1923 season 2, episode 1, debuted exciting developments for Jacob (Harrison Ford) and Cara Dutton’s (Helen Mirren) family, setting up a riveting sophomore run of Taylor Sheridan’s Depression-era Dutton saga. In 1923 season 2’s premiere, Cara and Jacob await the return of Spencer Dutton (Brandon Sklenar), a World War I veteran who has spent the last several years hunting big game in Africa but is now on his way home after receiving a letter from his aunt that the fate of the ranch is in peril.
Spencer married Alexandra of Sussex (Julia Schlaepfer) in 1923 season 1, and after the season 2 premiere, the husband and wife are both on their way to Bozeman, Montana. The pair met in 1923 season 1 at a hotel in Nairobi and fell in love after Alexandra left her engagement with the future Earl of Sussex. The fact that Alex came from a royal family was a big reveal in 1923 season 1, and season 2 shows how Alex’s background affects her commitment to her husband, who she was separated from in the 1923 season 1 finale.
What Alex Dutton Star Julia Schlaepfer Has Said About Her Character For 1923 Season 2
Alex Dutton Is Committed To The Dutton Family
Comments from Julia Schlaepfer, the 1923 star playing Alexandra Dutton, give insight into how the newest addition to the clan thinks about her commitment heading into season 2. In an interview with TV Line, Schlaepfer explained how her character’s royalty would impact Alex and Spencer’s relationship in 1923 season 2. In her comments, Julia noted Alex is determined to honor the commitment she has made to her new beau, which includes embracing her role in the Dutton family tree:
She [Alex] has made a commitment, in marrying Spencer, to be a part of the Dutton family. That is her main priority, to devote herself and prove her loyalty to this new love and this new family she has married into and chosen to be a part of.
Despite Alex’s royal positioning, Julia Schlaepfer’s comments about her dedication to Spencer’s family hint at what’s coming next, as does 1923’s season 2 premiere. Alex’s actions in 1923 season 2’s opener back up what Schlaepfer said about her character. At the end of 1923 season 2, episode 1, Alex boards a Cunard ocean liner bound for New York, opting to sit among the “thieves and beggars,” the only ticket she could get, to reunite her love. Alex’s scrappy attempt to reunite with Spencer proves she prioritizes being a part of his family above all else.
What Julia Schlaepfer’s Comments Mean For Alex In 1923 Season 2
Alex Is Committed To Spencer
Julia Schlaepfer’s comments about Alex being all-in for the Dutton family in 1923 season 2 will significantly impact the prequel story’s next chapter. For instance, in 1923 season 2, episode 1, Alex honors her promise to travel to Spencer in America. After leaving her engagement to the next Earl of Sussex and being separated from her husband, Alex’s freedoms have been stripped, as she has no money or agency to travel. Still, Alex devises a plan with her best friend, Jennifer (Jo Ellen Pellman), to scrape together the cash to afford “passage to America.”
Julia Schlaepfer confirms that Alex’s love for Spencer won’t die in 1923 season 2 because the pair have separated. If anything, Alex and Spencer’s separation will make the couple’s star-crossed bond even more robust, and the actor’s comments inform what we see in the prequel. 1923 season 2’s premiere reveals Alex’s determination to return to Spencer, partly because the newest Dutton is expecting her first child. However, Schlaepfer’s insights help viewers understand that Alex’s journey is equally motivated by her dedication to the Dutton family. Therefore, Alex’s actions in 1923 could set up the rest of the Yellowstone universe.
How Alex’s Dutton Family Allegiance Can Affect Yellowstone’s Future
Alex Dutton Could Co-Run The Yellowstone Ranch
Everything suggests that Alex Dutton has what it takes to run the ranch. Julia Schlaepfer’s insights make it clear that Alexandra is all in for the Dutton family despite her royal arrangement, and that’s excellent news for 1923 and the rest of the Yellowstone franchise. As Cara Dutton describes when discussing Elizabeth’s (Michelle Randolph) role as Jack’s (Darren Mann) wife in 1923 season 1, the women who marry into the Dutton family tree must understand that the ranch comes first. In 1923 season 1, episode 1, Cara tells Elizabeth that cattle are always the priority, even before her wedding.
Alex’s actions in 1923 season 2 could set up the Yellowstone power couple to lead Sheridan’s rumored 1944 prequel, focusing on Alex and Spencer in 20 years as they run the ranch.
Alex has proved that she will dive head-first into Spencer’s life. If the expecting mother makes it to the ranch in 1923 season 2, she would likely do whatever it takes for the ranch, too. She has demonstrated that she values Spencer’s family, encouraging the veteran to read the letters from his aunt Cara that ultimately inform his return home. Alex’s actions in 1923 season 2 could set up the Yellowstone power couple to lead Sheridan’s rumored 1944 prequel, focusing on Alex and Spencer in 20 years as they run the ranch. If so, Alex is a great fit.