1923 ‘s season 2 finale will have a massive runtime, a new report reveals. Serving as the second major Yellowstone spinoff, the Taylor Sheridan Paramount+ series first premiered in 2022 before returning for its sophomore outing in February. Unlike season 1, which featured 8 episodes, 1923 season 2 is confirmed to only consist of 7, meaning the story for Jacob (Harrison Ford) and Cara Dutton (Helen Mirren), and their family members, will end (for now) on Sunday, April 6.
TV Insider now reveals new details about the 1923 season 2 finale, confirming that it is titled “A Dream and a Memory” and that it will be close to two hours in length. The report also includes a logline for the episode, which previews what is to come for Jacob and some other key characters in the Dutton family and beyond:
“Jacob and his crew eagerly await Spencer’s [Brandon Sklenar] return at the train station. Teonna [Aminah Nieves] has a fateful run-in. Alexandra [Julia Schlaepfer] braves the cold.”
The report also includes some information about the upcoming episode 6 of 1923 season 2 set to release on Sunday, March 30, which is called “The Mountain Teeth of Monsters.” The logline teases a story that focuses on the journeys of Alexandra and Teonna:
“Alexandra catches a lucky break during her journey; Teonna reunites with a face from her past.”
What This Means For The 1923 Season 2 Finale
The Yellowstone Spinoff’s Future Explained
Those who have kept up with the wider Yellowstone universe will know that the franchise isn’t a stranger to elongated finales. The Yellowstone series finale, for example, brought the flagship series to an end in December and was also close to two hours in length. This could be a sign that the upcoming 1923 season 2 finale is being positioned as the end of the show, but it could just as easily be compensating for this season’s reduced episode count.
1923 season 3 hasn’t yet been confirmed, but season 2 has earned glowing reviews from critics, resulting in a rare 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Season 2 has also been a major success in terms of viewership, with Paramount Global (via Deadline) revealing earlier this month that the sophomore outing’s audience is outpacing season 1 by a whopping 56%. Purely from a numbers perspective, then, it seems likely that the Yellowstone spinoff will continue after its elongated season 2 finale, at least as long as Ford, Mirren, and other key 1923 cast members want to return.
Our Take On 1923’s Supersized Season 2 Finale
There Are Some Crucial Story Threads To Wrap Up
1923 season 2, episode 5, continued some key storylines that could end up playing a role in the finale. The search for Teonna, for example, if it doesn’t come to a head in episode 6, could certainly wrap up in violent fashion in the elongated final episode. Episode 5 ends with Pete (Jeremy Gauna) seemingly meeting his end after a brief gun battle with Marshal Kent (Jamie McShane), and this could serve as some key motivation for Teonna, setting up a potentially violent showdown.
1923 is a show with a large cast of characters, and the elongated runtime will hopefully ensure that each one has their story wrapped up in a satisfying fashion. Teonna’s story has been a major focus this season, but a two-hour runtime should ensure that Jacob, Cara, Alexandra, and Spencer also get plenty of time to shine, especially with some big questions still hanging after episode 5. It remains to be seen whether 1923 season 3 will happen, but audiences are evidently in for a feature-length conclusion to this latest outing next month.