As a derivative drama of "Yellowstone", "1883" received rave reviews as soon as it was first broadcast, although the era background of "1883" and "Yellowstone" was different, but they all had the wind and bone of Westerns, and they were all detail-oriented and high-quality works.
"1883" tells the origin story of Dutton Farm, which revolves around the James Dutton family's journey to the West in search of a new home, presenting a dangerous journey to the West.
Like Yellowstone, 1883 is a total of 10 episodes, which began airing in mid-December 2021 and has aired 5 episodes so far.
On the Douban platform, the latest rating of "1883" is 9.4 points, with five-star praise accounting for about 76%, while four-star praise is about 17%, and the word-of-mouth performance is even better than "Yellowstone".
"1883" was directed and written by Taylor Sheridan, and the main actors brought together Sam Elliott, Tim McGrough, Faith Hill, Isabelle May, La Monica Garrett, etc., and the famous actor Tom Hanks made a cameo appearance.
The story is based on the perspective of James Dutton's daughter Elsa Dutton, an independent, confident and charismatic female character with a tough personality but delicate emotions.
It is precisely because it is based on a woman to tell the journey to the west, compared with previous Westerns, "1883" has a different perspective and has extraordinary charm.
The story of the first and second episodes is more explosive, opening with James Dutton and a gang of bandits fighting, the gun battle is hot, and all of a sudden, the character of James Dutton is labeled a tough guy.
Then, it was James Dutton who shot the thief and the drunk, and james Dutton never flinched to protect his property and family.
Even more wonderful is the gunfight between James Dutton and others and the bar bandits, showing the barbaric nature of the West.
Episodes three to five, on the whole, are relatively peaceful, talking about the hardships on the way to Montana, but this process is quite realistic and gives enough to see.
The fourth season of "Yellowstone" has ended, and "1883" is on top of another high-quality American drama, and this new work is not to be missed.