Post Holiday Blues Streaming 25' - 1923 - Season Two/Series Finale

1923 the second prequel (the sequel to the series 1883) to Yellowstone concluded whilst I was on holidays. One person however does return, Isabel May reprising her 1883 role, as narrator Elsa Dutton.

The second/final season commenced it's short (seven episodes with the final episode acting as a double episode) run a little earlier this month.

1923 follows a generation of the Dutton family in 1923, during a time of various hardships including Prohibition, drought, and the early stages of the Great Depression, which affected Montana long before the Wall Street Crash of 1929.

In the jumbo finale (SPOILER WARNING) Fossett discovers the aftermath of Teonna's confrontation with Renaud and arrests her following a short standoff. Feeling sympathetic after learning of Teonna's past, Fossett doesn't charge her for Renaud or Kent's deaths. 

Teonna later goes to trial, but her case is dismissed due to a lack of witnesses. With no home or family to return to, she heads to California for a fresh start. Creighton has a personal crisis about working for Whitfield and flees with his family to the Livingston train station. 

Dozens of Creighton's men begin their assault on the Dutton ranch, intending to kill everyone, while Cara and Zane lead the defence. They manage to hold them off initially, but the men later return in greater numbers with an automatic firearm. 

Alexandra stays warm by creating a fire and uses it to signal a passing train. Spencer notices Alexandra from the window, jumps from the train, and they have a tearful reunion. After Alexandra is brought on board, she is treated for severe frostbite.

As the train reaches Livingston, a shootout occurs between Jacob and Creighton's men. When Spencer protects his family, Creighton saves Jacob by shooting his own men, but is killed by McDowell. 

In his dying moments, Creighton reconciles with Jacob. In the aftermath of the shootout, Jacob and McDowell are wounded, but Spencer is forced to leave Alexandra and rushes to the ranch, where he almost singlehandedly kills the remainder of Creighton's men. 

Jacob stays with Alexandra, and they are taken to the hospital, where Alexandra gives birth prematurely. Although born three months early, the baby survives, but Alexandra refuses to allow the doctors to amputate her limbs that are afflicted with gangrene. 

Spencer and Cara soon arrive, and Alexandra dies hours later in her sleep. Seeking vengeance, Jacob and Spencer confront Whitfield in his mansion. Hoping to make an example of him, Spencer executes Whitfield and sets his home ablaze. 

Jack's body is soon recovered, and both he and Alexandra are buried on the ranch. With no reason to stay, Elizabeth leaves for good. Spencer takes charge of the ranch while Jacob retires to help Cara raise Spencer and Alexandra's son, named John. 

In a flash forward to 1969, an elderly Spencer visits Alexandra's grave and passes away peacefully.

So have we had enough Yellowstone yet? Well spin-offs galore continue to be on the cards.

The sequel series (less main cast) The Madison is due to stream later in 2025, 6666 is still on the cards, which was previewed through later Yellowstone seasons.

1883, 1923 continues with 1944, showcasing the Dutton's history. While the Dutton's future will be explored via an untitled Beth Dutton & Rip Wheeler series and a network TV (family friendly and on CBS) based on Kayce Dutton is also in the works!

That is a lot of Yellowstone!

Paramount/CBS love a spin-off, but hell, this is some next level spin-off Marvel universe shit!

Happy Easter! New feature album tomorrow, Daredevil wrapped and I'm catching up on network TV breakthrough hit, High Potential. Good news too, part II of season four of Abbott's Elementary lands next week, praise be!