1923 Season 1 Episode 8

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<em>1923</em> finale recap: The battle has just begun (EW.com)

The finale of '1923' season 1 ends with a bang... and more questions than ever. Read EW's recap.

He questions the legality of his would-be daughter-in-law's marriage to Spencer, and demands he be released at the next port. The former begs the latter to come to Spencer's aid, but he's quickly arrested and escorted to the brig, while Alex is remanded to her room. But with the help of some booze and plenty of bruised pride, he can't help himself. She and Spencer get all gussied up and attend dinner in the main hall, dining and dancing in full view of Arthur and his family. She gazes a moment at the majestic, stretching, snow-covered land before her, then turns and begins walking toward her home. She reacts by planning to hide in their cabin for the entire journey, but a bout of seasickness forces her out. Devastated by the miscarriage, she questions her purpose in life, leading Jack to comfort her the best he can. With Teonna's and Dutton's futures left hanging in the balance, maybe we'll at least get a happy ending for Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) and Alexandra (Julia Schlaepfer). The doctor is called and is able to help her, but she loses her baby. [Harrison Ford](https://ew.com/search/?q=harrison+ford)) and his men attend Banner's (Jerome Flynn) court hearing, where he pleads "not guilty" and, with the help of his high-priced lawyer, is released without bail. Meanwhile, Jacob heads to the bank in town. The trio also decide to head south, where they believe they can blend in with a Comanche tribe.

1923 Episode 8 Review: Nothing Left to Lose (Den of Geek)

In its first season finale, 1923 opts to give audiences more of the same, but sets up an explosive second season.

It has to be acknowledged that these prequel chapters to the contemporary flagship Yellowstone were created to shine a new light on the family history – to give audiences a chance to experience something new, or any kind of revelation, but it simply has not been the case with 1923. Zane has barely made a dent in this show, has barely had any lines, and of all the times the audience could have used a little more to flesh out the character, Sheridan chose now. Spencer is taken to the brig, and while eventually he is released thanks to Alex’s friend Jennifer (Jo Ellen Pellman), he is taken ashore, torn away from Alex. Sheridan again shows an aptitude for understanding the perspective of his female characters, and deals with the subject with empathy and gravitas. In fact, his abusive tendencies with two prostitutes is almost exactly the same as last episode, and it is thoroughly uncharacteristic of Sheridan to not push the story forward. With all the darkness that naturally follows the world of Yellowstone and the Dutton family, there is a beautiful bright spot to the season one conclusion of this Rainwater storyline. While this was the one solitary moment of satisfaction fans can take away from this episode, it leads to more frustration. This is another great example of Sheridan’s balanced approach to not only representation within his shows, but educating his audience on the atrocities committed in North America. However, it may be fair to say that his writing has recently suffered on several of his shows because he’s not necessarily focussed on the here and now, and that his once amazing work has become diluted. Sheridan has always had an affinity in terms of his writing of young female characters, as was evident in his writing of Elsa (Isabel May) in 1883. It is merely more of the same. Instead of following their direct path, the marshalls decide to take a train to the nearest Comanche reservation, where they know Runs his Horse, Pete and Teonna will eventually travel to.

1923 Season-Finale Recap: Die Another Day (Vulture)

This unexpected finale might just be the kick in the pants this unhurried story needs. A recap of “The Rule of Five Hundred,” episode 8 and the finale of ...

The dying way of life, whether it be that of Jacob or that of Runs His Horse, can never triumph. He buys the lien on the Yellowstone, which — and it’s hard to believe this could possibly ever be the case, not to mention still the case — means Whitfeld now owns Jacob’s debt. To his credit, Banner looks uneasy about their alliance once Lindy descends the stairs looking teary and haunted, but the promise of immortality in the form of fuck-you money quickly overwhelms the Scot’s better angels. It doesn’t seem like watertight legal reasoning to my untrained ear, but perhaps when you share a lawyer with the state’s richest man and the state’s governor, it just has to sound good to the right judge. Alex and Spencer are horny for grand declarations of love at the best of times, but their last of the season is brutal and raw — screamed across the sea as Spencer is led to shore in handcuffs. From the scene in which Spencer defends himself before the captain of the Majestic, I gleaned that Alexandra is the Countess of Sussex, and her father, who questions the legitimacy of his daughter’s marriage to an American hunter at sea, is the Earl of Sussex. And it feels exceedingly unlikely that in the year 1923, Arthur — a sort of frail-looking adult male blond — would challenge the most lethal big-game hunter in Africa to a duel in the middle of a black-tie dinner. But in the end credits, the Countess of Sussex is the actor who plays Arthur’s mom. Artie with the Revolver on the Lido Deck that the captain consents to let Spencer go free. It was bad luck that Spencer and Alex would wind up on the same ship to London as Arthur and what remains of Alex’s old wedding party — namely, Arthur’s parents and Alex’s plucky bridesmaid Jennifer. His wife, Alice, was introduced and carted off to prison on miscegenation charges way faster than Alexandra and Spencer made it off the capsized tugboat. “Nothing Left to Lose” was not the finale episode I anticipated — like, not even close — but maybe (just maybe!) it’s the kick in the pants this unhurried story needs.

