1923 What’s not to love about this series, with Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren making a brilliant and highly believable married couple! Helen Mirren’s performance in particular as the matriarch is sublime. I feel slightly bereft as season 2 comes to a close, and I’m not sure there’s room for a 1923 series 3—no spoilers. As part of the Yellowstone franchise, this is probably my favorite, and I have to say the talent of Taylor Sheridan is off the scale; his performance in the contemporary series is fantastic. There is one negative, and that’s Julia Schlaepfer as Alexandra. Her cut-glass English accent makes for an overall wooden experience—not so much a stiff upper lip as a stiff everything about it. I know she’s meant to be doing a 1920s royal posh RP accent, but honestly, as an English person, it sounds quite ridiculous and forced. You have Harrison being Harrison—a great actor, but his voice is his voice, and I’m sure it’s not authentic 1923 American. As for Timothy Dalton, he was just British, so why inflict Julia’s accent on us all? And speaking of Timothy Dalton, he was brilliant as the villain of the series. So 5 stars from me i loved it, as i have the entire franchise. May they find some spin offs soon!!
“1923” is a television drama series that serves as a prequel to “Yellowstone,” exploring the Dutton family’s challenges in early 20th-century Montana, including Western expansion, Prohibition, and the Great Depression.
Original Channel and Premiere Date
The series premiered on Paramount+ on December 18, 2022. Link to Show
Key Creatives
- Creator and Writer: Taylor Sheridan
- Production Companies: 101 Studios, Bosque Ranch Productions, MTV Entertainment Studios
Cast
- Helen Mirren as Cara Dutton
- Notable credits: “The Queen,” “Prime Suspect”
- Harrison Ford as Jacob Dutton
- Notable credits: “Indiana Jones” series, “Star Wars” series
- Brandon Sklenar as Spencer Dutton
- Notable credits: “Midway,” “Mapplethorpe”
- Julia Schlaepfer as Alexandra
- Notable credits: “The Politician,” “Charlie Says”
- Jerome Flynn as Banner Creighton
- Notable credits: “Game of Thrones,” “Ripper Street”
Next Episode Information
As of April 7, 2025, Season 2 has concluded with its finale airing on April 6, 2025. The series is available for streaming on Paramount+.
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