has proven to be another success story for following the first prequel, 1883. The second season kicked off with Alex (played by Julia Schlaepfer) announcing her pregnancy to her best friend as she went on a mission to find Spencer Dutton (Brandon Sklenar).
He was on a ship home to Montana and was taking a beating along the way. Meanwhile, his parents back on the ranch were dealing with one of the harshest winters they had ever faced.
Donald Whitfield (Timothy Dalton) was coming up with innovative ways to take over the Dutton ranch, while Cara and her family were merely trying to survive the season as wolves and lions preyed on them.
Express.co.uk has all you need to know about how the two generations are related as 1923 welcomes back Harrison Ford as Jacob Dutton and Helen Mirren as Cara Dutton for season two.
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How are the 1883 and 1923 Duttons related?
James Dutton
James Dutton (played by Tim McGraw) and he was the patriarch of the family in 1883 who first founded the Dutton ranch in Montana.
He settled there at the request of his daughter Elsa, who died after being shot with an arrow.
The first episode of 1923 explained how James was the brother of Jacob Dutton, and Jacob had come to the family’s aid after hearing of James’ death.
After learning James’ wife Margaret was also dead, Jacob took their children and raised them like they were his own sons.
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1923: James Dutton is Jacob’s brother (Image: PARAMOUNT)
Margaret Dutton
Margaret (Faith Hill) was the matriarch in 1883 and she cared deeply about her children and their safety.
Although feisty and a fearless fighter, she was always worried about what the future looked like for her family.
Following the death of her husband, she perished and left her two sons behind.
She was the sister-in-law of Jacob Dutton and he came to her rescue by carrying on James’ legacy.
1923: John Dutton Sr also appears in the 1883 prequel (Image: PARAMOUNT)
John Dutton Sr
John features in 1883 as a young boy played by Audie Rick, and he is the younger brother of Elsa Dutton.
He was one of two surviving children as Elsa died from her injuries at the end of the first prequel.
The character is played by James Badge Dale in the 1923 prequel and he is Jacob Dutton’s nephew.
He was one of the most loyal workers on the ranch who sadly lost his life after the family got caught up in a shootout with enemy ranchers.
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1923: Elsa and Margaret are Jacob’s niece and sister-in-law (Image: PARAMOUNT)
Elsa Dutton
Elsa (Isabel May) is the narrator in both 1883 and 1923 despite the fact she was killed off at the end of the first prequel.
She defied her family’s expectations of her as ranch life was something she was keen to get stuck into.
Swapping her dress for trousers and chaps, she embraced the male-dominated line of work.
Elsa is the niece of Jacob Dutton, although he never got to see her alive.
Viewers were thrilled to hear the actress has been brought back to tell the next chapter of her family’s story.
Unfortunately, there will be no new episodes of 1883 as 1923 acts as the next part of the story.
The second season is made up of eight episodes, with Alex actress Julia warning of devastating circumstances for her character.
She told Express.co.uk: “I think we find her in such a broken place, she was this caged bird who broke free of that and then was quickly caged once more.
“Not only did she lose the love of her life, but she watched the love of her life kill another man in front of her which is a lot to process. Then she’s returned home and literally locked in her house by her family with so much at stake now.”
1923 airs on Paramount Plus and The Paramount Network on Sundays.