Scripted series · Paramount+
1923
Defend or die.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Helen Mirren
Cara Dutton
15 eps
Harrison Ford
Jacob Dutton
15 eps
Brandon Sklenar
Spencer Dutton
15 eps
Julia Schlaepfer
Alexandra 'Alex' of Sussex
15 eps
Jerome Flynn
Banner Creighton
15 eps
Darren Mann
Jack Dutton
15 eps
Isabel May
Elsa Dutton (Narrator) (voice)
15 eps
Brian Geraghty
Zane Davis
15 eps
Aminah Nieves
Teonna Rainwater
15 eps
Sebastian Roché
Father Renaud
10 eps
Michelle Randolph
Elizabeth Strafford
15 eps
Timothy Dalton
Donald Whitfield
11 eps
James Badge Dale
John Dutton, Sr.
3 eps
Jennifer Ehle
Sister Mary
4 eps
Robert Patrick
Sheriff McDowell
11 eps
Marley Shelton
Emma Dutton
5 eps
Leenah Robinson
Baapuxti
4 eps
Kerry O'Malley
Sister Alice
3 eps
Tim DeKay
Bob Strafford
3 eps
Bruce Davison
Arthur
3 eps
Michael Spears
Runs His Horse
10 eps
Amelia Rico
Issaxche
3 eps
Jo Ellen Pellman
Jennifer
4 eps
Rafe Soule
Young Arthur
3 eps
Brian Knoebel
Groomsman 1
3 eps
Sarah Randall Hunt
Ellie Creighton
4 eps
Justin Stella
Henry Creighton
3 eps
Brian Konowal
Clyde
9 eps
Michael Greyeyes
Hank
4 eps
Joseph Mawle
Captain Shipley
3 eps
Justin Zachary
Liam
3 eps
Tanc Sade
Cillian
3 eps
Dakota Ogden
Carl
4 eps
Walker Hare
Romero
3 eps
Jamie McShane
Marshal Kent
9 eps
Tyler Beardsley
Charlie (Bartender)
3 eps
Cailyn Rice
Christy
4 eps
Madison Rogers
Lindy
7 eps
Mark Daneri
Dr. Miller
6 eps
Ross Crain
US Marshal Thomas
5 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How 1923 actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
1923 reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
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 a new generation of the Dutton family during the early twentieth century when pandemics, historic drought, the end of Prohibition and the Great Depression all plague the mountain west, and the Duttons who call it home.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 15 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20228 episodes
7.3IMDb"1923" depicts the Rocky Mountains in the early twentieth century, a time when they were plagued by pandemics, historic droughts, the end of Prohibition, and the Great Depression, and introduces a new generation of the Duttons who call that region home.
Best episode · S01E05 Ghost of Zebrina
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20257 episodes
7.7IMDbIn season 2, a cruel winter brings new challenges and unfinished business to Jacob and Cara back at Dutton ranch. 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. Meanwhile, Alexandra sets off on her own harrowing trans-Atlantic journey to find Spencer and reclaim their love.
Best episode · S02E01 The Killing Season
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E01
The Killing Season
The winter brings new challenges and dangers for the Duttons. Meanwhile, Spencer and Alexandra set off on separate journeys.
- Directed by Ben Richardson
- Written by Taylor Sheridan
S02E07
A Dream and a Memory
Jacob and his crew eagerly await Spencer's return at the train station. Teonna has a fateful run in. Alexandra braves the cold.
- Directed by Ben Richardson
- Written by Taylor Sheridan
S02E03
Wrap Thee in Terror
Alexandra runs into trouble while traveling alone. Making enemies along the way, Father Renaud and Marshal Kent close in on Teonna.
- Directed by Ben Richardson
- Written by Taylor Sheridan
S01E05
Ghost of Zebrina
Spencer and Alexandra begin their long journey back to Montana. Banner and Whitfield plot their next move to control the valley. Teonna goes to great lengths to secure her freedom and safety.
- Directed by Guy Ferland
- Written by Taylor Sheridan
S01E01
1923
Jacob quashes a dispute between cattle ranchers and sheep herders. Cara informs Liz of the sacrifices of marrying into the Dutton family. Meanwhile, another Dutton finds himself far from home.
- Directed by Ben Richardson
- Written by Taylor Sheridan
S02E02
The Rapist Is Winter
Things get contentious at the courthouse. Spencer stays in Galveston longer than he desires. Mother Nature makes her presence known.
- Directed by Ben Richardson
- Written by Taylor Sheridan
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E07
A Dream and a Memory
- Directed by Ben Richardson
- Written by Taylor Sheridan
S02E06
The Mountain Teeth of Monsters
- Directed by Ben Richardson
- Written by Taylor Sheridan
S02E05
Only Gunshots to Guide Us
- Directed by Ben Richardson
- Written by Taylor Sheridan
S02E04
Journey the Rivers of Iron
- Directed by Ben Richardson
- Written by Taylor Sheridan
S02E03
Wrap Thee in Terror
- Directed by Ben Richardson
- Written by Taylor Sheridan
S02E02
The Rapist Is Winter
- Directed by Ben Richardson
- Written 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
- Michael FriedmanExecutive Producer
- Rajeev MalhotraProducer
- David HutkinExecutive Producer
- David C. GlasserExecutive Producer
- John LinsonExecutive Producer
- Art LinsonExecutive Producer
Writing
- Taylor SheridanWriter
Direction
- Guy FerlandDirector
- Ben RichardsonDirector
Cinematography
- Corrin HodgsonDirector of Photography
- Ben RichardsonDirector of Photography
- Robert McLachlanDirector of Photography
Music
- Brian TylerOriginal Music Composer
- Breton VivianOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Amazon VideoBuy
- Apple TV StoreBuy
- Paramount Plus PremiumStreaming
- Paramount Plus EssentialStreaming
- Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel Streaming
- Paramount+ Amazon ChannelStreaming
- Fandango At HomeBuy
- YouTube TVStreaming
- Paramount+ Roku Premium ChannelStreaming
The wider universe
Connected Series
The Yellowstone Universe
The Duttons and the American West.
Yellowstone
2018
1883
2021
1923
You are here
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
2023
If you liked this
Similar Series
Series that share this one's texture, not just its genre tags.
Yellowstone
2018
Character-driven drama · Shared creator
Dutton Ranch
2026
Character-driven drama · Similar storytelling style
Black Gold
2025
Character-driven drama · Similar storytelling style
1883
2021
Character-driven drama · Shared creator
A Woman of Substance
2026
Character-driven drama · Similar storytelling style
Landman
2024
Character-driven drama · Shared creator
The Madison
2026
Character-driven drama · Shared creator
A Thousand Tomorrows
2023
Character-driven drama
Territory
2024
Character-driven drama
Ransom Canyon
2025
Character-driven drama
Dexter: Original Sin
2024
Character-driven drama · Similar storytelling style
The Abandons
2025
Character-driven drama
Where to go from here
Watch Next
Our editors' suggestion for the show you should start tonight — and why.
Yellowstone
2018
Another masterpiece of long-form storytelling, chosen to follow this one.
Young Sheldon
2017
A palate cleanser with real writing behind the jokes.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
A crime story told with the patience of a novel.
Teach You a Lesson
2026
A palate cleanser with real writing behind the jokes.
FROM
2022
Another invented world built with the same seriousness — start at episode one.
Never stop watching
Related Collections
No related collections yet
This title isn't in a published Nutevio collection yet. It will appear here automatically as soon as it is.
Join the conversation