The second season of 1883 was confirmed in February 2022, before season 1 even finished airing.
Season 2 will follow a new group of travelers making their way west on the Oregon Trail. It will be an entirely new story and cast.
Production is expected to begin in mid-2023 in Montana and Texas. No release date has been announced yet.
Sam Elliott, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and other original cast members are not expected to return since season 1 told a complete story.
New showrunners will take over for season 2. Creator Taylor Sheridan will still be involved behind the scenes.
The new season may show more of the Native American perspective on westward expansion.
Locations will include the Great Plains, the Rockies, and Oregon. It may also show wagon trains converging in Casper, Wyoming.
Season 2 is likely to feature the same excellent production values, compelling characters and realistic historical details that made season 1 so popular.