The first teaser for Paramount+’s latestYellowstoneprequel series1923— which starsHarrison FordandHelen Mirrenas Jacob and Cara Dutton — is here.
The series will follow the couple, along with their children, as they run the family farm in Montana while navigating the challenges of the early 20th century, which include pandemics, a historic drought, the end of Prohibition and the Great Depression.
The teaser — which dropped during Sunday’s season 5 premiere ofYellowstone— gives a glimpse into the chaos of the time, showing multiple battles both on the ground and on horseback. The central characters get in on the action, with a shot of Mirren’s Cara, injured and pointing a rifle at someone, and Ford’s Jacob looking desperately to the side as he points a gun off camera.
Helen Mirren as Cara Dutton in ‘1923’.James Minchin III/Paramount+
“Violence has always haunted this family,” Isabel May’s Elsa Dutton from1883narrates in the background. “And followed us from the Scottish highlands to the slums of Dublin, and it followed us here.”
The 30-second trailer also gives audiences their first look at Darren Mann’s character Jack Dutton, James Badge Dale as John Dutton Sr. and Michelle Randolph as Elizabeth Strafford.
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Harrison Ford as Jacob Dutton in ‘1923’.James Minchin III/Paramount+
Ford spoke toVanity Fairabout what viewers can expect to see with his character in the show and the importance of his relationship with Mirren’s Cara Dutton.
“He’s the silverback,” Ford said, describing his character in aVanity Fairexclusive. “He’s responsible for that branch of the family. These are two people with a very strong bond to each other who are facing really complicated circumstances.”
He added that the family will have to deal with tough situations throughout the limited series, both internal and external.
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1923will premiere on Paramount+ and the Paramount Network in a special simulcast event on Dec. 18.
source: people.com
