Claire Dutton in 1883 and Sarah Atwood in Yellowstone Claire is the sister of James Dutton and technically great-great aunt to John Dutton III (Kevin Costner). The widower killed herself in 1883 after the last of her six children died.
Dawn Olivieri on Her Jump From '1883' to 'Yellowstone' and Why She Wants to Take on Beth Dutton. The actress who played Claire Dutton in the prequel and who currently stars as fixer Sarah Atwood speaks to The Hollywood Reporter about the Taylor Sheridan-verse.
Dawn Olivieri
After appearing in the first two episodes of 1883 as Claire Dutton, Olivieri joined the cast of Yellowstone as Sarah Atwood — who works for Market Equities and has her eye on Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley) — for season 5.
Dawn Olivieri: Claire Dutton.
Yellowstone fans know that Duttons have been buried in the same spot in Montana for over a century. The Dutton family cemetery makes more sense after 1883 revealed that Elsa was the first person to be buried on the land.
Spencer Dutton
Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) is John and Elsa's brother in 1923, and the character who is currently hunting lions abroad. Spencer was apparently born sometime after James and Margaret settled in Montana and was not featured as a baby back in 1883.
Elsa Dutton - John's great aunt
Elsa is the sister of John Dutton Senior, but her relationship with Costner's character is more complicated. As John Dutton Junior came into the mix, Elsa is Costner's character's great aunt.
Spencer Dutton
The younger brother of John Dutton Sr. (and the youngest child of 1883's James and Margaret Dutton, born after that show's conclusion) Spencer served in WWI and remains haunted by his experiences.
Elsa Dutton
Elsa (Isabel May) was the oldest child of James and Margaret Dutton, and also the voice of 1883's narrator. Her story is a sad one, as she ultimately dies in the end of the series.
Spencer Dutton is the younger son of James (Tim McGraw) and Margaret Dutton (Faith Hill) from the 1883 series. He is also the younger brother of John Dutton Sr (James Badge Dale). As James Dutton from 1883 was John Dutton's great-grandfather, this makes Spencer one of John's grandfathers.
Jacob Dutton
The brother of James Dutton, Jacob (Harrison Ford) became the family patriarch in his brother's stead in the early 1900s. Married to Cara, he worked the Dutton homestead alongside his nephew, John Sr. and great-nephew Jack.
When an attack broke out in 1883's penultimate episode titled "Racing Clouds," the show caught up to its opening sequence, where Elsa got shot with an arrow. By the series finale, her wounds were unable to heal and though she managed to endure for a while, she died in Montana.
Now, it seems more than ever fans are finding similarities between the two shows. Now, fans have identified characteristics that tie young Elsa from 1883 to her descendant, Beth, in Yellowstone. Warning: Major 1883 season finale spoilers ahead.
It's no secret that throughout her appearance in Yellowstone, Beth's mother, Evelyn Dutton was tough on her. It led to many fans thinking that she hated her.
Yellowstone Season 2. Years later, Beth still blames herself for her mother's death because she didn't step in to help. Even during the flashback scene at the start of the episode, a young Beth (played by Kylie Rogers) explained to Rip how it impacted her: "I killed my mother by being scared.
John Dutton Jr. Alexandra Dutton is a British woman whom Spencer Dutton meets while safari hunting in Africa and later became his wife.
Elsa was born on April 9, 1866 to James and Margaret Dutton, one year after the ending of the American Civil War. She is a farmer's daughter with a younger brother named John.
McGraw plays James Dutton, whose daughter is Elsa (played by Isabel May). In a statement shared by his record label, McGraw drew similarities between his onscreen father-daughter portrayal and his relationship with his three real-life daughters, Gracie, Maggie and Audrey.
Kayce John Dutton is a main character on Yellowstone. He is John and Evelyn Dutton's son. He has a complex and tense relationship with his father, who increaslingly regrets the emotional distance between them. Kayce is married to Monica and they have a son, Tate.
Spencer had a deceased older sister named Elsa who died in either 1883 or 1884, and an older brother named John.
While the actor didn't share any additional details about the new spin-off, in a March 2023 interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Paramount Media Networks head Chris McCarthy confirmed that McConaughey would be joining the Yellowstone universe.
The Yellowstone prequel never clarified whether Elsa (Isabel May) and Ennis (Eric Nelsen) consummating their relationship in 1883 season 1, episode 5 “The Fangs of Freedom" resulted in Elsa getting pregnant.
However, despite getting the parents' approval, Sam and Elsa do not marry, at least not in a traditional sense. During her conversation with Margaret, Elsa states that she believes God has sent Sam into her life, and she already considers him a husband.
Meanwhile, fan-favorite Shea Brennan (Sam Elliott) made good on his promise to see the Pacific Ocean so his late wife could “use [his] eyes to see the world” — then promptly shot himself.