‘1923’ fans call season two finale “the best single episode in television history”

The final episode of season two of 1923 aired last night (April 6), and viewers were left moved by the emotional conclusion.

The show is a sequel series to 1883, with both serving as prequels to hit Western Yellowstone, telling the history of the Dutton Family through the ages. 1923’s final episode brings this era to a close, with the franchise’s creator Taylor Sheridan believed to be working on a follow-up, titled 1944.

Last night’s epic finale saw the Dutton family fight the villainous Whitfields over control of the Dutton ranch. There’s a race against time as a pregnant Alexandra (Julia Schlaepfer), stranded in a car and facing hypothermia, is reunited with her love (and father of her baby) Spencer (Brandon Sklenar). Their happiness is short-lived, however, as their arrival in the town of Livingston is met with Whitfield’s gang, intending to kill Spencer and seize control of The Dutton’s land.

After a firefight at the Livingston train station and at the Dutton home, matriarch Cara (Helen Mirren) and husband Jacob (Harrison Ford) keep their land and family safe.

However, Alex does not meet the same end, as the rigours of her ordeal lead her to die
after giving birth. The baby is revealed to be John Dutton Jr, who would go on to be the father of Kevin Costner’s Yellowstone character, John Dutton III.

The tragic end of a beloved character, not to mention the show’s key love story, left many viewers bereft. “Life isn’t fair” said one person on X (formerly Twitter). “Not everything has a fairy tale happy ending. Finale was beautiful and tragic”. Another exclaimed: “Watching the 1923 finale and I’m gonna sue everyone involved in this series for giving me hope and then breaking my heart”.

The shooting star at the end got to me.

Life isn't fair. Not everything has a fairy tale happy ending. Finale was beautiful and tragic.

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