The Dutton family’s reign isn’t going anywhere—at least not when it comes to viewership. Paramount+ has confirmed that1923’s Season 2 finale roped in a massive14 million global viewersin its first seven days, making it the most-watched episode of the series to date and a stunning +41% jump over the Season 1 finale. And it’s not just the finale giddying up, yeehawing and riding high, because the second season averaged 1.5 times more viewers than Season 1, which shows how good word of mouth was. With these numbers,1923officially joinsLandmanandTulsa Kingas one of Paramount+’s top three global series of all time, as ifTaylor Sheridanwasn’t successful enough.
1923 —a prequel series to Sheridan’s original breakout series,Yellowstone— starsHarrison Fordas Jacob Dutton andHelen Mirrenas Cara Dutton, as they battle an historically tough winter, the legacy of the family name, and rising tension back on the Montana ranch.The finale saw Spencer (played byBrandon Sklenar)fighting to reunite with his family as the Dutton dynasty faced its most dangerous crossroads yet, in a race against time.
What Other ‘Yellowstone’ Series Can We Expect To See?
It seems that the latest project in theYellowstonewheelhousewill be1944, a sequel series to1923that may also bring back Sklenar as an older version of Spencer Dutton, as he explained to Variety:
“Listen, I know that1944is a thing that they are planning on doing here, and maybe we see Spencer in1944.That is something I would be interested in doing.”
Sheridan continues to be Paramount’s most valuable creative asset under his blockbuster overall deal.WhileYellowstonewrapped its five-season run in December 2024, the prolific creator isn’t tapping the brakes anytime soon on bringing more content to the mill. A modern-day spinoff titledThe Madison, led byMichelle Pfeiffer, is already in development, with a series about the violent and volatile couple of Rip Wheeler and Beth Dutton is also on the way, reunitingKelly ReillyandCole Hauser. Meanwhile, buzz is building around apotential Kayce Dutton spinoff for CBS, withLuke Grimespossibly reprising his role. In short: the Dutton saga is far from over, even if some of the characters may be lost to the ever changing sands of time.
1923Seasons 1 and 2 are streaming now exclusively on Paramount+.
Source:Variety
