Why There Won’t Be An 1883 Season 2: Show Creator Explains The Cancellation

Why did the show 1883 only get one season despite receiving positive reviews from critics? Created by Taylor Sheridan, 1883 is a prequel that takes place 135 years before the events of Yellowstone. The show follows the ancestors of John Dutton III (Kevin Costner) as the early Dutton family attempts to settle on the land that would later become the iconic Yellowstone Ranch. While the 1883 series primarily follows the Dutton family and their journey from Tennessee to Montana, the show also explores various characters’ backstories as many of them enlisted in and fought for either the Union or the Confederacy during the US Civil War.