1923 picks up after the success of ‘s 1883 and this time, the series follows Jacob Dutton (played by Harrison Ford), the brother of Tim McGraw’s James Dutton in 1883. Express.co.uk has all you need to know about who Jacob is to Yellowstone’s () and the rest of the family tree.
The second season saw Jacob getting on with business in town after recovering from the shoot-out in season one. Meanwhile his wife Cara (Helen Mirren) has been looking after the ranch and keeping wild animals at bay.
With the harshest winter yet currently underway, they have both faced challenges and their fight for survival has been more evident than ever.
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How are Jacob and Cara Dutton related to John?
Following James Dutton’s death, which was shown in Yellowstone season four, Jacob took over the running of the Yellowstone ranch.
He is joined by his wife Cara (Helen Mirren), and James’ son John Dutton Sr (James Badge Dale).
Jacob Dutton is the great-great-uncle of Kevin Costner’s John Dutton, who is the third John Dutton in the family.
John’s great-great-grandfather was 1883’s James Dutton and as Jacob is James’s brother, he is John’s great-great-uncle.
1923: Jack Dutton is John Dutton Sr’s son (Image: PARAMOUNT)
This means Cara is John’s great-great-aunt.
The prequel also introduces Jack Dutton (Darren Mann), John Dutton Sr’s son and Jacob Dutton’s nephew.
Judging by this lineage, Jack Dutton is Costner’s character’s grandfather.
Emma Dutton (Marley Shelton) is the dutiful wife of John Dutton Sr and the mother of Jack Dutton.
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1923: Cara Dutton is the new matriarch (Image: PARAMOUNT)
In one episode of the original Yellowstone series, viewers witnessed Summer Higgins (Piper Perabo) at the ranch’s cemetery.
They saw her come across Margaret Dutton’s (Faith Hill) grave and she was shocked at how long the family has owned the land.
Costner’s character is from the fifth generation of Duttons and this helped him win the role of Governor of Montana.
1923’s Harrison Ford spoke to Outsider about the Dutton legacy, saying: “I can’t conceive Tim McGraw’s character as having failed.
1923: Jacob Dutton is the new patriarch (Image: PARAMOUNT)
“I think the circumstances overwhelmed him. It’s not a flaw of his character.
“The same Dutton steel is in Jacob than there was in the character Tim played.”
He described Jacob as a “concrete character” who he finds “realistic and intriguing to give expression to”.
Jack actor Darren spoke to Screenrant about how he worked his character into the family tree.
He said: “Taylor does such a good job of writing these in-depth characters.
“He lets out the blueprint, and then it’s our job to bring them to life.
“But we definitely start with such a great outline for us, and getting to watch the shows and seeing Kevin Costner on Yellowstone and the amazing work they did in 1883 definitely inspired me for 1923.”
1923 airs on Sundays on Paramount Plus and The Paramount Network