1883 (TV series)

American Western drama miniseries April 2026 February 2022 1883: A Yellowstone Origin Story 1883 Logo Cropped.jpg Isabel May Western drama Taylor Sheridan Taylor Sheridan Yellowstone Taylor Sheridan John Linson Taylor Sheridan Ben Richardson Christina Alexandra Voros Sam Elliott Tim McGraw Faith Hill Isabel May LaMonica Garrett Marc Rissmann Audie Rick Eric Nelsen James Landry Hébert Noah Le Gros United States English Brian Tyler Breton Vivian 1 10 Ron Burkle David C. Glasser John Linson Art Linson Taylor Sheridan Bob Yari David Hutkin Ben Richardson Nathan Gunn John Coniglio Ryan Malanaphy Brooke Rupe Chad Galster Martin Nicholson Trevor Penna Single-camera 44–67 minutes 101 Studios Bosque Ranch Productions Linson Entertainment MTV Entertainment Studios Paramount+ 2021 12 19 2022 02 27 Yellowstone franchise 1883 is an American Western drama miniseries created by Taylor Sheridan that premiered on December 19, 2021, on Paramount+. The series is chronologically the first of several prequels to Yellowstone (2018–2024) and is the second television series in the Yellowstone franchise. It stars Sam Elliott, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Isabel May, LaMonica Garrett, Marc Rissmann, Audie Rick, Eric Nelsen, James Landry Hébert, and Noah Le Gros in main roles. Narrated by May, the series details how the Dutton family came to own the land that became the Yellowstone Ranch. Consisting of ten episodes, the series concluded on February 27, 2022.https://www.newsweek.com/1883-next-episode-season-finale-date-paramount-plus-1671664 When the Next Episode of '1883' Is Available and the Series Finale Date Revealed newsweek.com 22 January 2022 30 January 2022 September 13, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220913123503/https://www.newsweek.com/1883-next-episode-season-finale-date-paramount-plus-1671664 livehttps://deadline.com/2022/02/billy-bob-thornton-s-land-man-zoe-saldana-lioness-1234934238/ Billy Bob Thornton Set As Lead In 'Land Man', Zoe Saldaña To Star In 'Lioness' & '1883' Gets New Season, Spinoff As Paramount+ Grows Taylor Sheridan Universe White Peter Deadline February 15, 2022 February 16, 2022 August 28, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220828042036/https://deadline.com/2022/02/billy-bob-thornton-s-land-man-zoe-saldana-lioness-1234934238/ livehttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/1883-finale-producer-interview-death-1235100345/ '1883' Producer Explains That Heartbreaking Finale (And What Comes Next) The Hollywood Reporter February 27, 2022 March 4, 2022 August 5, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220805000528/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/1883-finale-producer-interview-death-1235100345/ live 1883 was followed by 1923, which premiered on December 18, 2022, with May reprising her role as narrator. Premise The series follows the post–Civil War generation of the Dutton family as they leave Tennessee, journey to Fort Worth, Texas, and join a wagon train undertaking the arduous journey west to Oregon (the Duttons are never on the actual Oregon Trail itself), before settling in Montana to establish what would eventually become the Yellowstone Ranch. Cast and characters Main Sam Elliott as Shea Brennan, an employee of the Pinkerton Agency leading the expedition. Brennan is a former captain who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. His wife Helen and daughter both die of smallpox right before the start of the expedition. While mourning their deaths, he cremated them by setting fire to their house and contemplated suicide, but was interrupted by the arrival of Thomas. Brennan acts as the rugged and commanding leader of the wagon train, frequently reminding members of the danger and tragedy that they will face along the way.Fleming Mike Jr. Taylor Sheridan's 'Yellowstone' Prequel '1883' To Star Sam Elliott, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill https://deadline.com/2021/08/taylor-sheridan-yellowstone-prequel-to-star-tim-mcgraw-faith-hill-sam-elliott-1234809265/ Deadline Hollywood December 11, 2021 August 4, 2021 December 20, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211220223600/https://deadline.com/2021/08/taylor-sheridan-yellowstone-prequel-to-star-tim-mcgraw-faith-hill-sam-elliott-1234809265/ live Tim McGraw as James Dillard Dutton, John Dutton III's great-grandfather. From Tennessee, he was a captain in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War and was wounded during the Battle of Antietam and captured. He was held in a Union prisoner-of-war camp for three years. A skilled leader and combatant, he joins the wagon train with his family after meeting Brennan and Thomas in Fort Worth, Texas. Faith Hill as Margaret Dutton, John Dutton III's great-grandmother and the matriarch of the family. She travels via train from Tennessee with her children, sister-in-law, Claire, and niece, Mary Abel, to Fort Worth to begin a new journey with her husband, James. Isabel May as Elsa Dutton, James and Margaret Dutton's resourceful 17-year-old daughter.https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/1883/video/AXiKalGfIKZ2akyCbZxL4oUt_MrFfd9y/1883-behind-us-a-cliff/ Behind Us, A Cliff 1883 2 Paramount+ December 18, 2021 Official transcript https://vod-gcs-cedexis.cbsaavideo.com/intl_vms/caption-rmp/PARAMOUNTNETWORK_1883_102_UHD_V1_1650921805.vtt 23-24 Elsa as Narrator: Eighteen years-ago on this day, Lee surrendered to Grant in the home of Wilmer Mclean in the village of Appomattox. A year later, I was born. It was Monday, April 9th, 1883. Monday was my birthday... subscription Much of the story is told in her voice as an inner narrative. Young, unconventional and innocent at the outset, she looks forward to the expedition as a great adventure. Elsa becomes hardened during the difficult journey west, also becoming enamored of a cowboy and later a Comanche warrior, much to the dismay of her parents. However, she also becomes a skilled survivalist and cowgirl. LaMonica Garrett as Thomas, a Pinkerton agent and veteran U.S. Army sergeant from a Buffalo Soldier regiment. He teams up with Shea Brennan to help guide the group. His arrival helps dissuade Shea from suicide. Thomas is a skilled frontiersman, and later begins a relationship with Noemi, a Romani widow.Fleming Mike Jr. 