How to Watch ‘Yellowstone’ Prequel Series ‘1883’ for Free — And Catch Up on the Modern-Day Dutton Family
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Dutton devotees can follow the family out West in 1883, the new Yellowstone prequel series that will continue with additional episodes exclusively on Paramount+.
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Now confirmed for a fifth season, Paramount Network’s record-making Yellowstone stars Kevin Costner as the modern-day John Dutton, whose ancestors are the subject of 1883. Helmed by Yellowstone co-creator Taylor Sheridan, the series trails cowboy Shea Brennan (Sam Elliott) as he guides James and Margaret Dutton (real-life country music power couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill), their daughter Elsa (Isabel May) and other westward-bound settlers from Texas to Montana, with plenty of gun- and arrow-wielding perils in the Great Plains along the way, at least from the looks of the official trailer below.
Of the new Paramount+ series, Elliott told The Hollywood Reporter: “I have been in this game a long time; this is my 54th year in my career, and I have never worked on anything like this in terms of the scope and size. There are more horses, more wranglers and more production people than I’ve ever worked with. I’ve never worked on a show that has six cameras operating at the same time and a helicopter in the air. They’re getting their money’s worth.”
How to Watch 1883 Online for Free
The only way to watch 1883 is on Paramount+ and Paramount Network, a separate offering that’s available through cable and on-demand streaming platforms. The first three episodes are available on Paramount Network, while the entire season is exclusively on Paramount+.
You can watch Paramount+ on any device that supports the app, including smartphones, tablets and smart TVs. Subscriptions are priced at $5 per month for the ad-supported Essential plan or $10 monthly for the ad-free Premium option; save when you sign up for an annual package ($50 or $100 per year, respectively).
How to Watch Yellowstone Online
Want to catch up on the modern-day Dutton family? All four seasons of Yellowstone are now streaming on Peacock, which costs $5 per month for the ad-supported Premium plan or $10 monthly for the ad-free Premium Plus plan.
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If you prefer to watch reruns of Yellowstone through a traditional cable TV provider, you can check local air dates for Paramount Network, which is also accessible on live TV streaming services including DirectTV Stream ($70 monthly), Hulu with Live TV ($70 and up per month; first seven days free), Philo ($25 and up monthly) and YouTube TV ($55 monthly for the first three months for a limited time).
This story was updated March 31, 2022 with additional streaming details on Yellowstone.