Summary
1923 ends its impressive first season with everything left in limbo and little hope left for the Dutton family.
1923 ends its impressive first season with the Dutton family left in limbo. Whitfield (Timothy Dalton) moves against Jacob (Harrison Ford) unexpectedly. Spencer’s (Brandon Sklenar) and Alexandra’s (Julia Schlaepfer) marriage faces its toughest test yet.
1923 Season 1 Episode 8 Recap
Teonna is on the run with her father and Hank’s son, Peter. Why? Because two priests sent to capture Teonna are now dead (including Hank). The paternal Rainwater wrote in blood, “child killer” on the priest’s bodies for all to see. They head out, setting camp for the night. Peter and Teonna have taken to each other. In the meantime, Marshal Kent visited the Indian School and Father Renaud. They look over the graveyard of bodies. Kent insists Father Renaud accompany them because he is the only one who can identify Teonna.
Kent does not capture Teonna but thinks he knows where she may be headed. Kent and Renaud come across the priest Rainwater killed, and the two are labeled child killers. The law enforcement officers hypothesize where they may have gone, Canada, maybe tough it out in the mountains, or blend in with the Comanche tribe. So, Kent says they will catch a train and beat them there. The last time we see Teonna is with her father and Peter. They have reached Wyoming.
Is Flynn convicted of murder?
No, Flynn is not-convicted of murder and is released with bail after being charged with the murder of the Dutton family. Whitfield’s lawyer has the ear of the governor, and the warrant is only precise, with no head evidence. The judge allows the district attorney and sheriff to gather evidence, but they are under a clock. Flynn leaves the court, but not before mouthing off to Jacob and Jack, who receives a punch to the face.
Clyde, the former Irish copper from Chicago, is staking out Jacob and his crew at the bank. Jacob is denied a loan but offered a mortgage. He knows the bank is just trying to get a controlling interest in Yellowstone. Jacob allows Zane to take the night off and visit with his family. He goes home and has dinner with his wife, son, and daughter. However, Clyde is outside their house all night, looking out their windows. He must have called the state because the following day, officers came to arrest Clyde’s wife for violating the Montana statute against miscegenation. Zane tries to intervene but is beaten by the “peace” officers.
Why does Whitfield pay off Dutton’s property taxes?
When Whitfield pays off the property taxes because it increases his chances of owning the Yellowstone property, Whitfield shows up on the Yellowstone ranch with some hired muscle.
Everyone pulls their guns out, including Jacob, Jack, and their hired help. Whitfiend’s men are armed with two machine guns. The only person not to draw a weapon is Cara. Well, Whitfield too, but he is armed with something far more sinister than his grin. He hands Jacob the receipt for the property taxes he paid off on the Yellowstone land. If Jacob does not pay him back by the end of the year, the dead reverts back to Whitfield.
Who is on Spencer and Alexandra’s ship?
Spencer and Alexandra hop on a ship to the United States and find Alexandra’s fiance and family boarding. Alexandra wants to hide in the cabin until Spencer convinces her they need sun and sea air on the deck.
At this point, I would have guessed this ship was named “Titanic” with this couple’s luck at this point, but that was eleven years earlier. Alexandra’s maid of honor is the only one left from her side of the family in the ill-fated wedding party. Jennifer warns her if she stays with Spencer, all of London will turn their back on her. However, Alexandra shows her the wedding ring, and there is nothing else to discuss.
Does Spencer kill Arthur?
Yes, Spencer does kill Arthur, but in self-defense.
Spencer and Alexandra attend dinner in the main cabin that night. Arthur, the Earl of Sussex, sees them and does not handle them well. He challenges Spencer to a duel. Spencer ignores him at first. That’s until Arthur calls his new bride a w***e. Spencer punches him and tells him the challenge has been accepted. He then takes away Arthur’s sword three times, kicks the feet out from under him, and continuously punches him in the face. Spencer drags his body over to his family and walks back over to his wife. Arthur is told to stop by his father but yells he has not yielded. However, Arthur pulls a pistol and charges him. Spencer grabs Arthur’s arm and throws him off the ship in the dark water.
Do Spencer and Alexandra make it to Montana?