'Yellowstone' Prequel '1883' Underway: Isabel May & LaMonica Garrett Join Cast As Paramount+ Builds A Taylor Sheridan Universe https://deadline.com/2021/08/yellowstone-prequel-1883-taylor-sheridan-isabel-may-lamonica-garrett-sam-elliott-tim-mcgraw-faith-hill-paramount-plus-1234821076/ Deadline Hollywood December 27, 2021 August 24, 2021 May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220524030040/https://deadline.com/2021/08/yellowstone-prequel-1883-taylor-sheridan-isabel-may-lamonica-garrett-sam-elliott-tim-mcgraw-faith-hill-paramount-plus-1234821076/ live Marc Rissmann as Josef, a German immigrant who worked as a carpenter before travelling to America with his wife, Risa. He aids the expedition serving as an interpreter for his group and as a liaison between the Americans and immigrants.'1883' Star Marc Rissmann Details His Immigrant Leader Josef Character https://outsider.com/entertainment/tv/yellowstone/1883-star-marc-rissmann-details-his-immigrant-leader-josef-character/ Outsider Stahulak Leanne January 22, 2022 June 21, 2022 June 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220621073759/https://outsider.com/entertainment/tv/yellowstone/1883-star-marc-rissmann-details-his-immigrant-leader-josef-character/ live Audie Rick as John Dutton Sr., Elsa's younger brother.Yellowstone 1883 family tree: Who are James and Elsa Dutton to John Dutton? Daily Express https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1538869/yellowstone-1883-family-tree-who-james-elsa-dutton-john Palmer Katie March 2, 2022 June 21, 2022 September 9, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220909153815/https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1538869/yellowstone-1883-family-tree-who-james-elsa-dutton-john live He is the son of James and Margaret and is five years old at the beginning of the journey.Petski Denise Taylor Sheridan's 'Yellowstone' Prequel '1883' Announces Full Cast Ahead Of December Premiere Deadline Hollywood https://deadline.com/2021/11/taylor-sheridan-yellowstone-prequel-1883-full-cast-paramount-plus-1234876769/ December 11, 2021 November 18, 2021 June 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220603121243/https://deadline.com/2021/11/taylor-sheridan-yellowstone-prequel-1883-full-cast-paramount-plus-1234876769/ live Eric Nelsen as Ennis, a young cowboy who is paid to escort the group and tend to their cattle. He develops a relationship with Elsa. James Landry Hébert as Wade, the lead cowboy. Noah Le Gros as Colton, an experienced cowboy who joins the group at the Texas-side of the Red River. Recurring Gratiela Brancusi as Noemi, a Romani widow who loses her husband in an accident and has to raise two young boys on her own. She becomes dependent on and romantically interested in Thomas, seeing him as the man who will replace her late husband as a caretaker.'1883' Breakout Gratiela Brancusi Signs With Elevate Entertainment https://deadline.com/2022/03/1883-breakout-gratiela-brancusi-signs-with-elevate-entertainment-1234968556/ Deadline Hollywood March 2, 2022 Grobar Matt June 21, 2022 June 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220621072458/https://deadline.com/2022/03/1883-breakout-gratiela-brancusi-signs-with-elevate-entertainment-1234968556/ live Anna Fiamora as Risa, a young immigrant woman who is married to Josef and joins the traveling camp to move west. Amanda Jaros as Alina, a weary but hopeful immigrant woman who speaks little English but has much resolve. James Jordan as Cookie, a foul-mouthed wagon train cook whose poor decision leads to the group's confrontation with a band of vengeful Lakota. Martin Sensmeier as Sam, a skilled Comanche warrior loyal to Quanah Parker, who later takes Elsa as his wife. Guest Dawn Olivieri as Claire Dutton, James Dutton's widowed sister who joins him and his family on a trip to find a new home. She is intense and stern in manner, like her daughter. She kills herself after losing her only surviving child, Mary Abel. She had six children before, all of whom died young.https://horseyhooves.com/1883-character-deaths/ 1883 Characters Who Have Died so Far (Updated) Anna Stanek March 3, 2022 horseyhooves.comhttps://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a42308044/yellowstone-1883-1923-dutton-family-tree/ An Exhaustive Breakdown of the Entire Dutton Family Tree January 9, 2023 Esquire January 31, 2023https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a42245223/yellowstone-1883-1923-dutton-family-tree/ How Are All These Duttons Related? January 11, 2023 ELLE January 31, 2023 September 4, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230904062108/https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a42245223/yellowstone-1883-1923-dutton-family-tree/ live Emma Malouff as Mary Abel, Claire's daughter. A prim and proper young woman, she shows disdain and no sympathy for her cousin Elsa for her less traditional values. During an attack by unwelcome intruders, Mary Abel is caught in the crossfire and dies from a bullet wound. Stephanie Nur as Melodi, a beguiling prostitute who works at the saloon. Alex Fine as Grady, an experienced cowboy and the leader of a crew of six drovers, who agrees to help an inexperienced crew round up longhorns for their long journey. Billy Bob Thornton as Marshal Jim Courtright.https://deadline.com/2021/09/billy-bob-thornton-taylor-sheridans-yellowstone-prequel-1883-paramount-plus-1234830527/ Billy Bob Thornton Joins Taylor Sheridan's 'Yellowstone' Prequel '1883' Denise Petski September 10, 2021 December 11, 2021 August 26, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220826233208/https://deadline.com/2021/09/billy-bob-thornton-taylor-sheridans-yellowstone-prequel-1883-paramount-plus-1234830527/ live Tom Hanks as GeneralIn real life Meade was not promoted to Major General until after the battle, in which he was wounded.Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher. Civil War High Commands. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 2001, p. 385. 0-8047-3641-3. Tagg, Larry. The Generals of Gettysburg. Campbell, California: Savas Publishing, 1998, pp. 2-3. 1-882810-30-9. George Meade. In a flashback to the Battle of Antietam, he consoles James Dutton after many of his fellow soldiers are killed, before the latter gets taken captive. Hanks' wife, Rita Wilson, portrays Carolyn. Rita Wilson as Carolyn, a kindly storekeeper at Doan's Crossing, at the border of Texas and Oklahoma. She befriends Margaret when the latter visits her store and they drink whiskey together.Kemmerle Karen Rita Wilson Gets Faith Hill Drunk On '1883' https://decider.com/2022/01/30/rita-wilson-1883-episode-6-fh/ decider.com New York Post 9 March 2022 30 January 2022 June 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220610103545/https://decider.com/2022/01/30/rita-wilson-1883-episode-6-fh/ live https://deadline.com/2021/12/tom-hanks-1883-union-general-taylor-sheridan-tim-mcgraw-yellowstone-prequel-1234888645/ Tom Hanks Enlists To Help Tim McGraw Battle Of Antietam Flashback In Taylor Sheridan's 'Yellowstone' Prequel '1883' Mike Jr. Fleming December 10, 2021 December 11, 2021 February 17, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220217052104/https://deadline.com/2021/12/tom-hanks-1883-union-general-taylor-sheridan-tim-mcgraw-yellowstone-prequel-1234888645/ live Wilson's husband, Tom Hanks, portrays General George Meade. Taylor Sheridan as Charles "Charlie" Goodnight, a rancher who hunts cattle thieves.https://thecinemaholic.com/who-is-charlie-goodnight-is-taylor-sheridan-in-1883-will-he-join-the-caravan/ Who Is Charlie Goodnight? Is Taylor Sheridan in 1883? Will He Join the Caravan? Pratik Handore February 6, 2022 The Cinemaholic February 9, 2022 May 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220521101557/https://thecinemaholic.com/who-is-charlie-goodnight-is-taylor-sheridan-in-1883-will-he-join-the-caravan/ live Graham Greene as Spotted Eagle,https://outsider.com/news/yellowstone-tv/1883-casts-dances-wolves-actor-graham-greene-pivotal-role/ '1883' Casts 'Dances With Wolves' Actor Graham Greene in Pivotal Role December 6, 2021 Outsider December 11, 2021 December 11, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211211215935/https://outsider.com/news/yellowstone-tv/1883-casts-dances-wolves-actor-graham-greene-pivotal-role/ live a Crow elder who helps Elsa and who also points James to Paradise Valley, the final destination for the Dutton family.https://www.cowboysindians.com/2022/02/1883-episode-110-recap-this-is-not-your-heaven/ 1883 Episode 110 Recap: "This is Not Your Heaven": Graham Greene guest stars as Spotted Eagle, a Crow elder who points James Dutton in the right direction during the season finale. Joe Leydon February 27, 2022 Cowboys & Indians Episodes #363728 http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/1883/listings/ Shows A-Z - 1883 on paramount plus The Futon Critic February 14, 2022 September 4, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230904062111/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/1883/listings/ live 1 1883 Taylor Sheridan Taylor Sheridan 2021 12 19 In a flashforward, Elsa Dutton watches in late 1883 as a group of pioneers are slaughtered by a band of Lakota on the Great Plains. She kills one, before being surrounded. Months earlier, former Union Army captain Shea Brennan cremates his wife and daughter after they die of smallpox. His partner Thomas arrives and prevents him from committing suicide when he informs him of a Pinkerton job in Fort Worth, Texas. Shea and Thomas depart for Fort Worth and observe James Dutton kill thieves who attempt to rob his covered wagon. Meanwhile, James' family: his wife, Margaret; 17-year-old daughter, Elsa; 5-year-old son, John; his sister, Claire; and Claire's teenage daughter, Mary Abel, travel to Fort Worth from Tennessee via train. James continues to encounter antagonistic criminals in town, while Shea and Thomas meet with a group of inexperienced European immigrants who pay them for an escort to Oregon. After the Duttons arrive, the family stays at a hotel, and a drunken man enters Elsa's room and attempts to rape her before being killed by James. Realizing a partnership would be advantageous, Shea convinces James to accompany the wagon train to Oregon. 363728 2 Behind Us, a Cliff Ben Richardson Taylor Sheridan 2021 12 19 In a flashback to September 17, 1862, Confederate Captain James Dutton is comforted by Union General George Meade following the stalemate at the Battle of Sharpsburg. In the present, Shea, James, and Thomas prepare for the journey west. Shea hires two cowboys, Wade and Ennis, to help catch and escort feral cattle. As the wagon train departs, tensions rise between the Americans and the immigrants, as interpreter Josef struggles to keep his group in line with Shea's perceived harsh decisions. A group of riders approach the wagon train, resulting in a confrontation caused by Claire throwing rocks at the leader. A shootout ensues, leaving Mary Abel and some immigrants dead. Shea, Thomas, James, and Josef team up with Jim Courtright to track down the killers to a crowded saloon. Distraught at losing her daughter, Claire commits suicide, and the group continues west. 363728 3 River Christina Alexandra Voros Taylor Sheridan 2021 12 26 The inexperienced immigrants find themselves at the nature's mercy; namely dysentery and fatal rattlesnake bites. Approaching the Brazos River, Shea and James disagree on how to best cross; Shea opts for caution while James wants to cross quickly. Shea