The second season of 1923 showed the origins of a huge part of the Dutton legacy.
Yellowstone prequel 1923 has been airing on Paramount Plus and the latest episode was full of shocking deaths, including the death of Jack Dutton (played by Darren Mann). He was shot by Clyde (Brian Konowal) after a chance meeting in the woods and viewers were left stunned at the tragic loss.
Clyde actor Brian spoke exclusively to Reach titles about the scene and he confirmed a huge Yellowstone Easter egg hidden in the series.
Viewers had seen Banner Creighton (Jerome Flynn) and his men throw a body off a cliff and viewers believed it could have been the notorious Train Station. Brian confirmed this, saying he was “ecstatic” to play such a pivotal role. He said: “How cool it was to be throwing the very first body into the train station, a huge part of Yellowstone lore.
“I remember reading the scene where Clyde and Alec come across Jack in the woods. Taylor wrote ‘Clyde raises his pistol and fires into Jack’s chest, blasting him from his horse’.
“I read the description at least three times. I thought holy c*** and read it again. Then I called to my wife, ‘Heather, come here you gotta read this!’ Heather was of course sworn to secrecy. It was so Great. Jack is such a beloved character, and itching to fight these guys trying to destroy the Duttons.
“So for Taylor to have Clyde kill Jack without hesitation was brilliant, and it’s cool to be a part of Dutton family history.”
The star also paid tribute to his co-star Jerome, saying he “can’t say enough great things about working with” the actor.
“He’s so good that it makes acting with him easy. I love his curiosity,” he said.
“It was great to watch him map out the physicality of a scene. When we dispose of [the prostitute’s] body at the Train Station the whole gang has a certain hesitation that we wanted to convey, and Jerome just lead the way. In the scene where he and I ride out the storm in the saloon, he’s talking about how Whitfield is the first man who actually scares him, and Jerome is so deeply present in Banner’s inner turmoil that it makes that little scene a pretty powerful moment in the episode.”
1923 airs on Sundays on Paramount Plus