No, Spencer is escorted off the ship and is separated from his wife, Alexandra. Mostly everyone on the deck is part of the wedding party or too afraid to speak up against a family with a powerful title. No one will step up for Spencer. Alexandra begs her friend to speak the truth about what happened, and she does.
However, the ship’s captain still reprimands Alexandra for her quarters. Jennifer convinces the captain that it was in self-defense, but the Royal family has ordered Spencer off the boat. The captain says the Earl of Sussex has questioned the legality of Spencer and Alexandra’s marriage. Jennifer manages to release Alexandra from her quarters, but it’s too late by the time she reaches the dingy with Spencer. Alexandra screams with tears that she will meet Spencer in Bozeman, Montana.
1923 Season 1 Ending Explained
What does Cara’s letter say?
The final scene has Cara reading a letter she wrote to Spencer. It says, “Spencer, I fear everything your parents fought so hard to build is being ripped from us. You are its only hope; you are our only hope. You must hurry, Spencer. Or there will be nothing left to fight for. “We then see Cara crumble up the letter, toss it in the snow, and walk back to her home.
What did you think of 1923 Season 1 Episode 8 and the Ending? Comment below.
You have no clue what happened in this episode.What a terrible recap.If you understood and were paying attentions then you would know that they mentioned that Alex is the Countess of Sussex,which means her father is the Earl of Sussex and he is in line to the Throne.Alex is basically a Princess.
Really not sure what you were watching or how you concluded that Arthur was the Earl of Sussex.Pay more attention before writing these recaps
Well written to set up some Dutton retribution in season 2 and the end of 1923. The audience is ready for Spenser to kick some Irish butt. Season 1 was all in the favor ( mostly ) of the bad guys who shot Jacob almost killing him and now he might lose the Yellowstone which we know he won’t but, how does he save it? Or Spenser save it? The Villians have been well defined that is for sure. Can’t wait for Season 2.
I want to understand Alexandra’s background. She must be part of the English aristocracy. She was able to get her hands on some money to pay for a suit for Spencer and a beautiful dress for herself on the ship. Does Spencer know who she really is? I assume Spencer and Alexandra are the grandparents of John Dutton III. Also, is Teonna related to Monica Long Dutton and her son Tate Dutton? Is Teonna Monica Long Dutton’s great-grandmother?
I loved 1923 until they added p*** in episodes 7 and 8. I see no need to establish Whitfield as a sadist… But Spenser and Alex are the STARS of the series and will hopefully set things straight!
Wouldn’t it have been enough for Spencer to just kick Arthur’s skinny butt. Having him die now has England after Spencer too. I like the show simply because it shows me what my father lived through. But would like a little happiness once in awhile. Total Soap Opera.
If Alexandra is the daughter of an Earl, wouldn’t she be a LADY not a Countess?
To Jason: Actually Alex is not the Countess of Sussex. When Spencer is about to go on the deck to fight the duel, a man goes to the Captain’s Room and says that an AMERICAN (Spencer) is about to have a duel wit the Earl of Sussex. So Arthur is the Earl of Sussex. ALEX is of aristocratic family but she is not the Countess of Sussex.
I believe they referred to Teonna’s as being a Rainwater, so I would suspect she is the ancestor of Chief Rainwater perhaps.
The grandmother is a Dutton. That is the secret. Why is everyone ignoring this. Why is this Indian in the show except to show the lineage.
I really could do without the S&M portion. Do int feel it is necessary.
I liked this show until the last two episodes with the woman being tortured and beaten forced by Whitfield. It was appalling. Now, I’m questioning if I want to continue to watch. This show has so much nudity and then adding the prostitutes torture. Its disgusting. This show is supposed to be about the Yellowstone ranch but it’s full of unneeded sex, cruelty and nudity. Definitely not what I thought it would be about.
I’m sick of the sex and nudity. I am at the point that I’m going to stop watching. S&M is totally not needed and the nudity is not brief. This show was promising and I was enjoying it now I’m about to throw in the towel.
I agree with Nicole.
