Miniseries · Paramount+
1883
The road west was paved with blood.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Sam Elliott
Shea Brennan
10 eps
Tim McGraw
James Dutton
10 eps
Faith Hill
Margaret Dutton
10 eps
Isabel May
Elsa Dutton
10 eps
LaMonica Garrett
Thomas
10 eps
Marc Rissmann
Josef
10 eps
Audie Rick
John Dutton
10 eps
James Landry Hébert
Wade
10 eps
Dan Pfau
Calvin
1 eps
Dean Gosdin
Dealer
1 eps
Melissa Ladd
Shea's Wife
1 eps
Natalie Dickinson
Shea's Daughter
1 eps
Kamen Casey
Bellman
1 eps
Jaxon Noble Pickens
Boy
1 eps
Ryon Marshall
Carriage Driver
1 eps
Chris Warner
Livery Manager
1 eps
Mackinlee Waddell
Young Woman
1 eps
Sammy DeSilva
Livery Worker
1 eps
Vance Boyd
Stockyard Manager
1 eps
Heath Hensley
Drunk Man
1 eps
Shayla Bagir
Sorina
1 eps
Cassidy Gordon
Smallpox Man's Wife
1 eps
Derek Lacasa
Scar Cheek
1 eps
Shawnee C. Muncy
Thief
1 eps
Jeff Gravley
Elixir Vendor
1 eps
David Luttrel
Angry Mob
1 eps
Jas Bowling
Alley Man
1 eps
Madison Bowling
Alley Woman
1 eps
Dawn Olivieri
Claire Dutton
2 eps
Stephanie Nur
Melodi
2 eps
Emma Malouff
Mary Abel Dutton
2 eps
Pamela Bell Mitchell
Red Dress
2 eps
Sacha Seberg
Darius
3 eps
Alex Fine
Grady
2 eps
Cameron McDonald
Sul
2 eps
Ross Coleman
Boden
2 eps
Roderick Fryer
Andy
2 eps
Neal Kodinsky
Valtin
3 eps
Rachel Heptner
Wichte
2 eps
Jeremy Gauna
Warrior
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How 1883 actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
1883 reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Follow the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. A stark retelling of Western expansion, and an intense study of one family fleeing poverty to seek a better future in America’s promised land — Montana.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E10
This Is Not Your Heaven
James and Margaret face a heavy decision. Shea and Thomas take bold action to help one of their own.
- Directed by Ben Richardson
S01E05
The Fangs of Freedom
Shea and Thomas cope with the aftermath of the river crossing, but there is little time to grieve and no shortage of challenges ahead. Elsa and Ennis share a romantic moment.
- Directed by Christina Alexandra Voros
S01E02
Behind Us, A Cliff
Thomas and Shea recruit James and some local cowboys to corral a herd of cattle. As they begin their journey, the caravan is confronted with some of the many dangers they will face along the way.
- Directed by Ben Richardson
S01E07
Lightning Yellow Hair
Elsa makes an unlikely friend. The group faces a harrowing challenge from mother nature. The camp searches for one of their own.
- Directed by Christina Alexandra Voros
S01E09
Racing Clouds
A misunderstanding leads to a battle with serious consequences.
- Directed by Ben Richardson
S01E01
1883
The Dutton family embarks on a journey west through the last bastion of untamed America. James arrives in Texas, where he and his family prepare to make their way through The Great Plains in search of a new home and the promise of opportunity.
- Directed by Taylor Sheridan
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- David C. GlasserExecutive Producer
- John LinsonExecutive Producer
- Art LinsonExecutive Producer
- Bob YariExecutive Producer
- Taylor SheridanExecutive Producer
- Ron BurkleExecutive Producer
Writing
- Taylor SheridanWriter
Direction
- Ben RichardsonDirector
- Taylor SheridanDirector
- Christina Alexandra VorosDirector
Cinematography
- Ben RichardsonDirector of Photography
- Christina Alexandra VorosDirector of Photography
Music
- Brian TylerOriginal Music Composer
- Breton VivianOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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The wider universe
Connected Series
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The Duttons and the American West.
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