Yellowstone's 1923 Story Change Sounds Even Better Than A 1932 Spinoff
The decision to set the next Yellowstone prequel in 1923 instead of 1932 makes the next installment in the increasingly successful TV show even more exciting. The Dutton family has owned Yellowstone Dutton Ranch for seven generations, meaning the show’s creator, Taylor Sheridan, has his pick of various eras of family history to explore. While picking up in 1932 during the Great Depression as originally intended would give the family plenty to contend with, having them face bootleggers during prohibition and experience the Roaring Twenties in Montana sounds way better.
Paramount+ recently announced the casting of Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren for what was originally 1932, with the heavyweight actors delving into the rich past of the Dutton family and their hold on the largest cattle ranch in the United States. If the series had remained 1932 and not 1923 the family would've been three years into the Great Depression, a major economic crash that saw unemployment sky-rocket. The situation was exacerbated in Montana by severe drought and the collapse of many industries, including cattle ranching. However, the show will explore the era of prohibition and post-War excess instead.
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The Great Depression has proven to be a great narrative vein to tap into, similar to how the 19th-century frontier was a great backdrop for the Duttons in 1883. Shows like Perry Mason and Mildred Pierce have found great success, and films like Miller’s Crossing and Cinderella Man prove that the era has an audience. The time period has frequently been represented in either New York or other major U.S. cities like Chicago and Los Angeles. The prohibition era is often explored through its
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