Everything We Know So Far About 1883 Season 2!

Written by kk November 18, 2023

The second season of 1883 was confirmed in February 2022, before season 1 even finished airing.

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Season 2 will follow a new group of travelers making their way west on the Oregon Trail. It will be an entirely new story and cast.

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Production is expected to begin in mid-2023 in Montana and Texas. No release date has been announced yet.

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Sam Elliott, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and other original cast members are not expected to return since season 1 told a complete story.

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New showrunners will take over for season 2. Creator Taylor Sheridan will still be involved behind the scenes.

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The new season may show more of the Native American perspective on westward expansion.

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Locations will include the Great Plains, the Rockies, and Oregon. It may also show wagon trains converging in Casper, Wyoming.

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Season 2 is likely to feature the same excellent production values, compelling characters and realistic historical details that made season 1 so popular.

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