1923

1923 moves the Dutton story forward from 1883 to a family trying to keep the home it has established. Jacob and Cara Dutton face failing grazing land, hostile neighbours and people whose money gives them time to wait for someone else's misfortune.

Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren make the marriage immediately believable. Their authority has a history, as does the affection beneath their exchanges. Jerome Flynn and Timothy Dalton bring different kinds of opposition to the ranch.

The series ranges much further than Montana. Brandon Sklenar's Spencer Dutton is introduced in Africa, where his story with Julia Schlaepfer's Alexandra gives the drama a taste for romantic adventure. Aminah Nieves, as Teonna Rainwater, carries a separate and often severe story beginning at an abusive boarding school.

I've watched both seasons and think it is a great Western and family drama. Alongside 1883, this is Taylor Sheridan's expanded Yellowstone world at its most rewarding. The scale is an attraction, but the cast keeps the lives within it interesting.

Read my review of both seasons.