Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for 1923 season 2’s finale - “A Dream and a Memory"The finale of1923season 2 set up anotherYellowstoneprequel show: Taylor Sheridan’s1944. Theending of1923season 2was as brutal as the rest of the show.Five major characters died in1923, and while many of them were villains, like Donald Whitfield (Timothy Dalton) and Banner Creighton (Jerome Flynn), there were some heartbreaking deaths as well, such as Alexandra (Julia Schlaepfer). Even in all of1923season 2’s tragedies, however, the series found a ray of hope and a way to continuethe Dutton family tree’sstory in the future.
Even after theending ofYellowstoneand1923, Taylor Sheridan still has quite a fewYellowstonespinoff shows in the works. From the spinoff focusing on Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler to one focusing on a new family inThe Madison, the Duttons' story is far from complete. One spinoff in particular, however, got a major setup at the end of1923season 2. Thanks to Alexandra and Spencer’s (Brandon Sklenar) baby boy,1944has all the pieces it needs to tell the next chapter of the Yellowstone ranch’s long history.
1923’s Ending Is John Dutton II’s Origin, Setting Up Yellowstone’s 1944 Prequel
1944 Could Easily Focus On The Next Generation Of Duttons Becoming Adults
Before she died of hypothermia and the necrosis from her frostbite, Alexandra named her only son John Dutton.Spencer’s older brother was the first John Dutton, meaning his son is now John Dutton II, the missing link between1923and Kevin Costner’s John Dutton III inYellowstone. Since it takes place 20 years after1923season 2,1944could easily follow John II’s early adulthood. The prequel series may even chart John II’s military service in World War II, just as Spencer served in World War I. Alternatively, it could just follow John II defending the Yellowstone from yet another rich man trying to take the land.
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1923 concludes with its most action-packed episode yet as Brandon Sklenar’s Spencer Duttor finally fulfills his destiny after two seasons.
John Dutton II’s birth was a huge bit of setup for1944, but it’s not the only way1923paved the way for its interquel. Elizabeth (Michelle Randolph), though she’s leaving Montana and heading back East, is pregnant with Jack’s (Darren Mann) child.Elizabeth and Jack’s baby would be about 20 in1944, which means the series could show them returning to Montana to learn more about their father’s side of the family. They may even take inspiration from Jamie Dutton and be a new claimant to the Yellowstone apart from John II, adding to1944’s drama.
Will 1923’s Characters Appear In Yellowstone’s 1944 Prequel?
Spencer Dutton Was Confirmed To Be Alive In 1944 & There Could Be Flashbacks
1923set up several (technically) new characters for1944to focus on, but there could also be some familiar faces in the new spinoff show.Jacob (Harrison Ford) and Cara (Helen Mirren) will be dead by 1944, but1923’s narration confirmed that Spencer lived another 45 years after John II’s birth. An older version of Spencer will almost certainly appear in1944, as he’ll be running the Yellowstone at that point. Additionally,1944could even include flashbacks to Spencer’s youth and the 20 years separating it from1923, which would allow Brandon Sklenar to reprise the role.
Taylor Sheridan’s Upcoming and Potential Series and Movies
6666 Yellowstone spinoff
Mayor of Kingstown season 4
Tulsa King season 3
Landman season 2
1944 Yellowstone spinoff
Lioness season 3
Rumored
If1944does flash back to Spencer’s youth, there’s no telling who else could appear as memories.Spencer might regale John II with tales of Alexandra, he might mention some of the lessons he learned from Jacob or Cara, and he may even recognize parts of Jack’s personality in his own son. The possibilities are pretty much endless. Whenever1944is ready, it will already have a head start thanks to the groundwork1923season 2 just laid for it.
