Are Kayce and Monica together?
At the end of Yellowstone’s 5-season run, Kayce and Monica were still together. There’s been speculation about Monica’s fate in Marshals because she hasn’t been seen in any promos, and Asbille is not listed as a series regular.
Kayce and Monica first got together years before Yellowstone started. Kayce’s father, John (Kevin Costner), didn’t approve of his relationship with Monica, especially after she got pregnant with their son, Tate. Kayce went against his father’s wishes and chose Monica. They got married, and their relationship didn’t waver during Kayce’s tenure with the Navy SEALs.
The couple faced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. By the end of Yellowstone, Kayce and Monica were still married as Kayce took over as the new owner of the Dutton ranch after John’s death. Kayce and his sister, Beth (Kelly Reilly), sold the ranch to Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham) and the Broken Rock Reservation, with Kayce and Monica keeping their home on the property.
Why did Monica break up with Kayce on Yellowstone?
From the get-go, Monica was adamant about wanting to keep Tate away from the Dutton family. The way she looked at it, the closer they got to the Duttons, the more danger they faced. (She wasn’t wrong!) When Monica suffered a traumatic brain injury trying to break up a school fight in Season 1, she saw it as a sign.
She left Kayce and moved with Tate into an apartment. Monica had a brief relationship with her physical therapist, Martin (Martin Sensmeier), while Kayce continued to try to save their marriage. He never gave up hope, and Monica eventually came back to him. Kayce, Monica, and Tate then returned together to the Dutton Ranch.
What happened to Kayce and Monica’s baby?
At the beginning of Season 5, Monica was pregnant with her and Kayce’s second child. When she started to go into early labor, Monica took Tate and attempted to drive to the hospital. Monica’s car hit a buffalo in the middle of the road, which caused a crash with another vehicle.
Both Monica and Tate were injured in the accident. Monica gave birth to a baby boy named John, who died an hour later.
Marshals, Sundays, 8/7c, CBS
