1883
1883
TV Flash files “1883” as a desk essential hour — 1883 (2021–2022) on Paramount+, season 1, episode 1, aired 2021-12-19, 67 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E01: listed hour 1 of 10 in the 1883 guide, first listed hour of season 1. It aired 2021-12-19 (67 min). No earlier hour is listed in this guide. Next is “Behind Us, A Cliff” (S01E02).
Essential hour: “1883”. 1883 as the year-as-title contract: Yellowstone origin as a misery wagon, Sam Elliott's gravitas, a trail that does not care about your brand.
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
The Dutton family embarks on a journey west through the last bastion of untamed America. James arrives in Texas, where he and his family prepare to make their way through The Great Plains in search of a new home and the promise of opportunity.
Viewer FAQ
Where does 1883 sit in the 1883 guide?
S01E01 is listed hour 1 of 10 — first listed hour of season 1, season 1 episode 1.
When did 1883 S01E01 air?
1883 aired 2021-12-19 and is listed at 67 minutes.
Do I need Yellowstone first?
No. Origin as a misery wagon that plays as its own brutal western. Costner is not required for the trail to hurt.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Yellowstone origin as a misery wagon: immigrants, Civil War ghosts, and a trail that does not care about your brand. Sam Elliott's gravitas and a limited-series ending give Sheridan's universe a funeral it actually earned. Watch for western beauty that refuses comfort, and for prequel event television that did not need Costner to hurt.
**They are not amicable with comfort.** Taylor Sheridan's 1883, 2021–2022 on Paramount+, opens like a crime scene on a wagon tongue: immigrants, Civil War veterans, a trail toward Montana that does not care about your brand. Sam Elliott as Shea Brennan. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill as James and Margaret Dutton. Isabel May as Elsa. Yellowstone origin as a misery wagon, beautiful and brutal. Ten episodes, one limited season, a funeral the universe actually earned. Sources close to the ranch would like you to think…
Filed against
- Sam Elliott as Shea Brennan
Sam Elliott's Shea Brennan gave 1883 a funeral it actually earned — Yellowstone origin as a misery wagon, immigrants, Civil War ghosts, a trail that does not care about your brand. Limited-series ending, western beauty that refuses…
- Tim McGraw as James Dutton
Tim McGraw wagoned 1883 as James Dutton — Yellowstone origin as a misery trail, immigrants, Civil War ghosts, a path that does not care about your brand. Limited-series ending, western beauty that refuses comfort. TV Flash files him as…
- Faith Hill as Margaret Dutton
Faith Hill walked the misery wagon as Margaret Dutton on 1883 — Yellowstone origin as immigrants, Civil War ghosts, and a trail that does not care about your brand. Sam Elliott's gravitas, a limited-series funeral the universe actually…
- Isabel May as Elsa Dutton
Isabel May's Elsa Dutton narrated 1883 as a misery wagon with a voice — Yellowstone origin, immigrants, Civil War ghosts, a trail that does not care about your brand. Sam Elliott's gravitas, a limited-series ending Sheridan's universe…