This Is Not Your Heaven – The show begins with Elsa Dutton (Isabel May) narrating her pain. Even with a fever, she can see the world clearer. She talks about death, which everyone shares. When stars die, no one knows it. She arrives at the fort, where she is greeted by a sentry (Seth Lee)… Continue reading 1883 Finale Recap
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1883 Season 1 Episode 9 Recap
Racing Clouds – The show begins with Elsa Dutton (Isabel May) narrating her perception of the land. Snow covers the mountaintops, waiting for its opportunity to kill them because it hates. A rattlesnake strikes a horse, sending Risa (Anna Fiamora) falling to the ground. Josef (Marc Rissman) immediately jumps off his wagon to assist, stepping… Continue reading 1883 Season 1 Episode 9 Recap
1883 Season 1 Episode 8 Recap
The Weep of Surrender – The show begins with the immigrants piecing together wagons from the tornado devastation. Josef (Marc Rissman) stares out at the working immigrants. Wade (James Landry Hebert) reminds Colton (Noah Le Gros) of his previous warning about teaching Elsa Dutton (Isabel May) to rope. Elsa narrates their journey. The plains do… Continue reading 1883 Season 1 Episode 8 Recap
1883 Season 1 Episode 7 Recap
Lightning Yellow Hair – The show begins with the wagon train moving west. Colton (Noah Le Gros) calling Elsa Dutton (Isabel May) lightning fast. He says their jobs would be at risk if Elsa learned how to rope. Wade (James Landry Hebert) suggests he never teach her to rope. Elsa’s narration refers to the land… Continue reading 1883 Season 1 Episode 7 Recap
1883 Season 1 Episode 6 Recap
Boxing The Devil – The show begins with the wagon train moving west towards Doan’s Crossing. Elsa Dutton (Isabel May) is distraught over the loss of her first love, Ennis (Eric Nelsen). In narration, Elsa tells how her mother promises the pain will go away. She describes herself as “shattered.” As Captain Shea Brennan (Sam… Continue reading 1883 Season 1 Episode 6 Recap
1883 Season 1 Episode 5 Recap
The Fangs of Freedom – The show begins with Elsa Dutton (Isabel May) providing narration about the dangers of their travels. A woman lies on the graves of her loved one. Wade (James Landry Hebert) orders for the herd to be pushed out of the river. The wagon train is still in Texas “The Land… Continue reading 1883 Season 1 Episode 5 Recap
1883 Season 1 Episode 4 Recap
The Crossing – The show begins with Elsa Dutton (Isabel May) providing a narration while walking in a field. She walks through the camp and stops to talk with Alina (Amanda Jaros) about getting a pair of pants. She offers to trade a gold charm from her bracelet for a pair of pants. Alina snarky… Continue reading 1883 Season 1 Episode 4 Recap
1883 Season 1 Episode 3 Recap
River – The show begins with the wagon train being held up by a wagon stuck in a rut. Several German immigrants are pushing the wagon while others are pulling it from horses. One of the men changes position from the rear to the left front wheel. The man ignores Captain Shea Brenan’s (Sam Elliott)… Continue reading 1883 Season 1 Episode 3 Recap
1883 Season 1 Episode 2 Recap
Behind Us, A Cliff – The show begins with James Dutton (Tim McGraw) surviving “The Battle of Antietam.” He stands and looks around at the carnage. The Dunker Church stands in the background. General George Meade (Tom Hanks) greets James, “Captain” before taking a seat beside him. James tries to say something, but nothing comes… Continue reading 1883 Season 1 Episode 2 Recap
1883 Season 1 Episode 1 Recap
The show begins with a narration of Elsa’s experience in the Great Plains, “American Desert”. Elsa Dutton (Isabel May) witnesses a group of Indians killing white people. She frantically runs toward a man with two arrows in his upper body. As she grabs the man’s pistol, a Warrior yells, “I said No.” When the Warrior… Continue reading 1883 Season 1 Episode 1 Recap