learns that two of the immigrants have been stealing food and forces them out of the group. Shea rebuffs the advances of a newly widowed Romani woman named Noemi. Elsa begins assisting the cowboys with the cattle and begins a flirtatious relationship with Ennis. A frustrated immigrant challenges and fails to overcome Shea. James takes John hunting and gives Ennis permission to court Elsa. 363728 4 The Crossing Christina Alexandra Voros Taylor Sheridan 2022 01 09 Elsa embraces the cowgirl lifestyle and becomes smitten with Ennis. Thomas offers Noemi help and protection, but refuses her offer of marriage. James and his family opt to cross the river during the night and attempt to help the immigrants cross the following day. However, the crossing proves fatal for several of the immigrants who lack swimming experience. Once across, the group continues west. 363728 5 The Fangs of Freedom Christina Alexandra Voros Taylor Sheridan 2022 01 16 With supplies short after a food wagon is lost in the river crossing, Josef reveals that a thief among them is hoarding the settlers' remaining stores. Shea, Thomas, and James confront the thieves, take back the supplies, and banish them from the group. Wade informs Shea and Thomas that bandits are active in the region. Elsa and Ennis grow closer and the pair have sex, which Margaret witnesses from afar. Elsa receives harsh words from her mother about her decisions. James confronts Ennis, who proclaims his love for Elsa, which James acknowledges. Meanwhile, a group of bandits ambush and kill the banished settlers, and the remaining settler group prepare for a fight. In the ensuing battle, Elsa is saved by Ennis, who in turn is shot and dies. Elsa kills Ennis' shooter. 363728 6 Boring the Devil Ben Richardson Taylor Sheridan 2022 01 30 Shea shares his empathy with the mourning Elsa. The group stops at Doan's Crossing, on the border of Indian Territory. There, Shea employs Colton, a cowboy to replace Ennis, and Cookie, a camp cook. Thomas buys a mirror for Noemi, who professes that she loves him and his gift means he loves her back. Elsa confronts a pair of catcalling men and draws her gun on them, causing a standoff which James defuses. Margaret gets drunk with Carolyn, a local shopkeeper, and argues with James about how the journey is changing Elsa. 363728 7 Lightning Yellow Hair Christina Alexandra Voros Taylor Sheridan 2022 02 06 In Comancheria, the settlers pay a tax to the Comanche to cross their land. One of the Comanche introduces himself to Elsa as Sam, a name he took from the man who killed his wife. The two race their horses; Elsa wins and Sam nicknames her "Lightning With The Yellow Hair". A storm approaches and tornadoes threaten the group; Sam and Elsa take shelter together and embrace. The tornado devastates the group's wagons and scatters their livestock. The cattle are spotted with a group of rustlers, so Shea, Thomas, James, and Elsa confront them. Separated from her father, Elsa is attacked by the rustlers until Sam and his partner save her. The rustlers are killed with assistance from Shea's old friend, cattleman Charles Goodnight. 363728 8 The Weep of Surrender Ben Richardson Taylor Sheridan 2022 02 13 With most of the settlers' wagons destroyed and their supplies dangerously low, Shea recommends they cut short their journey and find land to settle near Denver, Colorado. James insists to Shea that he will continue on to Oregon, and openly challenges Shea's leadership, inviting the remaining settlers to follow him north onto the Oregon Trail. Meanwhile, Elsa bonds with Sam; she kills a bison and is introduced to Comanche culture. They declare their love for each other and decide to marry. Though Margaret expresses her growing concern for her daughter, Elsa remains defiant. She announces she will escort her family to Oregon, then ride back to Comanche territory to be with Sam. The betrothed pair part as the wagon train continues west. 363728 9 Racing Clouds Ben Richardson Taylor Sheridan 2022 02 20 In Lakota territory, the dwindling group is beset by further tragedy when Josef is bitten by a rattlesnake and his wife is thrown from her horse, the accident leaving her comatose and eventually proving fatal. Shea, Thomas, and James come across several murdered Lakota women and children. Realizing they will be blamed for the massacre and hunted by Lakota warriors, they attempt to track and capture the culprits, while the remainder of the group must stay to explain the situation to any returning Lakota. However, at Cookie's insistence, many of the settlers choose instead to flee to a nearby U.S. Army fort, leaving Elsa and Margaret behind. Shea, Thomas, and James find and kill the culprits, self-appointed deputies of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association. The settlers are attacked and many, including Cookie, are killed by the Lakota. Elsa shoots a Lakota warrior, who in turn fires an arrow into her torso. After Elsa defuses the fight by speaking a few words taught to her by Sam, the Lakota leave. Colton is forced to kill a crazed and partially scalped Alina. Elsa receives rudimentary treatment for her wound, and James quietly tells Margaret that Elsa is going to die. 363728 10 This Is Not Your Heaven Ben Richardson Taylor Sheridan 2022 02 27 The wagon train arrives at Fort Caspar in the Wyoming Territory to find it in possession of Joseph Maull Carey, the leader of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association. There is no surgeon to help Elsa, though a doctor confirms her wound is life-threatening and advises taking her to Fort Laramie. Wade and Colton bid farewell and part ways with the wagon train. Meanwhile, Josef's leg turns gangrenous and it is amputated. Later, Elsa is treated by a local Crow tribe. Elsa realizes she is going to die, and asks to choose her burial spot. The Crow leader recommends a valley called 'Paradise' in the Montana Territory for the Duttons to