I’m still trying to wrap my head around how Taylor Sheridan ended the whole Dutton drama in Yellowstone, and now there’s a brand-new reason to stress — 1923 Season 2. If you thought the Yellowstone finale leaned a little too hard on those tragic romance clichés, brace yourself. Sheridan might just be ready to double down on that whole star-crossed lovers-meet-disaster vibe.

With Spencer and Alex’s fate hanging by a thread, I can’t help but worry the prequel’s about to go full Romeo and Juliet — and not in a poetic, tear-jerking way. Sure, Sheridan’s worked magic before, but after Yellowstone’s finale? Yeah, let’s just say my trust levels are real shaky.

1923 Season 2 could be Taylor Sheridan’s darkest twist yet

With Yellowstone shutting its ranch gates for good, I (like many) turned to 1923, but it seems like Taylor Sheridan had something even darker in store.

There’s this Reddit theory making waves and it’s got me thinking Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) and Alex (Julia Schlaepfer) might be headed for a tragedy straight out of a weird Romeo and Juliet trope.

Here’s the grim prediction: Spencer and Alex have a son. Spencer dies and Alex might not survive childbirth. The baby ends up with Jack (Darren Mann) and Elizabeth (Michelle Randolph), who can’t have kids, becoming none other than John Dutton III. Yep, classic Sheridan heartbreak.

Season 2 wasted no time setting a bleak mood.

Jacob (Harrison Ford) and Cara Dutton (Helen Mirren) are already battling brutal survival struggles, with winter tightening its grip. They’re selling off livestock just to pay off the villainous Donald Whitfield (Timothy Dalton).

Meanwhile, Elizabeth is learning the hard way that ranch life isn’t exactly what she signed up for.

And across the ocean? Spencer’s shoveling coal on a steamer bound for Galveston, Texas, while Alex is pawning off jewelry for a desperate shot at getting to New York. Their separation’s giving off serious Titanic vibes — minus the romance and with a whole lot more dread.

The early episodes feel like Sheridan’s setting up a giant, devastating chess game. There’s this chilling undercurrent pulling all the storylines toward disaster.

With Spencer racing to get home, I’m not just asking who’ll survive — I’m starting to wonder if anyone will be left standing at all.

Fans predict major twists and legacy shifts in 1923 Season 2

The 1923 fandom is buzzing with predictions for Season 2, and it looks like Spencer Dutton’s survival is almost certain. His grit and survival instincts make him the prime candidate to carry the Dutton legacy forward.

But, as always with Sheridan, nothing’s ever that simple.

Based on past hints, only one of James and Margaret’s kids is expected to live long enough to guide the ranch through the Depression — and fans believe Spencer will be that one. Some even think any future heartbreak for him might be saved for a later spinoff, similar to how Margaret Dutton’s fate was quietly handled off-screen.

There’s also speculation that Jack and Elizabeth will have a son, potentially continuing the Dutton line as John Dutton II. If so, Tate Dutton could become the seventh-generation heir. Season 2 could be setting up a legacy-defining showdown.