REVIEW #265 1923 (Season 1)

1923 is a prequel to Yellowstone but set after the events of fellow prequel 1883, where we see Jacob Dutton now leading the famous Yellowstone ranch. The Dutton’s face a new range of challenges from the Great Depression to the Western Expansion.

1923 takes inspiration from both of its predecessors, with similar plot points to that off Yellowstone but it still has the rawness of 1883, where society still hasn’t quite modernised all the way just yet. The cast for this show is undoubtedly the best in the franchise, with Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren as the leads and they both suit the environment perfectly! Especially Helen Mirren as Cara Dutton who is one of the most badass female characters I’ve witnessed! The storyline itself has a lot going for it but what makes it slightly poorer than the other instalments in the franchise is the overplayed Africa sub plot. In the end you just want to skip Spencer’s entire journey and just see him back home, I was exhausted watching those scenes by the end of it and it’s a shame because he’s a really good protagonist and I’m sure once he’s mixed back in with the rest of the Duttons, he’ll be my favourite character! Nonetheless I enjoyed it a lot and the stakes remain high from start to finish and they are never afraid to throw you off with an unexpected twist. It was also nice to see everything tie together because the Yellowstone flashbacks link really well to aspects of the plot. Once again Taylor Sheridan illustrates how well he can write a good Western!

Overall (8.3/10)

Thanks for reading

Callan

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