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“1883” The spinoff of the popular series Yellowstone has come back with rave reviews
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he prequel to “Yellowstone,” the popular Taylor Sheridan series “1883” annihilated the Paramount+ record for mostwatched original series ever on its debut this past October. The series debut more than doubled the previous record. The show’s premiere also nabbed an additional 4.9 million linear viewers when it aired with “Yellowstone” on the Paramount Network cable channel. That alone made “1883” the biggest new series premiere on cable since 2015. “The results of ‘1883’s’ debut are truly phenomenal,” Tanya Giles, chief programming officer at ViacomCBS Streaming, said in a statement on Tuesday. “The Day 1 streaming numbers coupled with the results of the linear sampling effort, and social response from our audience show the
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tremendous promise for this series. We look forward to continuing on this epic journey with our subscribers.” “1883” follows the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. It is a stark retelling of Western expansion, and an intense study of one family fleeing poverty to seek a better future in America’s promised land – Montana. Kevin Costner plays John Dutton on “Yellowstone.” McGraw plays his great-grandfather James on “1883” and is executive produced by Sheridan, John Linson, Art Linson, David Glasser, Ron Burkle and Bob Yari.
