1883 Season 1 Ending Explained & Future Yellowstone Shows Setup
Warning: the following contains SPOILERS for 1883.
1883 ended in a mix of tragic death and hopeful optimism for the show's settlers. Indeed, the finale paints a stark picture of how those who were part of the Westward Expansion of America survived, loved, and died while braving the Oregon Trail. The caravan splits up as what remains of 1883's cast of characters seek out their respective fortunes, hoping to scratch a living in the more verdant and comparatively less hostile parts of the American frontier. In the 1883 season 1 finale, the caravan's long journey finally ends.
Elsa Dutton surrenders to death and picks the spot in Paradise Valley where he wants James to bury her. After a year since Josef's wife died and his leg had to be sawed off to save his life from a rattlesnake bite, he finally removes his wedding ring and gets ready to build a house. Meanwhile, Thomas and Naomi's family have also found a spot where they can build a home and settle in Oregon. As for Shea Brennan, he finally reaches the beach, and there, he ends his own life.
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1883's season 1 finale successfully fleshes out the story of how the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch was founded – with the blood of pioneers. Despite the Duttons having no exact plan or map to aid in their journey north, they finally make it to the valley called Paradise in Montana, the future site of the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch. However, it came at the cost of James and Margaret losing their beloved daughter Elsa and the caravan losing most of its members to the frontier. Here's everything else that you might have missed in the ending of 1883 season 1.
Elsa's death signals the end of the first chapter in the story of the Duttons of
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