1923 Season 1 Episode 8 Review: Nothing Left to Lose (TV Fanatic)

Really? REALLY? Multiple cliffhangers in the midst of a sprawling 16-episode first season torn in two weren't what I had on my 1923 BINGO card.

For 1883, it was the journey to Montana. It's bad enough that men of the times (and now, really) considered women among their possessions, but add royalty to the equation, and it's even worse. She's a member of the How could he be the only person in the world not aware of Spencer's prowess for the kill? Look at all the things God had to give you to choose me. Instead of getting to know Zane and his family, we were getting to know Whitfield. The royal snit had his tighty whities all twisted at what he considered a slight by Spencer for stealing his woman. Be a mother to those that ain't got one. There's nothing all that fascinating about a corrupt man who would corrupt others to get his rocks off. Why is it more interesting to learn how evil someone is for an extended period of time than how much Zane had to lose? When he asked for the night off, I expected him to be murdered. Just like the Dutton's place in the future is cemented with Yellowstone, so is the Rainwater legacy.

1923 Season 1 Episode 8 Recap and Ending Explained (in detail) (Ready Steady Cut)

We recap the Paramount+ series 1923 Season 1 Episode 8, "Nothing Left to Lose," which contains spoilers and explains the Ending.

No, Spencer is escorted off the ship and is separated from his wife, Alexandra. “We then see Cara crumble up the letter, toss it in the snow, and walk back to her home. Alexandra begs her friend to speak the truth about what happened, and she does. Spencer grabs Arthur’s arm and throws him off the ship in the dark water. Spencer punches him and tells him the challenge has been accepted. Alexandra wants to hide in the cabin until Spencer convinces her they need sun and sea air on the deck. Alexandra’s maid of honor is the only one left from her side of the family in the ill-fated wedding party. However, Alexandra shows her the wedding ring, and there is nothing else to discuss. No, Flynn is not-convicted of murder and is released with bail after being charged with the murder of the Dutton family. Jacob allows Zane to take the night off and visit with his family. Teonna is on the run with her father and Hank’s son, Peter. In the meantime, Marshal Kent visited the Indian School and Father Renaud.

Brandon Sklenar Breaks Down '1923's Heartbreaking Finale (TV Insider)

Plus, why the Season 1 ender marks a 'massive shift in tone' for the series and his favorite Spencer and Alex moments.

I love that episode and I I love that. It’s also, for Spencer, the visual arc and the internal arc of the character throughout the season. We got really lucky that we got along really well and were able to have a really great working relationship with these characters. He’s taken the effort to put himself together and to show up for her. I do have to say, my favorite moment of theirs throughout the whole season is that scene when they’re at the front of the ship after they get married. I love the waltz scene in Episode 8. Those initial meeting scenes are really beautiful, and I just love the feel of those scenes. Cause it’s gonna be a massive shift, I think, in the tone of the show. [Sklenar told TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/1083029/1923-season-1-finale-brandon-sklenar-spencer-alex-ex-fiance-ship/) ahead of the finale that the English royal (the Earl of Sussex, we learned in the episode) would make “his dislike for Spencer known.” And oh, did he. They cried out their “I love yous,” Alex said she’d meet him in Montana, and their final scene ended with the newlyweds heartbreakingly separated. And on the ship’s deck, the Earl made his contemptible nature all the more clear when breaking the rules of the duel and pulling a pistol on Spencer, who was unarmed with his back turned. [Harrison Ford](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/harrison-ford)) and Cara Dutton ( [Helen Mirren](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/helen-mirren)) were struggling to find the money to buy enough hay to feed their cattle through the winter.

'1923' Season 1 Finale Recap: "Nothing Left To Lose" (Decider)

“I'll meet you in Bozeman, Montana!” This, hollered from the top deck of the RMS Majestic ocean liner as Alexandra sees a shackled Spencer Dutton forced to ...

His work has appeared in The Village Voice, All Music Guide, Pitchfork Media, and Nicki Swift. Of course the Society types won’t cop to what happened, and of course, the ship’s captain must abide by his lordship’s demands. Teonna and Pete Plenty Clouds make a connection in the wake of her ordeal with Father Eye Socket and Hank’s slaying. The deck of the HMS Majestic is all highballs, boaters, and badminton as the boat steams toward London. He drags Arthur to the feet of his expensively-dressed parents. “Everyone sure is in a hurry to change the world,” Zane remarks as the cowboys point out the winter chains affixed to the quickly multiplying Fords in Bozeman. As the first season of 1923 has progressed, so has the inexorable creep of progress in all its twentieth century forms, from mundane to mortifying. Even Banner’s raging at the Duttons is tempered, and transforms into a kind of bemused dread once the former sheepherder gets a load of Whitfield’s “sport” with the women. And while we’ve been saying this for the entire season, Spencer can’t get there a moment too soon, because in the finale (“Nothing Left to Lose”), the Duttons take a fresh series of L’s. If they can’t repay him by the end of the year, the deed for the Duttons’ 6000-square-foot log and stone mansion reverts to him. Donald Whitfield is a formidable foe, what with his generational wealth and the ear of Montana’s governor. “The pleasure is in the power,” he tells Lindy (Madison Rogers), one of the prostitutes he has subjugated to his depravity.