settle, but promises that his people will reclaim the land in seven generations. James and Elsa ride to Paradise before Elsa succumbs to her wound. Beneath a tree, Elsa dies in her father's arms. A year later, Shea arrives at the Pacific Ocean; his promise to his late-wife fulfilled, he shoots himself on the beach. Josef, alone and on crutches, begins building his home; Thomas and Noemi arrive in Oregon where they find a location near a river to build their home. 363728 Crossovers and sequels Paramount has communicated several iterations of their plans for more episodes. In the end, none of these resulted in more episodes of 1883. The show was initially presented as a limited series. In February 2022, Paramount announced that "additional episodes" would follow the first season.https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/news-entertainment/a38726694/1883-season-2-premiere-cast-news-spoilers/ No, the 'Yellowstone' Prequel '1883' is *Not* Coming Back for Season 2 February 28, 2022 June 15, 2022 September 4, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230904062027/https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/news-entertainment/a38726694/1883-season-2-premiere-cast-news-spoilers/ live It was later announced that the decision to make additional episodes for season one had been reversed. The series would be succeeded by the sequel show 1932, later renamed 1923.https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a39096738/1883-season-two/ '1883' Isn't Getting a Second Season After All Esquire March 2, 2022 Sheridan considers 1883 to be "a 10-hour movie with an ending".https://deadline.com/2022/02/taylor-sheridan-1883-finale-interview-sam-elliott-faith-hill-tim-mcgraw-isabel-may-yellowstone-1234961106/ Taylor Sheridan On '1883' Finale: "We Wanted To Make A 10-Hour Movie With An Ending, And That's What We Did" so no additional episodes for season one Mike Jr. Fleming February 28, 2022 Deadline Hollywood May 18, 2022 July 13, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220713124257/https://deadline.com/2022/02/taylor-sheridan-1883-finale-interview-sam-elliott-faith-hill-tim-mcgraw-isabel-may-yellowstone-1234961106/ live https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a39096738/1883-season-two/ 1883 Isn't Getting a Second Season After All Justin Kirkland March 2, 2022 Esquire In May 2022, Paramount revealed that the announced Sheridan series Lawmen: Bass Reeves would be a spin-off series to 1883, titled 1883: The Bass Reeves Story.Petski Denise David Oyelowo To Star In Bass Reeves Limited Series From Taylor Sheridan As Part Of Yoruba Saxon Overall Deal With ViacomCBS & MTV Entertainment Studios https://deadline.com/2021/09/david-oyelowo-star-bass-reeves-limited-series-taylor-sheridan-overall-deal-viacomcbs-mtv-entertainment-studios-1234829404/ Deadline Hollywood 20 January 2023 September 9, 2021 February 13, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230213091354/https://deadline.com/2021/09/david-oyelowo-star-bass-reeves-limited-series-taylor-sheridan-overall-deal-viacomcbs-mtv-entertainment-studios-1234829404/ live https://www.tvline.com/news/1883-season-2-the-bass-reeves-story-spinoff-yellowstone-1234831157/ Yellowstone Spinoff 1883 to Continue Via Bass Reeves Story at Paramount+ May 18, 2022 June 15, 2022 September 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220907155248/https://tvline.com/2022/05/18/1883-season-2-the-bass-reeves-story-spinoff-yellowstone/ live https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/yellowstone-prequel-1932-1923-1235298818/ Taylor Sheridan's 'Yellowstone' Prequel Series '1932' at Paramount+ Renamed '1923' 20 June 2022 July 2, 2022 July 13, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220713124657/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/yellowstone-prequel-1932-1923-1235298818/ live This longer title was later dropped and the series was later confirmed to no longer take place in the Yellowstone universe.Andreeva Nellie Dennis Quaid Joins David Oyelowo In Taylor Sheridan's Bass Reeves Series For Paramount+ https://deadline.com/2023/01/dennis-quaid-cast-taylor-sheridan-bass-reeves-series-paramount-plus-1235228192/ Deadline Hollywood 20 January 2023 January 19, 2023 January 24, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230124075440/https://deadline.com/2023/01/dennis-quaid-cast-taylor-sheridan-bass-reeves-series-paramount-plus-1235228192/ live Roots Kimberly Lawmen: Bass Reeves Is No Longer an 1883 Spinoff: Show Boss Explains Why https://www.tvline.com/news/lawmen-bass-reeves-not-1883-spinoff-explanation-1235067806/ TVLine November 2, 2023 October 30, 2023 Yellowstone crossovers To introduce the new series 1883 to Yellowstone viewers, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill appeared as James and Margaret Dutton in flashback scenes during the fourth season of Yellowstone to show what life was like on the Dutton ranch in 1893, ten years after the Dutton family arrival in Montana. In the first episode, "Half the Money", James Dutton and his young sons John and Spencer, portrayed respectively by actors Jack Michael Doke and Charlie Stover, encountered starving Native Americans who had left the local reservation to bury their father on their former land that had since become a part of the Dutton Ranch.https://decider.com/2021/11/07/yellowstone-season-4-premiere-yellowstone-prequel-1883-tim-mcgraw-james-dillard-dutton/ 'Yellowstone' Season 4 Premiere Gave Us Our First Look at Tim McGraw as '1883's James Dillard Dutton Karen Kemmerle November 7, 2021 Decider January 22, 2022 March 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220307123128/https://decider.com/2021/11/07/yellowstone-season-4-premiere-yellowstone-prequel-1883-tim-mcgraw-james-dillard-dutton/ live In the eighth episode "No Kindness for the Coward", Margaret Dutton and her sons John and Spencer are sitting at the dinner table in their ranch homestead waiting for her husband and their father to return from a dangerous manhunt of horse thieves who plague their territory.https://decider.com/2021/12/20/is-faith-hill-in-yellowstone-season-four/ Is Faith Hill In 'Yellowstone' Season 4? Abby Monteil December 20, 2021 Decider January 22, 2022 May 26, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220526222324/https://decider.com/2021/12/20/is-faith-hill-in-yellowstone-season-four/ live These Yellowstone episodes aired prior to release of 1883 on Paramount+. In one of the last scenes in the season 5 finale of Yellowstone, "Life Is A Promise", Elsa Dutton, voiced by actress Isabel May, returns as narrator to summarize the future of the Yellowstone ranch and how it ties in with Spotted Eagle's prophecy at the end of 1883.