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Following the resounding success of theYellowstoneprequel1883, creator Taylor Sheridan delved even deeper into the Dutton family history and launched1923. In an interview, Sheridan shed light on an intriguing aspect of the prequel. He revealed that during the development of1883, Paramount expressed interest in a storyline that he personally didn’t feel was appropriate just to milk it even more.
In addition to being a creator, Taylor Sheridan played Travis Wheatley in Yellowstone [Credit: Paramount Network]They aimed to resurrect Sam Elliott’s character for a potential second season after Season 1. However, that wasn’t Sheridan’s vision. While there won’t be a Season 2 of 1883, what Sheridan stumbled upon is nothing short of gold!
Paramount Was Shocked to Learn1883Couldn’t Have a Season 2!
In a pretty heartfelt and important moment in the series,1883fan-favorite Shea Brennan played by none other thanSam Elliottfulfilled his promise to his late wife by journeying to the Pacific Ocean. However, the emotional climax took a heartbreaking turn as Shea then tragically took his own life. This episode felt like aculmination of a complete narrativearc rather than merely the conclusion of the show. Despite that, there were no plans for another season.
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However, Paramount sought to prolong the storyline. As disclosed in aDeadlineinterview withTaylor Sheridan,the production company and the creator found themselves at odds, deliberating over whether Elliott’s character lives or dies only to bring forth another season. He revealed,
“I know they read the scripts, but they don’t read scripts, so when they read the last episode of 1883, I don’t think they digested what had just happened, even though I made it quite clear from the very beginning. The story I heard is Bob Bakish watched it and said, ‘wait a minute, she dies! They all die? What do we do in season two?’ I said, there is no season two. They’re like, there better be a fu*king season two because we already picked it up. I’m sitting here going, guys everyone is dead.”
He further revealed,
“They wanted to have a meeting about how Sam Elliott survived his suicide. By the very nature of the term it’s not something survivable, and who would want to see that? So, I said I’ll come up with another peek into the window and I sat there and tried to look at it.”
Ultimately, even though there wasn’t a second season, it doesn’t mean Sheridan didn’t attempt to brainstorm a script idea under Paramount’s pressure. While it didn’t lead to a season, what he discovered turned out to be invaluable.
In Search for1883Season 2, Taylor Sheridan Discovers the Heart of theYellowstoneVerse!
What makesYellowstonetruly special is the Dutton family themselves. While prequels and sequels may come and go season after season, it’s the Duttons who remain at the heart of the series, continuing to captivate audiences regardless of the challenges they face. During the same conversation, he revealed,
“There was just so many things that were so rich about this world and it took me eight months to even…and they kept going, when are we going to get a script? I said, I don’t know. Everyone is dead. I don’t know how to write the next season of this damn thing [1883] but I kept hunting history, and I kept finding things.”
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He further explained,
“It’s the one great thing about the Dutton family; you can skip generations and put them in all these unique situations, and it has nothing to do with Yellowstone, nothing to do with 1883 and yet it’s tethered completely to them, but they’re all standalones. That’s what I find so intriguing about it.”
Yellowstone[Credit: Paramount Network]That explains the talks of several spin-offs, besides the already existing ones, like1883and1923.Taylor Sheridan reveals the first-ever sequel toYellowstonetentatively titled2024. Set in the present day following the original series, it promises to delve deeper into the Dutton family dynasty while introducing new characters and locales.
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Meanwhile, plans for the6666spinoff starring Jefferson White are currently on hold due to Sheridan’s acquisition of the filming property. Another prequel,1944, has been announced, following in the footsteps of1883and1923, with details still under wraps. And this is all golden news for Paramount!
1883along with all other existingYellowstone-verse projects are available on Paramount+ to stream.
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Sampurna Banerjee is an Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, and she’s written over 1,700 articles! She covers everything from celebrity news to the latest superhero buzz, streaming shows, and fan theories. If it’s trending in pop culture, Sampurna’s probably already on it.When she’s not working, you’ll probably find her rewatching The Office (again), getting into debates about Marvel’s timeline, or diving deep into Christopher Nolan movies for the hundredth time. She’s not just writing about entertainment, she’s living it.
