1923 has confirmed a big change for its upcoming second season.
While the majority of the Yellowstone prequel show’s first season was filmed in the city of Butte, Montana (where the show is set), season two will reportedly be changing things up by filming at ATX Studios in Austin, Texas (via Austin Business Journal).
The chief executive of Butte-Silver Bow County, JP Gallagher, shared his reaction to the news while speaking to the Montana Standard, saying the decision to film the second season in Texas was “disappointing”.
He continued: “Nevertheless, we respect the production team’s decision and acknowledge that these choices are influenced by factors beyond our control.
“We were in talks with the production about 1923 coming back to Butte because of the positive experience they had here, but state tax incentive programs were a major factor for the production to move to Texas.”
The first season of 1923 debuted on Paramount+ back in 2022, following Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren’s characters Jacob and Cara Dutton as they dealt with a series of pandemics, drought and the end of Prohibition in 1920s Montana.
Paramount+ confirmed in February 2023 that the Dutton origin story would be getting a second season, though last year’s Hollywood strikes delayed production.
During an interview with Fox News in January, actor Brandon Sklenar confirmed that filming would kick off again soon. He added that he was excited to work with Ford and Mirren this time around, given his character Spencer didn’t share any screen time with them in season one.
“I haven’t gotten to act with them yet. I will in the last eight episodes that we’re about to start…It’s happening, and I’m stoked, I’m excited,” he said.
Meanwhile, Yellowstone season five, part two is set to air on Paramount+ this November, wrapping up the flagship show after six years.
1923 and Yellowstone both air on Paramount+.