Countess of Sussex was married to an Earl of Sussex Iin 1923 but was a princess first ( she married a first cousin once removed) Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife, RRC, GCStJ (17 May 1891 – 26 February 1959), born Lady Alexandra Duff and known as Princess Arthur of Connaught after her marriage, was the eldest surviving grandchild of King Edward VII. Alexandra and her younger sister, Maud, had the distinction of being the only female-line descendants of a British sovereign officially granted both the title of Princess and the style of Highness.[1][2]
Great show, however, S& M disgusting and distasteful. Simply , show a different way the man is pure evil.
For a show that has such stellar talent as Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren, to name a few, the last couple of episodes have really underutilised (or mis-used) them all. Instead of these kick-ass characters punching the bad guys and taking names, they’re all moping around waiting for their ‘saviour’ to arrive. The BDSM shtick is getting stale too and totally off the point. I wonder if it’s because 1883 was as violent as it was, someone in the backroom decided that more brutality was even better. Believe me, it isn’t.
so many comments agree with my thinking.. the whitfield use of those women was not necessary … disgusting…and didn’t add one thing to the story itself. This could be a family oriented show for my teen age grandchildren but not now.. No one needs to see evil to know it exists.
Thank you for your information “ Countess of Sussex was married to an Earl of Sussex Iin 1923 but was a princess first ( she married a first cousin once removed) Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife, RRC, GCStJ (17 May 1891 – 26 February 1959), born Lady Alexandra Duff and known as Princess Arthur of Connaught after her marriage, was the eldest surviving grandchild of King Edward VII. Alexandra and her younger sister, Maud, had the distinction of being the only female-line descendants of a British sovereign officially granted both the title of Princess and the style of Highness.[1][2]”
This clears up a great deal. Of course as this now being fictionalized, Arthur is now dead, and Alexandra may or may not go to Montana…we must wait, clutching our pearls, to Season 2!
I am hopeful that Spencer get to Yellowstone soon! An army needs to be built! How long is our wait Until Season 2, Mr Sheridan? (Oh, and by the way, if you continue with the prostitution story line, maybe Whitfield can have a small — Stroke with one of the girls?
One more thing; so nice to see veteran actor Currie Graham cast at Whitfield’s attorney. He has the proper malice!
I’m in agreement with all the s&m should not be in this series at all. Had a theory about Alexandra being of the royal lineage, and Whitfield being Irish, Irish and English hate each other. So I see something playing into the next season referencing the English power
The Countess of Sussex would be the wife of the Earl of Sussex, not his daughter. His daughter would simply be Lady Alexandra.
I was enjoying the story very much; even cheering for the “turn” I felt would be coming – Episode 8 error, way overdone! So much disappointment, hate, evil, unfairness, and now extended nude brutality; it’s beyond imagination that Spencer can finally show up and win the day – the writers have over done it, making the story an unbelievable ultimate defeat – and they end the “season’ in this state of waste and woe? Stupid, now the coming resurrections and salvation are impossible to right – it will be as un-believable as the current state of affairs is disastrous. I honestly regret starting the series – I was here to be entertained not frustrated, defeated, and appalled. Who wrote this and believed that they could bait us into waiting for “season 2″… avoid wasting time with this director/writer in the future. In fact Mr. Director – get the hell out of the Yellowstone, the state of Montana, and stories that deserve to be told about right thinking hard working faith embracing people of the wild west (and their struggles) – go write your smut hate and racism in a crt metro zone. We sought the Yellowstone to be far away f!rom your ilk in the first place! This story could be told better.
Alex isn’t the Countess of Sussex – it was a cliffhanger. When the Captain asked if Spencer’s wife was the Countess of Sussex, he was interrupted by Alex’s friend , who lied. It must have been a plan to keep the couple together. The Countess of Sussex is the Earl’s wife – a different actress listed in the credits.
There was no logical reason for Whifield’s sadistic behavior and the recurring nudity in 1923. It would have been much more acceptable to the watching public. Is there any way we can appeal to the director to remove R&M in Season 2. So many of us lost interest after watching episodes 7 and 8. To whom can I direct comments for softening of sex and nudity?
Let’s clear up a least a bit of the confusion and misunderstanding: The Ship that Spencer and Alex , the Earl of Sussex and his wife (the actual Countess) and their entourage boarded is/was not bound for the U.S. It’s going to England. Hello and wake up people! Pay attention