Marshals & Tracker: CBS's Sunday Night Success

0:00Local headlines in two minutes or less, you're tuned in to Durham News today. CBS' new show Marshall's just made history with its premiere drawing 9,520,000 viewers on March 1st. That marks the biggest audience for a new scripted series debut without a football lead-in since 2018. It even topped Justin Hartley's popular series tracker right in its own time slot. The Sunday night lineup performed strongly overall, with 60 minutes pulling in 7,210,000 viewers, Marshall's at 9,520,000, tracker at 8,290,000, and Watson at 4,000,000. Those numbers help Marshall's, tracker, and 60 minutes claim the top three spots among all TV shows that week. Tracker has been a powerhouse for CBS since his debut in February 2024, becoming the network's most watched premiere in three years. I. The Time. Its viewership kept climbing, averaging 18,200,000 per episode last season, across broadcasts and streaming.

1:03The second season premiere recently hit 8,300,000 viewers, up nearly 10% from the prior finale. Marshall spins off from the long-running Yellowstone, focusing on Luke Grimes' character Case, a former Navy SEAL running the Family Ranch. Grimes, who is 42, acknowledged early doubts about giving Casey's own series, but pushed the team to deliver a strong standalone story that honors original fans, too. Both shows air Sundays on CBS, Marshall's at 8 p.m. Eastern Time, followed by tracker at 9 p.m. With these ratings, expect more buzz around CBS's. Line up this season. This DNN story comes to you thanks to our sponsor. When you need a moment alone, just lay back and listen. S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.