Thereβs a lot going on in theΒ YellowstoneΒ universe, including the ongoing news about season 2 ofΒ 1923. TheΒ YellowstoneΒ prequel series was given the green light a while back, and updates since then have been rolling in sporadically. Anyone who watched season 1 will want to know more about how the process has been going, and alas, there are indeed things to know about the cast,Β filming schedule, and so much more.
1923,Β created byΒ Taylor SheridanΒ (starring none other thanΒ Harrison FordΒ andΒ Helen Mirren), blew fans away with its riveting plot and cliffhanger of a finale in theΒ first season. It told the story of a different generation in theΒ Dutton familyΒ and showed how everything came to be. Thereβs a lot to unravel in this upcoming season. If you need a refresher: The early leaders of the Dutton ranchβJacob and Cara Duttonβwere last seen leaving court with a hard loss. Alex and Spencer were headed to Montana to help the family, but even after hopping onto their third boatβtheyΒ stillΒ couldnβt manage to find their way there. In fact, the couple is forced to separate after a dramatic fight between Alexβs ex-fiancΓ©e and Spencer ensues.
A lot of questions remain unanswered, but itβs clear everyone is ready for one thing: new episodes! Read on for all the details we know aboutΒ 1923Β season 2, including what it will be about, updates about when the series will return, cast news, and more.
When willΒ 1923Β season 2 premiere?
Right now, there is no confirmed premiere date, but Brandon Sklenar, the actor who plays Spencer Dutton onΒ 1923, gave a brief updateΒ when speaking toΒ Fox News on the red-carpet at the 2024 Golden Globes back in January. When asked about working with Ford and Mirren, he mentioned that while he hadnβt directly filmed with them in the first season, he will in the second season.
βI will [work with Ford and Mirren] in the last eight episodes that weβre about to start,β he told the reporter.
Also, it has recently been confirmed thatΒ 1923Β will no longer be filming in Montana, which is where most of its scenes were shot in season 1. This is mainly due to state tax reasons (which are always complicated).Β 1923Β will now beΒ officially filmed in Austin, Texas.
JP Gallagher, the chief executive of Butte-Silver Bow County, Montana, recently spoke about this filming updateΒ by sharing that it wasΒ βdisappointing.β
βNevertheless, we respect the production teamβs decision and acknowledge that these choices are influenced by factors beyond our control,β he continued. βWe were in talks with the production about 1923 coming back to Butte because of the positive experience they had here, but state tax incentive programs were a major factor for the production to move to Texas.β
Also, theΒ Austin American StatesmanΒ did state that filming is set to start in Texas in July, going all the way to September.
Who will star in the cast ofΒ 1923?
Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren will still be the leading actors! They play the tough-as-nailsΒ Jacob DuttonΒ and Cara Dutton. We also know that Brandon Sklenar is expected to come back as Spencer (given the aforementioned interview), while Julia Schlaepfer will make her return as Alex, confirmed when she spoke about the future of the show toΒ Collider. As far as new members goes: there are some pretty hefty updates.
Television actress, Jennifer Carpenter, will be jumping onboard theΒ WesternΒ series, according to recent reports byΒ Deadline. If you recognize her name, then youβve likely seen Carpenter in shows likeΒ DexterΒ andΒ Limitless. She will be portraying Mamie Fossett, a character described to be a U.S. Deputy Marshall known for making the arrests in her town. Whether she will act in the favor of the Duttons is not yet knownβbut that answer will come with time!
What happened to the Dutton ranch inΒ 1923?
Alright, saddle up because youβre in for aΒ wildΒ ride.
Starting with the aforementioned court debacle between Jacob Dutton (Harrison Ford) and Banner (Jerome Flynn)βthe latter was on trial for two counts of murder and four counts of attempted murderβtipped to the sheriff by Jacob. But in the finale, Banner is acquitted of these charges and released without bail. (He hired Whitfieldβa witty, expensive lawyer.) Immediately after the trial concludes, Banner does what he does best: taunt the Duttons and even gives Jack a nice punch to the face. (It was the β20s, so that mustβve been a celebration antic held up in court. π€·ββοΈ) Banner also threatened Jacobβs life for everyone to hear.
We later see Banner talking to Whitfield, seemingly plotting for violent revenge. However, his lawyer convinces him that financial ruin is a better plot. And this seems to work because Jacob and Caraβwho face fiscal problems regarding their ranch, were denied a loan to pay off their debts.
This enables Whitfield to take control. He ends up paying off the Duttonβs debt, giving the family til the yearβs end to pay it back. If they fail to do so, wellβ¦ they lose the ranch.
What happened to Spencer and Alex inΒ 1923?
Alex and Spencerβs journey has a bit tumultuous. Weβve been waiting (for what seems like forever) for them to make it to Montana. Spencer is essentially the Dutton ranchβs last hope, so the longevity of his trip back is somewhat frustrating. Alex and Spencer finally board a third, fancier ship to their destination, and all seems promising. But thatβs until they run into Arthur, Alexβs jealous and spiteful ex-fiancΓ©. Arthur and his family are passengers on the same boatβand are less than happy to see that Alex has moved on so quickly. (We find out that Alex left Arthur rather suddenly, just moments before they were to be married.) After days of tension and much hostility, Arthur drunkenly challenges Spencer to a sword duel. Though everyone is against this idea, the two eventually battle it out, with Spencer defeating Arthur a little too fast. Not sitting well with Arthur, he pulls out a gun and aims to shoot (possibly kill) Spencer. So, as an act of defense, Spencer throws Arthur off the boatβmore than likely killing Arthur.
Itβs now worth mentioning that Arthurβs family were royals back in London. (His father is the Earl of Sussex!) So this gave his family a full range of power on the boat, which they used to imprison Spencer. However, the boatβs captain agreed that Spencer acted in self-defense, freeing him of the charge. But Spencer is forcibly removed from the ship at the next port while Alex is trapped, inevitably keeping her on. The two scramble as they are separated, shouting one last emotional goodbye to each other, with Alex promising that she will find him.
What willΒ 1923Β season 2 be about?
Given the major cliffhangers we were left with in season 1, we can expectΒ 1923Β season 2 to hopefully answer some of our questions. Will Alex be reunited with Spencer? And how will Jacob and Cara manage to save their familyβs land? Only time will tell!