1923 (TV series)

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1923
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Created by Taylor Sheridan
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Narrated by Isabel May
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Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 8
Production
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  • Chad Galster
  • Byron Smith
  • Christopher Gay
  • Brooke Rupe
  • Todd Desrosiers
Running time 47–69 minutes
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Release
Original network Paramount+
Original release December 18, 2022 (2022-12-18) –
present
Chronology
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External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

1923 is an American Western drama television series that premiered on December 18, 2022, on Paramount+.[1] The series is a prequel to the Paramount Network series Yellowstone and serves as a sequel to the series 1883. In February 2023, the series was renewed for a second season of eight episodes.

Premise

The series follows a generation of the Dutton family in 1923, during a time of various hardships including Prohibition, drought, and the early stages of the Great Depression, which affected Montana long before the 1929 Stock Market Crash.

Cast

Main

  • Helen Mirren as Cara Dutton, the wife to Jacob Dutton and Dutton family matriarch.[2] Having no children of their own, Jacob and Cara raised John and Spencer Dutton as their own.[3]
  • Harrison Ford as Jacob Dutton, the patriarch of the Dutton family, and the older brother of James Dutton (portrayed by Tim McGraw in 1883).
  • Brandon Sklenar as Spencer Dutton, the younger son of James and Margaret Dutton. Spencer has witnessed the horrors of World War I and travels Africa tracking big game.[4] Charlie Stover portrayed Spencer Dutton as a child during flashbacks set in 1893 in two episodes of the fourth season of Yellowstone.
  • Julia Schlaepfer as Alexandra, a freethinking British woman who encounters Spencer in Africa.
  • Jerome Flynn as Banner Creighton, a Scottish sheepherder and adversary of the Duttons.[5]
  • Darren Mann as Jack Dutton, John Dutton Sr.'s son and only child, James Dutton's grandson, and great-nephew to Jacob Dutton. He is a dedicated rancher who is deeply loyal to his family.
  • Isabel May as the Narrator, Elsa Dutton.[6] May also portrayed Elsa Dutton in 1883.
  • Brian Geraghty as Zane Davis, the fiercely loyal ranch foreman of the Dutton Ranch.
  • Aminah Nieves as Teonna Rainwater, a rebellious young American Indian woman who was taken from her family and placed in an Indian boarding school for girls run by the Catholic Church.
  • Michelle Randolph as Elizabeth "Liz" Strafford, a feisty and capable young woman and Jack Dutton's fiancée.
  • Timothy Dalton as Donald Whitfield, a powerful, wealthy business tycoon who is accustomed to getting what he wants.[7]

Recurring

  • Robert Patrick as Sheriff William McDowell, the sheriff of Gallatin County and a friend of the Dutton family.[8]
  • Jennifer Ehle as Sister Mary, a ruthless and abusive Irish Catholic nun who teaches at a Catholic boarding school for American Indians, often coming into conflict with Teonna.[9]
  • Sebastian Roché as Father Renaud, a French Roman Catholic priest and the abusive headmaster of the Catholic boarding school.
  • Marley Shelton as Emma Dutton, the wife of John Dutton Sr. and the mother of Jack Dutton.
  • Leenah Robinson as Baapuxti, an American Indian student at the Catholic boarding school and Teonna's cousin.[10]
  • Caleb Martin as Dennis, a hired ranch hand working at the Dutton ranch.
  • Brian Konowal as Clyde / Clive, a Scottish shepherd, a long-time associate of Creighton and former Chicago police officer working as a spy for Whitfield.
  • Michael Greyeyes as Hank Plenty Clouds, a Crow shepherd from the Broken Rock Reservation who encounters Teonna while she's on the run.

Guest

  • James Badge Dale as John Dutton Sr., the eldest son of James and Margaret Dutton, Jacob Dutton's oldest nephew and right-hand man. Audie Rick portrayed John Dutton as a child in 1883. Jack Michael Doke portrayed him as a teenager during flashbacks set in 1893 in two episodes of the fourth season of Yellowstone.
  • Kerry O'Malley as Sister Alice, a cruel nun at the Catholic boarding school who takes advantage of those under her care.
  • Tim DeKay as Bob Strafford, Elizabeth's rancher father and a neighbor to the Duttons.[11]
  • Nick Boraine as Richard Holland, the head of a safari tour group in Africa who hires Spencer to hunt man-eaters.
  • Bruce Davison as Prince Arthur, Earl of Sussex, the father of Alexandra's former fiancé and member of the British royal family.[12]
  • Michael Spears as Runs His Horse, the chief of the Broken Rock Reservation, Teonna's father and a neighbor to the Duttons.
  • Amelia Rico as Issaxche Rainwater, a Apsáalooke (Crow) woman seeking to reunite with her granddaughter Teonna.[11]
  • Jo Ellen Pellman as Jennifer, a British socialite and friend of Alexandra.
  • Rafe Soule as Young Arthur, the son of Prince Arthur and Alexandra's former fiancé.
  • Colin Moss as Charles Hardin, a Colonial British railroad construction supervisor in Tanganyika who hires Spencer to eliminate a man-eating Hyena.
  • Jessalyn Gilsig as Beverly Strafford, Elizabeth's mother who is accustomed to city life.
  • Peter Stormare as Lucca, a terminally ill tugboat captain based in Mombasa.[11]
  • Tanc Sade as Father Cillian, a Catholic priest sent to track down Teonna.
  • Joseph Mawle as Captain Shipley, the British sea captain of the S.S. Lambridge.
  • Jamie McShane as Marshal Kent, a U.S. Marshal who leads the search for Teonna.
  • Currie Graham as Chadwick Benton, an attorney hired by Whitfield to represent Creighton.
  • Cailyn Rice as Christy, a prostitute[13]
  • Madison Rogers as Lindy, a prostitute[13]
  • Cole Brings Plenty as Pete Plenty Clouds, Hank's teenage son and a sheepherder.[14]
  • Wallace Langham as Kyle Murphy, a loan officer in Bozeman who refuses to authorize a loan for Jacob.
  • Joy Osmanski as Alice Davis (née Chow), Zane's wife, who is kept a secret due to anti-miscegenation laws.
  • Damian O'Hare as Captain Hurley, the sea captain of the RMS Majestic.