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/yellowstone-finale-ending-explained-1236087208/ 'Yellowstone' Finale, Explained: Tragedy and Hope as Ranch's Fate is Revealed December 15, 2024 Jackie Strause The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.whiskeyriff.com/2024/12/15/elsa-dutton-returns-to-narrate-the-yellowstone-season-finale-fans-are-loving-it/ Elsa Dutton Returns To Narrate The Yellowstone Season Finale, & Fans Are LOVING It Wes Langeler December 15, 2024 Whiskey Riff 1923 crossovers A month before the premiere of 1923 in December 2022, Paramount+ released a trailer in which Elsa, voiced by Isabel May, served as the narrator.https://outsider.com/entertainment/tv/yellowstone/yellowstone-fans-are-losing-it-over-1923-prequel-teaser-release/ 'Yellowstone' Fans Are Losing It Over '1923' Prequel Teaser Release Suzanne Halliburton November 13, 2022 Outsider December 6, 2022 September 4, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230904062036/https://outsider.com/entertainment/tv/yellowstone/yellowstone-fans-are-losing-it-over-1923-prequel-teaser-release/ live https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/is-yellowstone-prequel-1923-setting-up-a-surprise-character-return/ Is Yellowstone Prequel 1923 Setting Up a Surprise Character Return? Michael Winn Johnson November 15, 2022 Den of Geek December 6, 2022 September 4, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230904062042/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/is-yellowstone-prequel-1923-setting-up-a-surprise-character-return/ live May also narrated the first episode and informed the audience about the intervening 30 years in the saga of the Duttons between 1893 (the time of flashback scenes on Yellowstone) and the start of series of 1923.https://ew.com/tv/recaps/1923-season-1-episode-1/ 1923 premiere recap: Prequel series sets up future problems for Duttons past Matt Cabral December 19, 2022 Entertainment Weekly Actor LaMonica Garrett served as host in the Paramount+ behind the scenes documentary 1923: Inside The Series.https://outsider.com/entertainment/tv/yellowstone/1883-star-lamonica-garrett-set-to-host-inside-the-series-for-1923/ '1883' Star LaMonica Garrett Set to Host 'Inside the Series' for 'Yellowstone' Prequel '1923' Joe Rutland Outsider December 16, 2022 December 20, 2022 September 4, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230904062038/https://outsider.com/entertainment/tv/yellowstone/1883-star-lamonica-garrett-set-to-host-inside-the-series-for-1923/ live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCpITCVYeLc 1923: Inside The Series Paramount+ December 16, 2022 YouTube Production Development In February 2021, Taylor Sheridan signed a five-year deal with ViacomCBS and MTV Entertainment Group following the success of Yellowstone. Under the deal, he would create new series for both studios. One of these was a prequel to Yellowstone, set to be broadcast on Paramount+, initially called Y: 1883.https://deadline.com/2021/02/yellowstone-prequel-y-1883-paramount-plus-mega-new-overall-deal-taylor-sheridan-viacomcbs-mtv-entertainment-1234688653/ 'Yellowstone' Prequel 'Y: 1883' Set For Paramount+ Under Mega New Taylor Sheridan Overall Deal With ViacomCBS & MTV Entertainment Andreeva Nellie December 18, 2021 February 5, 2021 Deadline Hollywood February 6, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210206014948/https://deadline.com/2021/02/yellowstone-prequel-y-1883-paramount-plus-mega-new-overall-deal-taylor-sheridan-viacomcbs-mtv-entertainment-1234688653/ live Sheridan said that he struggled with writer's block after selling the concept to Paramount+, but he managed to overcome it. While working on another series, Mayor of Kingstown, Sheridan noticed Isabel May auditioning for a role on that show. Focusing on the perspective of "what would happen if someone like May left polite society behind" Sheridan completed the 1883 pilot script in a week. The series was allotted a budget of $175 million, and it was eventually produced for $169 million.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/taylor-sheridan-yellowstone-interview-1235519261/ Taylor Sheridan Does Whatever He Wants: "I Will Tell My Stories My Way" The Hollywood Reporter June 21, 2023 Casting Sheridan went on to make Paramount hire May, a relative unknown, before he was even finished writing the script, because "it won't work if we don't get her." https://www.wideopencountry.com/taylor-sheridan-isabel-may/ Series Creator Taylor Sheridan Says Isabel May is 'The Personification of This World of 1883' January 12, 2022 March 4, 2022 May 28, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220528194839/https://www.wideopencountry.com/taylor-sheridan-isabel-may/ live As he explained in a December 2022 interview; "When you find talents like Isabel [May], you just want to work with them again, and again, and again, and again."Fleming Mike Jr. 2022-12-20 Taylor Sheridan On How The Harrison Ford-Helen Mirren Ratings Record Setter '1923' Came After Network's Shocking Realization The Cast Of Freshly Renewed '1883' Was Dead https://deadline.com/2022/12/taylor-sheridan-harrison-ford-helen-mirren-yellowstone-spinoff-1923-bob-bakish-shock-1883-cast-killed-off-interview-1235202720/ 