23/23
The Duttons faced a new set of challenges in the early 20th century, including western expansion, prohibition, and the rise of the Great Depression. The Great Depression began in America in 1929, and it had an early start in Montana. The Great Depression had begun in Montana in 1918, about 10 years before the rest of the nation. While the rest of America was prospering, Montana was struggling. Between drought and low demand for agricultural products, the "Great War" (World War I, 1914 to 1918), many farmers suffered greatly. As a result, Montana farmers would default on wartime loans, leading to widespread bank failures throughout the state. Half of Montana farmers lost their land between 1921 and 1925. By 1925, 70,000 of Montana’s 82,000 homes were gone. In addition, 200 banks in Montana failed. Not only did the drought damage crops, but it also caused a locust infestation and cattle rustling.. Harrison Ford (2023). Dame Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford. Sounds like a winning recipe. And it is. The Duttons are once again struggling to maintain their farming life in Montana. The patriarch, (Harrison Ford) Jacob Dutton, fights much like John Dutton (Costner) did in Yellowstone. Very entertaining. There are two other very interesting arcs to the story. One is Spencer Dutton. A disillusioned WW1 veteran. Now a hunter in Africa. Spencer meets an English girl he likes. Suddenly, the two find out that they have to travel from Mogadishu, Somalia, to Montana. Should be easy… The second arc is told from a school where Native American girls are being abused by Catholic priests and nuns. That episode was very unpleasant to watch. There was some revenge going on and it was quite watchable… I usually rate TV shows after 1 season. Not this time. I didn’t like the last episode. Explaining why would be spoiling it. But I’m going to watch season two. I have to.