1923stars Julia Schlaepfer and Brandon Sklenar are cautious about whether Spencer and Alex Dutton’s baby is related to Kevin Costner’s John Dutton III. At theend of1923season 2, Alex (Schlaepfer) gives birth to her son, John, while suffering from frostbite. She later dies in the hospital holding her and Spencer’s baby, but there are still some unanswered questions surrounding their child by the time the series ends. In particular, it’s unclear if this is the John Dutton II who would go on to become the father of John Dutton III, Costner’s character fromYellowstone.
Speaking withUSA Today, Schlaepfer and Sklenar weighed in on whether Spencer and Alex’s child in1923season 2 is the father of the John Dutton featured inYellowstone. The actors explain how it would be interesting if their characters' son was the same John who sired the one in the central series of the Western franchise. However,they explained only series creator Taylor Sheridan can say for sureif that’s the way the family’s lineage goes. Check out what Schlaepfer and Sklenar had to say below:
Julia Schlaepfer:It’s fun to think about. That it ties into the whole world. The only person who could confirm that is Taylor Sheridan himself, out of his mouth.
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John Dutton Sr. does appear on thecast of1923, showing up in season 1 portrayed by James Badge Dale. However, he dies in episode 3 at the hands of Banner Creighton (Jerome Flynn), leaving behind only one son, Jack (Darren Mann). This makes it seemingly impossible for him to be the father of the second John in the family, making Spencer and Alex strong candidates given the name of their child. The timeline would also add up, with John being old enough by the events ofYellowstoneto have fathered Costner’s character.
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While Schlaepfer and Sklenar don’t have a definitive answer about Spencer and Alex’s child,futureYellowstonespinoffscan potentially explore the idea further. This includes the confirmed1944, another prequel series that takes place 21 years after the events of1923. This would make the pair’s child a young man, making it very possible for him to be John II.It’s a lineage that can be further explored if Sheridan keeps developing shows based around the family’s history, slowly leading up to the truth about the child’s larger role.
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If Spencer and Alex’s son really is John Dutton III’s father, then it explains how there is a generational lineage of Dutton men named John despite John Sr. only having a son named Jack. As for why he would be John II, his naming convention being in honor of his deceased uncle would align with the family’s closeness to each other. While1923didn’t provide any direct answers about the child’s full role in theYellowstonefranchise, there’s still a strong chance he’s Costner’s character’s father.
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1923 is a series following the Dutton family during the early twentieth century. It explores the challenges they face amidst pandemics, the end of Prohibition, historic drought, and the Great Depression, as they struggle to maintain their home in the mountain west.
