The wait is over. After its first season bowed in 2022, “1923”‘s second season will premiere today on Paramoun+. Season 2 finds Jacob (Harrison Ford) and Cara Dutton (Helen Mirren) preparing to hold off businessmen who want their land to bring tourism to Bozeman. Meanwhile, Spencer is fighting to both get back to help his family and also find his new wife, who was separated from him due to a duel gone bloody. The promotional tour this week has been quick and easy – and unfortunately we didn’t get much of Mirren. She missed the Los Angeles premiere on Wednesday, but participated in a press junket with Harrison Ford that made it to Entertainment Tonight and TV Line, among others. A couple new pictures have been added as well, and I’m sure many more will follow once the show is running again. Critics for season 2 have been very positive so far, praising the cast and especially Ford and Mirren as the central heart and soul of the series. A compilation of reviews can be found below.

Screen Rant, Felipe Rangel: Mirren’s Cara Dutton remains the rock of the family. She takes control of adverse situations and alternates between a strong persona and moments of vulnerability that make her a compelling and well-rounded character. In interviews about the show, Mirren has talked about how co-star Harrison Ford had a change in his acting in the past few years, and it opened a new door to his inner feelings. That statement could not be more correct.

Paste Magazine, Lacy Baugher Milas: Ford and Mirren remain the series’ most compelling performers, and the relationship between Jacob and Cara is still 1923’s beating heart. The two of them are so good together that it’s a bit disappointing whenever we switch to a storyline that doesn’t contain them, and Season 2 leans into both the warm affection and hardscrabble toughness of both of them.

JoBlo, Alex Maidy: Without divulging too much about the various directions everyone is taking, the story is set in Montana, Texas, Oklahoma, New York City, and Italy, giving the vastness of the distances traveled an epic scope that seems challenging to conclude in just five remaining episodes. Nevertheless, 1923 is as engaging and enthralling as ever, especially with Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren continuing to give their all in their performances. […] With exceptional performances from the entire cast led by Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren as good as they have ever been, 1923′s second and final season is already shaping to be a powerful chapter in Yellowstone mythology.

RogerEbert.com, Brian Tallerico: Watching “1923” as one run from the first season through these three episodes gave me a greater appreciation for what Sheridan does than the modern shows that I consider missteps (I don’t like “Tulsa” or “Kingstown”). Something about his vision of heroic men and troubled women fits the Western genre, whether it’s a modern one like “Yellowstone” or a traditional one like “1923.” Sheridan may bristle at the idea that he’s a creator for MAGA households, but his programs do recall a bygone era of network TV Westerns that used a modern lens to transport viewers back to a “simpler time.” He may not want to make America great again, but he’s doing his part to make TV great again, and millions think it’s working.

January 22nd, 2023

“1923” screencaptures: Nature’s Empty Throne, The War Has Come Home, War & the Turquoise Tide

May 17th, 2022

Helen Mirren pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. at Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

November 11th, 2023

“Golda” starring Helen Mirren screens during time of bloodshed and turmoil in Israel