'1923' Season 1 set to air on TV: Start time, channel, where to watch 'Yellowstone' prequel

Can't get enough of the Duttons? You're in luck because Paramount is bringing back Season 1 of "Yellowstone" prequel "1923" on TV this Sunday.

Co-created by Taylor Sheridan, "1923," is the second "Yellowstone" prequel, following the events of the limited series "1883" (released in 2021). The "1923" prequel "introduces a new generation of Duttons led by patriarch Jacob and matriarch Cara," played by Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren respectively, according to Paramount+.

"The series explores the early 20th century, when pandemics, historic drought and the end of Prohibition all plague the mountain west, and the Duttons who call it home," the series synopsis states.

Jacob and Cara Dutton are ancestors of the current-day Yellowstone Dutton ranch owner and patriarch John Dutton (Kevin Costner), while Jacob is the brother of James Dutton, the settler played by Tim McGraw in "1883."

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"1923," which originally premiered on Dec. 18, 2022, was "the most-watched Paramount+ premiere ever in the U.S. and drew 7.4 million total viewers across Paramount+ and linear previews," the network said in the February 2023 news release, adding the episode was "the biggest series premiere on cable for 2022."

Here's what to know about Season 1 of "1923" including cast and how to watch.

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How to watch '1923' Season 1 on TV, streaming

While all 8 episodes of "1923" are available to stream on Paramount+, Paramount Network will host a special linear airing of the series' first season of series on TV beginning Sunday, Dec. 8, immediately following a new episode of "Yellowstone."

The first season of "1923" will air on Paramount Network as per the following schedule:

• Dec. 8 - Episode 1

• Dec. 15 - Episode 2

• Dec. 22 - Episodes 3 & 4

• Dec. 29 - Episodes 5 & 6

• Jan. 1, 2025 - Episodes 7 & 8

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'1923' Season 1 cast

The full cast list for Season 1 of "1923" includes:

• Harrison Ford as Jacob Dutton

• Helen Mirren as Cara Dutton

• Brandon Sklenar as Spencer Dutton

• Darren Mann as Jack Dutton

• Marley Shelton as Emma Dutton

• Michelle Randolph as Elizabeth Strafford

• Julia Schlaepfer as Alexandra Dutton

• Timothy Dalton as Donald Whitfield

• Jerome Flynn as Banner Creighton

• Robert Patrick as Sheriff McDowell

• Brian Geraghty as Zane

• Sebastian Roché as Father Renaud

• Aminah Nieves as Teonna

Will there be '1923' Season 2?

Yes. Paramount+, in February 2023, announced that the "record-breaking drama series" would return for a Season 2.

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'1923' Season 2 release date

The second season of "1923" will premiere on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025 on Paramount+, the network said in a news release Thursday.

Filming for the series took place in Austin, Texas, NBC Montana reported in September, before moving to Butte, Montana. Brandon Sklenar, who plays Spencer Dutton in the series, in a post on Instagram last month, shared a series of photographs with the caption "Butte is best," hinting that he may have been shooting for "1923" there.

'1923' Season 2 is 'really the second half of the season'

Season 1 wrapped up with a lot left to be answered, and co-creator Sheridan, in a December 2022 interview with Deadline, said Season 2 is "really the second half of the season," adding he had no idea what direction the season would be taking when he first started working on it.

"This one is different than '1883' where I had the whole thing blocked out in my head," Sheridan told Deadline. "This one, I had no idea what I was going to do. I just went on a journey myself."

Sheridan said he called the network and told them he needed to "make more episodes to finish this story."

"I need to do this in two blocks," Sheridan said he told the network. "An eight-episode block and a second eight-episode block to wrap this up. I can’t wrap it up in two episodes and do the story justice."

Given Sheridan's comments, it is likely that Season 2 of "1923" would be its swan song.

In Season 2 of "1923," "a cruel winter" will bring "new challenges and unfinished business" for the Duttons, according to the season's official synopsis.

"With harsh conditions and adversaries threatening to end the Dutton legacy, Spencer embarks on an arduous journey home, racing against time to save his family in Montana," the synopsis says. "Meanwhile, Alexandra sets off on her own harrowing trans-Atlantic journey to find Spencer and reclaim their love."

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