Marshall Lawson is one of the most mysterious characters in Territory, and here’s what happened to his mother in the Netflix series. Marshall Lawson starts out as an outsider to the core Lawson family, although he quickly becomes a major player in the dispute over who will take over Marianne Station. Despite his importance to the show, the question of what happened to Marshall’s mom is never answered in Territory, although a reveal is hinted at several times throughout the show.