1883
Aminah Nieves, Mo Brings Plenty on Why ‘1923’ Doesn’t Look Away: “We Have to Allow the Audience to Witness”
[This story contains spoilers to the 1923 season finale, “Nothing Left to Lose.”] 1923 has released its season finale and amid heartbreaking cliffhangers and treacherous uncertainty for many of the ensemble cast, the Yellowstone prequel series also delivered hope. That ray of light surrounds Teonna Rainwater, the breakout Indigenous character on Taylor Sheridan’s Western saga […]
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What Kevin Costner Leaving ‘Yellowstone’ Would Mean for Paramount’s Sheridan-Verse
In a messy behind-the-scenes fight over Yellowstone’s season five, there may be only one thing that’s certain: Neither side looks particularly great right now. Star Kevin Costner has been painted by anonymous sources in reports as refusing to work more than a single week on the second half of the season set to debut this […]
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‘1923’ Lands Season 2 Renewal at Paramount+
Paramount+ is continuing its Dutton family origin story. The streamer has renewed Yellowstone prequel 1923 for a second season after the drama’s record-breaking first season, where the premiere became the most watched series premiere on cable in 2022. Taylor Sheridan’s series follows the ancestors of the current Dutton clan of Yellowstone and is led by […]
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‘1923’ Star Brandon Sklenar on Playing Harrison Ford’s Nephew and Auditioning for ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
[This story contains spoilers for 1923’s first four episodes.] Taylor Sheridan’s first Yellowstone prequel, 1883, told the tragic story of how the Dutton family originally settled in Montana, and the series was marketed with stars Sam Elliott, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill at the forefront. But the Western show was ultimately about Isabel May’s Elsa […]
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Dawn Olivieri on Her Jump From ‘1883’ to ‘Yellowstone’ and Why She Wants to Take on Beth Dutton
Dawn Olivieri can’t ignore the signs that led her to joining Taylor Sheridan’s universe. The House of Lies actress, who has appeared in roles on the big (American Hustle, Bright) and small screens (The Vampire Diaries, Heroes, SEAL Team) decided to leave city life behind and adopted a rural life in Arkansas back when the […]
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Taylor Sheridan Explains ‘1923’ Re-Entry Into ‘Yellowstone’ Universe
The catalyst of 1923 has already arrived and now, as the Yellowstone prequel prepares to head into the second half of its season, creator Taylor Sheridan’s vision is coming into focus. “I chose that moment in time [year 1923] to peek back in because you’re seeing the children that we’ve met in 1883 attempting to […]
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Wes Bentley on His ‘Yellowstone’ Power Move and Why Jamie Dutton Is Getting Easier For Him to Shake
[This story contains spoilers to the midseason finale of Yellowstone season five, “A Knife and No Coin.”] Jamie Dutton has been simmering on Yellowstone. The adopted son has always had a complicated relationship with his father, Yellowstone patriarch John Dutton (Kevin Costner). But after the explosive Jan. 1 midseason finale of the hit Paramount Network […]
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‘1883’ Breakout Isabel May to Star Opposite Casey Affleck in Indie Thriller ‘The Smack’ (Exclusive)
Isabel May, the breakout newcomer star from Paramount+’s Western 1883, has signed on to star opposite Casey Affleck and Marisa Tomei in indie thriller The Smack. David M. Rosenthal, who directed thrillers The Perfect Guy and the remake of Jacob’s Ladder, is helming the feature that starts shooting in L.A. beginning in October. Keith Kjarval […]
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‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Isabel May (‘1883’)
Isabel May is one of the most promising young stars in Hollywood. She’s a 21-year-old who was until recently known, if at all, for playing one of the two leads on the Netflix sitcom Alexa & Katie, which ran from 2018 through 2020; a recurring part on the CBS sitcom Young Sheldon during that same […]
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Faith Hill Never Wanted to Act Again After ‘Stepford Wives’: “It Wasn’t the Best Experience”
Faith Hill recently starred alongside her husband and fellow entertainer Tim McGraw in the Yellowstone prequel 1883, but the “Breathe” singer says she never expected to return to doing film and television following her role in the 2004 movie The Stepford Wives. In director Frank Oz’s adaptation of Ira Levin’s 1972 novel of the same name, Hill portrayed “Stepford” wife Sarah Sunderson […]
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‘1883’ Stars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Detail the Intense and Physical Production of the Western Limited Series
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have worked together numerous times over the years since they married in 1996, recording songs and touring the globe. But the musicians, who have acted separately in various Hollywood projects, had never appeared onscreen together until Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan called them with a wild proposal: Would they consider playing […]
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How ‘1883,’ ‘The Gilded Age’ Production Designers Went Back in Time
'Bridgerton' and 'Ghosts' also brought historical eras to contemporary screens with the help of inventive production designers, who re-created locations ranging from Regency-era England to post-Civil War America.
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