Episodes

Season 1 (2022–23)

No. Title [15] Directed by Written by [16] Original release date [17]
1 "1923" Ben Richardson Taylor Sheridan December 18, 2022 (2022-12-18)
In a flashforward,[18] Cara Dutton hunts down a man for attacking the Dutton family and kills him. In Africa, her nephew Spencer is a big-game hunter for hire. Back at the Yellowstone ranch, Jacob Dutton encounters sheep ranchers, led by Banner Creighton, trespassing on the family land to feed their starving sheep, who attack him. At a Catholic Indian boarding school, Teonna Rainwater suffers physical and mental abuse at the hands of Sister Mary, causing her to rebel.
2 "Nature's Empty Throne" Ben Richardson Taylor Sheridan December 25, 2022 (2022-12-25)
Jack is saved by Jacob and the Yellowstone cowboys. They capture the herders and hang them as justice for trespassing and for attacking Jack, although Banner manages to escape. Teonna continues to endure mistreatment at the hands of Mary. Meanwhile in Kenya, Spencer meets a woman named Alexandra and the two become smitten with each other. Alexandra leaves her fiancé and joins Spencer and the two start a relationship.
3 "The War Has Come Home" Ben Richardson Taylor Sheridan January 1, 2023 (2023-01-01)
Creighton manages to stumble his way back home and gathers sheep herders to plot revenge against the Duttons. Jacob goes to town and speaks to the sheriff about the sheep farmers. On their way back to the ranch the next day, they are ambushed by the herders and Jacob is wounded. Reinforcements arrive and kill the herders, while Creighton and several others escape. Jacob tells Cara to write a letter to Spencer for his return. As the doctor tends to him, Cara leaves and begins to write the letter, begging Spencer to come home to defend his family's land. Meanwhile, Spencer asks Alexandra to marry him.
4 "War and the Turquoise Tide" Ben Richardson Taylor Sheridan January 8, 2023 (2023-01-08)
The result of the rifle ambush by the sheep farmers is severe. Jacob is bedridden, while Jack and Elizabeth face struggles in their relationship. With so many of his allies dead, Creighton meets with the mining magnate Donald Whitfield to gain support for his war against the Dutton family. Cara represents Jacob at a meeting of local cattle owners and convinces the cattlemen to agree to Dutton's plan. After incessant abuse from Sister Mary, Teonna finally kills her and also Sister Alice before fleeing the school. Spencer grows closer to his fiancée and receives Cara's letter that a range war is in progress.
5 "Ghost of Zebrina" Guy Ferland Taylor Sheridan February 5, 2023 (2023-02-05)
Father Renaud is alerted to the murders of Mary and Sister Alice and sends three priests after Teonna. In the Badlands, Teonna encounters Hank, who offers to help her. In Africa, Spencer decides to return, and his fianceé Alex decides to accompany him. Spencer arranges passage on a local tugboat that will get him to the Suez Canal, where he will arrange passage to America. Meanwhile, the sheep herders begin to make headway against the local ranchers. Jack and Elizabeth reconcile and secretly say their vows as a form of marriage. Later, Elizabeth reveals she is pregnant. Jacob slowly recovers from his wounds. On the way to the Suez Canal, the tug boat with Spencer and Alex is struck by an abandoned French cargo ship left adrift and capsizes.
6 "One Ocean Closer to Destiny" Guy Ferland Taylor Sheridan February 12, 2023 (2023-02-12)
Spencer and Alex barely survive the capsizing and are later rescued by the S.S. Lambridge, which will take them to Marseille. The two have the captain marry them in international waters. Back in Montana, Cara and the sheriff begin the process of hiring livestock agents for a new agency. Jacob realizes the mining magnate's true intentions to squeeze the Duttons out. The Marshals search for Teonna, while Hank gives Teonna male clothes and the name Joe.
7 "The Rule of Five Hundred" Ben Richardson Taylor Sheridan February 19, 2023 (2023-02-19)
Jacob, Jack, Sheriff McDowell, and the ranch's posse arrest Creighton, who is living a luxurious life and surprised to learn that Jacob is alive. A livestock agent informs Whitfield about the situation, prompting Whitfield to send his lawyer to help Creighton. Meanwhile, Teonna is found by the priests sent to find her in the badlands. Hank saves her, but he is killed. Meanwhile, Spencer and Alex find themselves in Sicily, where they unexpectedly encounter Alex's former fiancé.
8 "Nothing Left to Lose" Ben Richardson Taylor Sheridan February 26, 2023 (2023-02-26)
After the priests do not return, Father Renaud and Marshall Kent search for Teonna. Runs His Horse and Pete Plenty Clouds find Teonna and take her with them. Creighton is released without bail. Zane's wife Alice is arrested for miscegenation and Zane is beaten by police. Meanwhile, Spencer and Alex board a liner to London. Alex's former fiancé Arthur challenges Spencer to a duel, which Spencer wins. However, Arthur attacks him and Spencer kills him in self-defense. Although not charged, Spencer is removed from the vessel at the nearest port. Alex learns her parents have arranged for her to return to London and that she cannot leave the ship. Seeing Spencer be taken away, she declares she will find him in Bozeman, Montana. Back at the Dutton ranch, Whitfield arrives to announce that he has paid their property tax, and if they cannot pay him back by the end of the year, the deed for the land will default into his possession.

