When Will 1923 Land On Netflix?

The Yellowstone universe is a many-tendrilled beast. And now, thanks to a deal struck between Paramount and Netflix, more people than ever can tune into the mammoth neo-western and its spin-offs.

Since the end of January 2025, the first four seasons of Yellowstone have been available to stream on Netflix in the UK, telling the story of rancher John Dutton III (Kevin Costner) who controls the largest contiguous ranch in America. As of mid-March, the series’ very first prequel, 1883, has been available, too. Made up of just 10 episodes, 1883 is a brutal depiction of post-Civil War America, centring on John’s ancestors, Margaret (Faith Hill) and James Dillard Dutton (Tim McGraw) – the first Duttons to own the land John controls in the modern day.

With more spin-offs in the works but yet to be released, there’s just one piece missing from the Yellowstone puzzle on Netflix: 1923. Beginning in the titular year, this spin-off is a sequel to 1883 and a prequel to Yellowstone, centring on Jacob (Harrison Ford) and Cara Dutton (Helen Mirren) as they navigate the prohibition, drought and the early days of the Great Depression. Season 1 aired in 2022, with the strike-delayed second season currently airing weekly; the finale is set to air on Sunday 13 April 2025. But will 1923 soon arrive on Netflix? And if so, when? Here’s what we know so far.

Harrison Ford as Jacob Dutton and Helen Mirren as Cara Dutton in 1923 streaming on Paramount+ 2022. © James Minchin III/Paramount+

When Will 1923 Land On Netflix?

No news just yet on when 1923 will land on Netflix. With the first four seasons of Yellowstone arriving in January and 1883 joining them in March, 1923 season 1 could become available on Netflix as early as May 2025 – but only time will tell.

Looking at Netflix’s roster of Yellowstone series, the streaming platform doesn’t have anything released after 2 January 2022, when the season 4 finale aired (1883 aired in 2021). In contrast, 1923 first aired in February 2023; if Paramount+ has a three year exclusivity period, we won’t see 1923 on Netflix until February 2026. The wait for 1923 season 2 will be much longer: it is still arriving weekly on Paramount+, meaning it wouldn’t make it to Netflix until the first half of 2028. Yellowstone season 5 – which aired in two parts in 2022/23 and 2024 – is not yet available on Netflix, either.

Paramount’s relationship with Netflix is longstanding. While Paramount+ has earned an influx of subscribers in recent years thanks to the exclusivity of the likes of Mayor of Kingstown (2021), A Gentleman in Moscow (2024) and Landman (2024) as well as Yellowstone, Netflix original series like Maniac (2018) and even 13 Reasons Why (2017) were actually created by Paramount and sold to Netflix later down the line. Likewise in 2018, a multi-picture film deal was struck between the companies, with movies like The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), The In Between (2022) and Senior Year (2022) a result of the partnership, all premiering on Netflix.

When it comes to TV, however, things are less clear-cut. Paramount original series The Burning Girls (2023) recently landed on Netflix, but not other lower-profile titles released at a similar time like The Flatshare (2022) and No Escape (2023). And we crucially didn’t have a three-year gap between The Burning Girls premiering on Paramount and moving to Netflix.

It seems Paramount and Netflix are taking TV on a case-by-case basis. If the success of Yellowstone and 1883 on Netflix are anything to go off, we’re sure the streamer will pay above and beyond to secure the rights to 1923, too. Likewise, if the deal works for both companies, we might see more Paramount originals becoming available on Netflix in the future, including recent oil drama Landman and the upcoming star-studded MobLand.

The cast of Yellowstone season 5. (Paramount)

When Will Yellowstone Season 5 Land On Netflix?

No news just yet on when Yellowstone season 5 will join the first four seasons on Netflix. Having aired in two parts at the end of 2022 and the end of 2024, Paramount+ still has the exclusivity rights, and probably doesn’t want to sell its most expensive original series to the likes of Netflix without enticing some new users to its own platform first. If that’s the case, Yellowstone season 5 probably won’t make it onto Netflix until 2026 at the earliest – three years after season 5 part 1 wrapped up. Season 5 part 2, meanwhile, aired at the end of 2024, meaning – if there is a three-year delay – it will land on Netflix at the end of 2027.

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Yellowstone seasons 1 to 4 and 1883 are streaming now on Netflix. netflix.com