12 Shows to Watch If You Love 1923
Satisfy your craving for drama with these shows.
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The Yellowstone universe just keeps growing, but with the finale of its latest prequel, 1923's second season debuting this week, true Dutton lovers may find themselves hungry for more. If you just can't get enough of that delicious Dutton drama—or if you're craving more period action and western thrills—these shows like 1923 deserve a spot on your watch list.
Yellowstone
The show that started it all, Yellowstone is probably already at the top of 1923 fans' lists, but in case you needed some incentive to see how the legacy of 1923's Duttons plays out, this Taylor Sheridan hit mixes ranching drama, romance, and edge-of-your-seat action in a way that 1923 fans won't be able to resist.
1883
If you're a fan of 1923, Yellowstone's original prequel series 1883 is also a must-watch. Helmed by Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone's creator and showrunner) the show, which stars Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Isabel May, and Sam Elliott, tells the story of the Dutton family's path on a wagon train from East Texas and into the wild west before the founding of their famous Montana ranch.
Deadwood
Set in the titular South Dakota boom town, this beloved HBO hit brings plenty of western action and a hefty dose of the scheming, conniving, and violence that made Deadwood one of the most infamous pioneer towns in the west.
Mayor of Kingstown
Another Taylor Sheridan brainchild, this leaves behind the trappings of the west for the moral ambiguity of a Michigan community dominated by the prison industrial complex. Jeremy Renner, stars as Mike McLusky, a fixer and all around anti-hero who treads the murky waters of his hometown to try and keep the peace and cope with his own brand of family drama.
Perry Mason
Like 1923's Spencer Dutton, the version of Perry Mason (played by Matthew Rhys) who appears in HBO's revival of the beloved legal drama is a former soldier who's haunted by his service in WWI. While Mason's detective work and legal battles may not harken back to the Sheridan-verse, for those looking for emotionally-effective drama set in the Depression era, this one's a winner.
Downton Abbey
Get a little more '20s flare with this fan-favorite series, which harkens back to the background of 1923's Alex. Set in England in the eras just before and after WWI, Downton brings plenty of family drama for those who love the interpersonal elements of 1923, plus some of the lingering class tensions that also seed the Western.
Warrior
Race and immigration are both big issues on 1923, and this martial-arts-meets-period-drama (based on a story by the iconic Bruce Lee) takes aim at the same issues, in a slightly different part of America's westward growth. In it, Chinese immigrant Ah Sahm makes his way through San Francisco of the late 1800s, working for an organized crime family.
Peaky Blinders
Brooding family drama, 1920s vibes, and no small dose of violence—while Peaky Blinders centers on a deadly gang from Birmingham, England, it shares plenty in common with 1923. The show wrapped up its television run with its sixth season in 2022, but there's still a movie in the works, meaning plenty of drama to enjoy.
The English
This Amazon Prime original—starring Emily Blunt and Chaske Spencer, as an English aristocrat and a Pawnee ex-soldier out for revenge in the wild west—not only touches on the migration of Europeans to the American west, but also the complex and often cruel history of America's treatment of Indigenous Peoples, both also seen in 1923.
Tulsa King
Another of Taylor Sheridan's Paramount+ shows, this drama stars Sylvester Stallone as an East Coast mobster who finds himself a fish out of water when he gets sent to Oklahoma to establish the mafia's presence—and winds up carving a niche all his own. The show was also renewed for a third season, meaning the fun's far from over.
Carnivale
Think of this Dustbowl drama as 1923 meets Lost. Packed with metaphysical mysticism, this HBO cult favorite sets up an epic battle for good and evil overlayed by a struggling, Depression-era traveling circus—with all of the family tensions, relationship drama, and business stakes that come with it.
Penny Dreadful
If you're intrigued by 1923's malevolent Whitfield, played by Timothy Dalton, try out another period turn by the star. In this case, it's a supernatural-inflected horror starring Dalton as aristocratic hunter Malcolm Murray (father of Dracula's Mina Murray) along with a selection of other figures from gothic classics, including Victor Frankenstein and Dorian Gray. Actor Josh Hartnett appears as an American cowboy-turned-werewolf who has some definite Spencer Dutton vibes.
Lauren Hubbard is a freelance writer and Town & Country contributor who covers beauty, shopping, entertainment, travel, home decor, wine, and cocktails.
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