1923 (Yellowstone)

**1923** is an American western television series, a prequel to the Paramount Network series *Yellowstone*. It is set to premiere on December 18, 2022.

## Premise

Follows another generation of the Dutton family in 1923, fighting through the various hardships including Western Expansion, Prohibition, and the Great Depression, which in Montana started a decade earlier.

## Cast

* Helen Mirren as Cara Dutton, the wife to Jacob Dutton and family matriarch.
* Harrison Ford as Jacob Dutton, the patriarch of the Yellowstone ranch, husband to Cara Dutton, and brother of James Dutton.
* Sebastian Roché
* Darren Mann as Jack Dutton, John Dutton Sr.’s son and great-nephew to Jacob Dutton. He is a dedicated rancher who is deeply loyal to his family.
* Michelle Randolph as Elizabeth Strafford, a feisty and capable young woman set to marry into the Dutton family.
* James Badge Dale as John Dutton Sr., the oldest nephew and right-hand man of Jacob Dutton.
* Marley Shelton as Emma Dutton, the dutiful wife of John Dutton Sr. and the mother of Jack Dutton.
* Brian Geraghty as Zane, a fiercely loyal ranch foreman.
* Aminah Nieves as Teonna Rainwater, a young woman at a government residential boarding school.
* Julia Schlaepfer as Alexandra, a British woman who meets one of the Duttons abroad.
* Brandon Sklenar as Spencer Dutton, Jacob Dutton’s nephew, and John Dutton Sr.’s brother, who has witnessed the horrors of World War I.
* Robert Patrick as Sheriff William McDowell, a friend of the Dutton family.

## Production

It was announced in February 2022 that alongside a season 2 renewal of the first *Yellowstone* prequel series *1883*, a second series titled *1932* had been ordered. In May, Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford were cast to star in the series. In June, the title was renamed to *1923* In September, Sebastian Roché was added to the cast. James Badge Dale, Darren Mann, Marley Shelton, Michelle Randolph, Brian Geraghty, Aminah Nieves, and Julia Schlaepfer have also joined the cast.

Pre-production began in Butte, Montana in July 2022, with filming officially beginning on August 22. . In late August, Anaconda, Montana was chosen as another filming location. Whitehall, Montana was chosen as another filming location in September.

## References

1. ↑ "‘1923’: Taylor Sheridan Finds Dutton Ancestors In James Badge Dale, Darren Mann & Marley Shelton As Paramount+ Series Expands Cast". *Deadline Hollywood*. PMC.
2. ↑ "‘1923’: Brandon Sklenar Joins Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Yellowstone’ Prequel". *Deadline*. PMC.
3. ↑ "‘1923’: Robert Patrick Joins Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Yellowstone’ Prequel". *Deadline*.
4. ↑ "1923". *Writers Guild of America West*.
5. ↑ "Shows A-Z – 1923 on Paramount+". *The Futon Critic*.
6. ↑ Maas, Jennifer (2022-02-15). "‘1883’ Renewed for Season 2, New ‘Yellowstone’ Series ‘1932’ Ordered by Paramount Plus" (en-US). *Variety*.
7. ↑ "Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren to Star in *Yellowstone* Prequel *1932*". *TheWrap* (May 17, 2022).
8. ↑ "Taylor Sheridan's *Yellowstone* Prequel Series *1932* at Paramount+ Renamed *1923*". *Variety* (June 20, 2022).
9. ↑ "*1923*: Sebastian Roché Joins Taylor Sheridan's *Yellowstone* Prequel". *Deadline Hollywood* (September 1, 2022).
10. ↑ "‘1923’: Taylor Sheridan Finds Dutton Ancestors In James Badge Dale, Darren Mann & Marley Shelton As Paramount+ Series Expands Cast". *Deadline*. PMC.
11. ↑ "New *Yellowstone* spinoff *1923* begins preproduction in Butte". *NBC Montana* (July 15, 2022).
12. ↑ "Filming begins for 1923 series in Uptown Butte". *KXLF-TV* (August 24, 2022).

## External links

* Yellowstone wiki
* Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1923\_(TV\_series)