Production

Development

It was announced in February 2022 that a second Yellowstone prequel series had been ordered titled 1932 that would succeed the series 1883.[19]

In June, the title was renamed to 1923.[20]

In December 2022, Taylor Sheridan explained "No one has had the freedom I’ve had since Robert Evans ran Paramount," and discussed the 1923 production cost: "I would argue that 1883 was the most expensive first season of a TV show ever made. This was much more expensive. Much more expensive."[21] In February 2023, Paramount+ renewed the series for a second season.[22]

Writing

Sheridan's writing in the series was influenced by the other spin-offs from Yellowstone; for example, both prequel shows are written as being narrated by Isabel May, who in the 1883 series played Elsa, the daughter of James and Margaret Dutton.[23][24] May is the only actor who has main cast credits on both prequel shows.

Casting

In May 2022, Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford were cast to star in the series.[25] They had previously starred together 36 years ago in The Mosquito Coast. Ford, as revealed in a February 2023 interview with James Hibberd of The Hollywood Reporter, took up the offer to play Jacob Dutton despite mentioning years ago in 2002 that he works only once a year, citing the COVID-19 pandemic and his commitments to the titular role of the long-delayed Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as one of the reasons he had done not much work as he wished and wanted to try on new things. Similarly to his role in Shrinking, Ford accepted the role despite there not being a script at the time, trusting that Sheridan would deliver him a good script.[26]

In a Deadline Hollywood interview, Sheridan explained he got Ford to fly down in his own plane to Sheridan's ranch, and told him "[the script] ain’t written yet and you got to commit to it now. I need to know who I’m writing for... I poured about two bottles of wine down him. He said yes". Then Sheridan continued, "Then came Helen [Mirren], and same thing. Have a glass of wine".[21][27]

In September 2022, Sebastian Roché, James Badge Dale, Darren Mann, Marley Shelton, Michelle Randolph, Brian Geraghty, Aminah Nieves, and Julia Schlaepfer were added to the cast.[28][2]

Filming

Pre-production began in Butte, Montana in July 2022,[29]

Filming was scheduled to begin on August 22, also in Butte, since that city was the stand-in for Bozeman, Montana.[30][31] Principal photography took place across Montana, with many Montana-set scenes shot in the same locations as Yellowstone.[32] Additional scenes were filmed in Kenya, Malta, South Africa, and Tanzania.[33][34] Some of the scenes that take place on the ocean liner RMS Majestic, were actually filmed at the RMS Queen Mary which is now a floating hotel, docked in Long Beach, California.[35]

The show was predicted to cost between $30–35 million per episode.[36]

The series is set to run for two seasons with eight episodes each.[37] In February 2023, the series was renewed for a second season.[38]

The first season was broadcast in two blocks of four episodes each, with a month-long gap between the fourth and fifth episodes.

Reception

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, 1923 holds a 91% approval rating with an average rating of 7.0/10, based on 32 reviews by critics. The website's consensus reads, "Distinguished by the ineffable star power of Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren, 1923 is another solid if unrelentingly grim addition to Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone universe."[39] On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the series has received a score of 67 out of 100 based on 15 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[40]

According to Paramount, the debut episode brought in 7.4 million viewers in both linear and streaming telecasts, making it Paramount+'s biggest debut ever.[41][42]

References

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External links

  • Official website
  • 1923 at IMDbLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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