Faith Hill as Margaret Dutton, John Dutton III's great-grandmother and the matriarch of the family. She travels via train from Tennessee with her children, sister-in-law, Claire, and niece, Mary Abel, to Fort Worth to begin a new journey with her husband, James. [5]

On August 4, 2021, it was announced that Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and Sam Elliott had joined the cast. [5] A further announcement on August 21 confirmed Isabel May and announced that LaMonica Garrett had joined the cast. [9] On September 10, December 6, and December 10, respectively, it was confirmed that Billy Bob Thornton, Graham Greene, and Tom Hanks had joined as guest stars. [13] [15] [44] Filming [ edit ] Noah Le Gros as Colton, an experienced cowboy who joins the group at the Texas-side of the Red River. [10] The series's score was composed by Brian Tyler and Breton Vivian, both of whom worked on Yellowstone.Tim McGraw Confirms the Season Finished Filming, Calls it 'Bittersweet' ". Cheat Sheet. January 20, 2022 . Retrieved December 18, 2021. Andreeva, Nellie (February 5, 2021). " 'Yellowstone' Prequel 'Y: 1883' Set For Paramount+ Under Mega New Taylor Sheridan Overall Deal With ViacomCBS & MTV Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021 . Retrieved December 18, 2021.

Shea helps Elsa cope with her loss. The group crosses another river and prepares to enter Indian territory. Thomas buys Noemi a gift." Read WTW's 1883 episode 6 recap. Kemmerle, Karen (November 7, 2021). " 'Yellowstone' Season 4 Premiere Gave Us Our First Look at Tim McGraw as '1883's James Dillard Dutton". Decider. Archived from the original on March 7, 2022 . Retrieved January 22, 2022. a b c Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 4, 2021). "Taylor Sheridan's 'Yellowstone' Prequel '1883' To Star Sam Elliott, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021 . Retrieved December 11, 2021.Leydon, Joe (February 27, 2022). "1883 Episode 110 Recap: "This is Not Your Heaven": Graham Greene guest stars as Spotted Eagle, a Crow elder who points James Dutton in the right direction during the season finale". Cowboys & Indians.

Series Creator Taylor Sheridan Says Isabel May is 'The Personification of This World of 1883' ". January 12, 2022. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022 . Retrieved March 4, 2022.Isabel May (who plays Elsa Dutton) discussed Taylor Sheridan's quest for "authenticity" concerning no cosmetics nor shaving of underarm hair. In Town & Country, May emphasized, "Taylor said from the very beginning, 'I want everything to be authentic.' I mean, women didn't start shaving until the 1920s. He really wanted that to be an aspect of the show, and so I was more than happy to oblige." [8] Music [ edit ] Shea and Thomas cope with the aftermath of the river crossing, but there is little time to grieve and no shortage of challenges ahead. Elsa and Ennis share a romantic moment." Read WTW's 1883 episode 5 recap.