Yellowstone: 1923 release schedule – when is episode 5 out?

By Morgan Cormack

Yellowstone has grown a huge fan base since the Western drama first premiered in 2018 and has since spawned several spin-offs including last year’s 1883.

Now, the first four episodes of Yellowstone's latest spin-off, titled 1923, have landed and introduced a new generation of Duttons led by patriarch Jacob (Harrison Ford) and matriarch Cara (Dame Helen Mirren). The Paramount Plus series picks up after the events of 1883, exploring the early 20th century when pandemics, historic drought, the end of Prohibition and the Great Depression all plagued the mountain west.

Unfortunately, viewers will have to wait a while to see the next developments, with episode 5 of the Yellowstone prequel set to land on Paramount Plus in February 2023. So, when will episode 5 come out?

Here's everything you need to know about 1923's mid-season hiatus

1923 episode release schedule. So far, viewers have got used to the regular viewing schedule of 1923, with episodes airing weekly on Mondays in the UK. In the US, the show airs on the Sunday. The rest of the series will follow suit in the same release pattern. But with one major twist – there will be a mid-season hiatus.

Following the release of the fourth episode, the series is pausing for a short period of time, with the final four episodes airing weekly from Monday 6th February. The eight-episode series will likely wrap up with an epic season finale so make sure that Monday 27th February is marked in your calendars.

1923 episode 5 – Monday 6th February 2023

1923 episode 6 – Monday 13th February 2023

1923 episode 7 – Monday 20th February 2023

1923 episode 8 – Monday 27th February 2023

What has happened so far in 1923?

Although the series is filled with family drama and tension, fans of Yellowstone do already know how things pan out for the Dutton family. Of course, we know them to be the successful family of ranchers in the most recent seasons of the hit drama, so this prequel series only gives us an insight into the family members that came before them. Spoilers ahead...

1923 has so far included death, flash forwards, split narratives in Kenya, a lot of familial hostility and growing tensions in the farming community. In the third episode, eldest brother John Dutton Senior was surprisingly killed off, much to the devastation of his family. It was a plot formulated by a group of local sheep farmers in a dramatic act of revenge but will the Duttons exact revenge back? And will Spencer return from Africa in order to help the family cope with the loss of his brother?

As well as Dame Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford leading the cast as Cara and Jacob Dutton, the series also stars Brandon Sklenar (Midway) as Spencer Dutton, James Badge Dale (Hightown) as John Dutton Senior, Julia Schlaepfer (The Politician) as Alexandra, and Jerome Flynn (Game of Thrones) as Banner Creighton

1923 also stars Darren Mann (Animal Kingdom), Michelle Randolph (A Snow White Christmas), Marley Shelton (Scream), Brian Geraghty (Big Sky) and Aminah Nieves (Blueberry).

Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Payout Rises Again In 2023; Now Exceeds $14.9 Million

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and Las Vegas Events announced today that the 2023 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo will see an increase in the payout at the world’s richest rodeo in December for the third consecutive year.

The Wrangler NFR, which is scheduled this year at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas from Dec. 7-16, will have a record-setting competition payout of more than $11.5 million. This amount includes guaranteed prize money of $1.2 million for all NFR qualifiers and $10,301,505 in competition prize money.

Between 2015 and 2020, the NFR paid out a total of $10 million each year – $8.8 million in competition prize money and $1.2 million in guaranteed prize money to qualifiers. The total purse increased to $10,257,048 in 2021 and $10,900,098 in 2022. Based on the updated purse in 2023, each go-round will pay a total of $99,053 per event, with the round winner taking home $30,706. The average total per event increased to $297,159, with the average winner earning $78,747 at the conclusion of the ten-day event. The stock contractor pay – which is 30% of the contestant payout – increased to $3,450,451.

Known as the richest and most prestigious rodeo in the world, the Wrangler NFR attracts the top 15 contestants in bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, barrel racing and bull riding to compete for a share of the increased purse and the coveted PRCA Gold Buckle. In 2022, the event had a total attendance of 173,350 over the 10 days of competition at the Thomas & Mack Center and has sold out more than 350 consecutive performances in Las Vegas.