Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is 1883 easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 75% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Does 1883 leave you hopeful?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

1883

Name: 1883
Genre: Drama, Western
Released: 2021
Rating: 8.292
Cast: Sam Elliott, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Isabel May, LaMonica Garrett

The road west was paved with blood.

Created by Taylor Sheridan

On Paramount+

2021–20221 season10 episodes8.3 / 10

A grim, visually stunning miniseries about frontier hardship and family survival, where the promise of the West is shadowed by violence, loss, and the cost of expansion.

Follow the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. A stark retelling of Western expansion, and an intense study of one family fleeing poverty to seek a better future in America’s promised land — Montana.

Where to watch

StreamParamount+
FreeParamount+
BuyApple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home

Questions people ask

Is 1883 sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Is 1883 violent? Yes, very. More violent than 94% of series.
Is 1883 easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is 1883 scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
Does 1883 leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.