2023-01-07 Deadline en-US December 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221220175442/https://deadline.com/2022/12/taylor-sheridan-harrison-ford-helen-mirren-yellowstone-spinoff-1923-bob-bakish-shock-1883-cast-killed-off-interview-1235202720/ live On August 4, 2021, it was announced that Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and Sam Elliott had joined the cast. A further announcement on August 21 confirmed Isabel May and announced that LaMonica Garrett had joined the cast. On September 10, December 6, and December 10, respectively, it was confirmed that Billy Bob Thornton, Graham Greene, and Tom Hanks had joined as guest stars. https://deadline.com/2021/12/tom-hanks-1883-union-general-taylor-sheridan-tim-mcgraw-yellowstone-prequel-1234888645/ Tom Hanks Enlists to Help Tim McGraw Battle of Antietam Flashback in Taylor Sheridan's 'Yellowstone' Prequel '1883' December 10, 2021 December 11, 2021 February 17, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220217052104/https://deadline.com/2021/12/tom-hanks-1883-union-general-taylor-sheridan-tim-mcgraw-yellowstone-prequel-1234888645/ live Filming Filming on the series started in August 2021 in Texas and concluded in Montana in January 2022.'1883': Tim McGraw Confirms the Season Finished Filming, Calls it 'Bittersweet' https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/1883-tim-mcgraw-confirms-season-finished-filming-calls-bittersweet.html/ December 18, 2021 January 20, 2022 Cheat Sheet Scenes that took place in urban centers were filmed in Dallas, Texas, Fort Worth, Texas and Granbury, Texas. Also, a new, permanent, Western town with 26 structures was built at the Yellowstone Film Ranch. Rural scenes were filmed at a variety of locations, primarily in Texas.https://www.atlasofwonders.com/2021/12/where-was-1883-filmed.html Where was 1883 filmed? Guide to ALL the Filming Locations of the Yellowstone spin-off Atlas of Wonders February 27, 2023 February 27, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230227230140/https://www.atlasofwonders.com/2021/12/where-was-1883-filmed.html live The Dutton Ranch scenes were filmed at the real Chief Joseph Ranchhttps://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/travel-guide/a36980461/where-is-yellowstone-filmed-dutton-ranch/ Yellowstone's Dutton Ranch Is a Real Property—And Yes, You Can Actually Stay There November 14, 2022 Town and Country March 1, 2023 in Darby, Montana; the massive home is also used for the series "Yellowstone".https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/yellowstone-1883-filming-locations-in-montana-texas-utah-dutton-ranch Yellowstone And 1883 Filming Locations Include Gorgeous Travel Spots December 21, 2019 Bustle February 27, 2023 February 27, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230227234255/https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/yellowstone-1883-filming-locations-in-montana-texas-utah-dutton-ranch live Many of the actors expressed discomfort at the cold temperatures while filming in Montana. Star Faith Hill deemed filming as "the most physically and mentally challenging thing we have ever done."'Yellowstone' Gets a Prequel in '1883,' but It Wasn't Easy https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/16/arts/television/1883-yellowstone-prequel.html Murray Noel December 18, 2021 December 16, 2021 The New York Times August 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220816112945/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/16/arts/television/1883-yellowstone-prequel.html live Star Sam Elliott also expressed that filming his scenes was difficult, but "we're getting it onscreen, and in the end that's what matters. This is really going to be something special." Isabel May (who plays Elsa Dutton) discussed Taylor Sheridan's quest for "authenticity" concerning no cosmetics nor shaving of underarm hair. In Town & Country, May emphasized, "Taylor said from the very beginning, 'I want everything to be authentic.' I mean, women didn't start shaving until the 1920s. He really wanted that to be an aspect of the show, and so I was more than happy to oblige."1883's Isabel May Opens Up About the Yellowstone Prequel https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a38504297/isabel-may-1883-interview/ Town & Country 25 December 2021 Lauren Hubbard December 20, 2021 Music The series's score was composed by Brian Tyler and Breton Vivian, both of whom worked on Yellowstone. Release On November 8, 2021, a first-look trailer for the series was released;1883 - First Look Teaser Promo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJyD1wkOiXo/ Youtube December 11, 2021 November 8, 2021 live https://web.archive.org/web/20211211192830/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJyD1wkOiXo/ December 11, 2021 a full trailer was released on December 3.The official #1883TV trailer is HERE. The journey begins Dec. 19, exclusively on @ParamountPlus. #ParamountPlus https://twitter.com/1883official/status/1466844695607214084 2023-01-07 Twitter en August 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220810110820/https://twitter.com/1883Official/status/1466844695607214084 live The series made its TV premiere on December 25, 2021, on CMT. The first episode was run on Paramount Network, who ordered the show before they moved it to streaming on affiliated platform Paramount+ during its development, as part of promoting the show, like they did with Mayor of Kingstown. The series was released on Blu-ray and DVD under the title 1883: A Yellowstone Origin Story on August 30, 2022.Prange Stephanie 'Yellowstone' Origin Story '1883' Due on Blu-ray and DVD Aug. 30 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/yellowstone-origin-story-1883-due-on-blu-ray-and-dvd-aug-20/ Media Play News June 21, 2022 July 26, 2022 July 26, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220726001804/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/yellowstone-origin-story-1883-due-on-blu-ray-and-dvd-aug-20/ live Reception 1883 received generally positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the series an approval rating of 89% based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10.https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/1883/s01 Season 1 – 1883 www.rottentomatoes.com 2 July 2026 Metacritic, assigned the series a score of 69 out of 100 based on 12 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".1883 1883 tv 1 December 20, 2021 In a review for Variety, Joshua Alston described the cast for 1883 as "uniformly great", with the main character, Shea Brennan (played by Sam Elliott) having "natural authenticity and gravitas".Alston Joshua 2021-12-19 '1883' Is a Winning Western Expansion of the 'Yellowstone' Franchise: TV Review https://variety.com/2021/tv/reviews/1883-yellowstone-review-1235134962/ 2 July 2026 Variety en-US Daniel Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter called the narrator's voice as "horribly overwritten and banal" but gave praise to Elliott’s performance..Fienberg Daniel 2021-12-19 Paramount+'s '1883': TV Review https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/1883-review-1235064853/ 2025-05-02 The Hollywood Reporter en-US Writing for Esquire, Justin Kirkland noted the show's impressive effects and the performance of Elliott and Garrett which "gives the series an authenticity that tamps down any campiness".2021-12-20 '1883' Proves That Bigger Actually Is Better https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a38552158/1883-yellowstone-prequel-review/ 2025-05-02 Esquire en-US Decider called the story and acting compelling, but was concerned by the pacing and the representation of Indigenous American on the show.2021-12-19 Yellowstone '1883' Paramount Plus Review: Stream It Or Skip It? https://decider.com/2021/12/19/yellowstone-1883-paramount-plus-review/ 2025-05-02 en-US Rodrigo Perez of The Playlist wrote that the show "feels like another durable, dependable show about broncos, cattlemen, and drovers trying to find their slice of the American dream and make their way in the world." and critiques the show's narrator for being "just a little too gossamer and precious".Perez Rodrigo 2021-12-19 '1883' Review: Taylor Sheridan's 'Yellowstone' Prequel Has The Same Rugged Wrangle, But That Malick Voice Over Has Gotta Go https://theplaylist.net/1883-review-taylor-sheridan-yellowstone-prequel-20211219/ 2025-05-02 The Playlist en-US The New York Times found the series "an ambitious effort" and praises Sheridan for being able to "tell an engaging story".Murray Noel 2021-12-16 'Yellowstone' Gets a Prequel in '1883,' but It Wasn't Easy https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/16/arts/television/1883-yellowstone-prequel.html 2025-05-02 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 CNN describes the narration as "heavy-handed" and called the show "somewhat refreshing" due to the lack of shows in that particular genre.Lowry Brian 2021-12-19 '1883' hits the trail to 'Yellowstone's' roots with a gritty western prequel https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/19/tv-shows/1883-review/index.html 2025-05-02 CNN en Accolades AwardDate of the ceremonyCategoryRecipientsResultWriters Guild of America Awards20 March 2022Television: Episodic DramaTaylor Sheridan (for "1883")Schneider Michael January 13, 2022 Writers Guild Unveils 2022 WGA TV Award Nominees: 'Yellowjackets,' 'Hacks,' 'Reservation Dogs,' 'Only Murders in the Building' and More https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/writers-guild-2022-tv-award-nominations-1235153140/ February 27, 2024 VarietyPrimetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards3–4 September 2022Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieBen Richardson (for "1883")1883 https://www.emmys.com/shows/1883 live https://web.archive.org/web/20220901064858/https://www.emmys.com/shows/1883 September 1, 2022 July 12, 2022 Emmys.com Academy of Television Arts & SciencesChristina Alexandra Voros (for "Lightning Yellow Hair")Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)Brian Tyler and Breton Vivian (for "1883")Screen Actors Guild Awards26 February 2023Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television MovieSam ElliottNordyke Kimberly February 26, 2023 SAG Awards: Winners List https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sag-awards-2023-winners-list-1235334724/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20230226225835/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sag-awards-2023-winners-list-1235334724/ February 26, 2023 June 20, 2023 The Hollywood ReporterSatellite Awards3 March 2023Best Television Series – Drama18832022 Winners International Press Academy https://www.pressacademy.com/2022-winners/ 2025-05-02 en-US Footnotes References External links https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/1883/ 13991232 Category:2020s American drama television series Category:2020s Western (genre) television series Category:2021 American television series debuts Category:2021 English-language television series debuts Category:2022 American television series endings Category:2022 English-language television series endings Category:American prequel television series Category:English-language American television shows Category:Works set in 1883 Category:Paramount+ original programming Category:Television series about families Category:Television series created by Taylor Sheridan Category:Television series set in the 1880s Category:Television shows shot in Montana Category:Television shows shot in Texas Category:Television shows set in Montana Category:Television shows set in Fort Worth, Texas Category:Comanche in popular culture Category:Sioux in popular culture Category:Yellowstone (franchise) Category:Works of fiction named after a year