TV show leaves fans floored after killing off 5 major characters in one episode
One said the bloodshed eventually became 'depressing'.
A single episode of the Yellowstone spin-off 1923 has killed off a whopping five characters in just a single episode.
The American Western series is a prequel to Taylor Sheridan’s series Yellowstone, which starred Kevin Costner as John Dutton III and ran from 2018 until 2024.
The first season of the spin-off hit screens in 2022 and follows a generation of the Dutton family in 1923 during a rime of hardships including Prohibition, drought, and the early stages of the Great Depression.
It stars Helen Mirren as Cara Dutton and Harrison Ford as Jacob Dutton.
The second season is currently airing; however, the latest episode left many shocked by the sheer amount of bloodshed.
The sixth episode saw five major characters killed, beginning with the reveal that the shootout that ended the previous episode had resulted in the death of Pete Plenty Clouds (Jeremy Guana).
Five major characters, including Father Renaud (Sebastian Roché), were killed (Picture: Paramount Plus)His death then saw Father Renaud (Sebastian Roché) realise Marshal Kent (Jamie McShane) was the murderer and shot his comrade dead.
Meanwhile in Montana Jack (Darren Mann) was shot by cronies of business tycoon Donald Whitfield.
The bloody episode then ended with the deaths of Teonnah’s father, Runs His Horse (Michael Spears), and Father Renaud.
With Teonnah and her dad asleep in the desert, after discovering Pete’s body earlier that day, the priest snuck up on them and shot the man dead.
Waking up, a shocked Teonnah then began to attack the priest, burning his face with embers from a fire, stabbing him multiple times and then shooting him dead.
After watching, many viewers shared their thoughts on everything that unfolded.
The response to the bloodshed was mixed (Picture: Paramount Plus)‘Episode 6 of 1923 was insane,’ Tre posted on X.
‘The number of deaths in a single episode…..damn,’ Kanyinsola shared.
‘OMG! I knew things were going to get intense, but five characters gone?! Talk about setting the stage for an epic season finale! I’m hooked!’ Amelia commented.
‘This is shaping up to be seriously dramatic. I’m guessing there won’t be any easy answers in the season finale!’ Wayne added.
However, others were left unimpressed.
‘1923 is getting so frustrating – it is basically race across America at this point and can’t see how all the storylines can be tied up in two episodes. Plus as for the multiple people they killed off this week,’ Tracey said.
‘I’ve been enjoying this series, but I would have been better off skipping this week’s episode—it was depressing with so many main characters getting killed off. And seriously, why include that sadistic voyeurism in the show,’ Duncan explained.
The Yellowstone spin-off stars Harrison Ford as Jacob Dutton and Helen Mirren as Cara Dutton (Picture: Lo Smith/ Paramount Plus)In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Mann spoke about his initial frustration with his character being killed off.
‘It’s a tough one. When I read it, I went through all sorts of emotions. I was angry at first. I was sad. I really grieved him in a whole bunch of different ways because I love playing Jack so much,’ he said.
‘He’s such a beautiful character. He’s naïve in all the best ways. He’s not naïve from a place of ignorance but from a place of love and heart. He’s always trying to do the right thing by everybody.
‘So, I was definitely saddened, because I just love playing this character. It was a nice character to be inside of. Some characters are pretty challenging just sitting with them day to day, but going to set and playing Jack was so much fun. He always trying to do the right thing.’
1923 is streaming on Paramount Plus.
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