‘Yellowstone’ Prequel ‘1923’ Unveils a Teaser Trailer and New Photos

Paramount+ just released the first teaser trailer for the Yellowstone prequel, 1923. The latest addition to the Yellowstone franchise stars Oscar winner Helen Mirren and Oscar nominee Harrison Ford as John Dutton’s ancestors, Jacob and Cara. The 30-second teaser, along with a batch of five photos from the upcoming drama, provides our first good look at Mirren and Ford in character.

1923 will premiere on Paramount+ on Sunday, December 18, 2022. The first episode will also be available on Paramount Network on December 18th after a new Yellowstone episode.

Joining Ford and Mirren to bring the early days of the Duttons in Montana to life are Darren Mann (Animal Kingdom), Michelle Randolph (A Snow White Christmas), James Badge Dale (Hightown), Marley Shelton (Scream), Brian Geraghty (Big Sky), Aminah Nieves (Blueberry), and Jerome Flynn (Game of Thrones).

Taylor Sheridan created the series and serves as executive producer along with John Linson, Art Linson, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, and Ben Richardson. 1923‘s produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios, and Bosque Ranch Productions.

Paramount+ released the following description of 1923:

1923, the next installment of the Dutton family origin story, will introduce a new generation of Duttons, led by patriarch Jacob (Ford) and matriarch Cara (Mirren). The series will explore the early 20th century when pandemics, historic drought, the end of Prohibition, and the Great Depression all plague the mountain west, and the Duttons who call it home.

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Harrison Ford as Jacob Dutton and Helen MIrren as Cara Dutton in ‘1923’ (Photo Credit: James Minchin III/Paramount+)

1923 Cast and Characters:

Harrison Ford will play Jacob Dutton, the patriarch of the Yellowstone ranch, husband to Cara Dutton and brother of James Dutton (1883‘s Tim McGraw).
• Helen Mirren will play Cara Dutton, the wife to Jacob Dutton and family matriarch.
• Darren Mann will play Jack Dutton, John Dutton Sr.’s son and great-nephew to Jacob Dutton. He is a dedicated rancher who is deeply loyal to his family.
• Michelle Randolph will play Elizabeth Strafford, a feisty and capable young woman set to marry into the Dutton family.
James Badge Dale will play John Dutton Sr., the oldest nephew and right-hand man of Jacob Dutton.
• Marley Shelton will play Emma Dutton, the dutiful wife of John Dutton Sr. and the mother of Jack Dutton.
Brian Geraghty will play Zane, a fiercely loyal ranch foreman.
• Aminah Nieves will play Teonna Rainwater, a young woman at a government residential boarding school.
• Julia Schlaepfer will play Alexandra, a British woman who meets one of the Duttons abroad.

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Harrison Ford as Jacob Dutton in ‘1923’ (Photo Credit: James Minchin III/Paramount+)
1923 Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren as Cara Dutton in ‘1923’ (Photo Credit: James Minchin III/Paramount+)
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Harrison Ford as Jacob Dutton in ‘1923’ (Photo Credit: James Minchin III/Paramount+)
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Helen Mirren as Cara Dutton in ‘1923’ (Photo Credit: James Minchin III/Paramount+)