STACK #254 December 2025

MOVIE FEATURE

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GENRE: TV drama RUN TIME: Series

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1923: SEASON TWO CLOSING THE CHAPTER Season 2 of 1923 finally lands, concluding the epic story of the Duttons’ first generation.

Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren, who previously played husband and wife in Peter Weir’s The Mosquito Coast (1986), both signed on for 1923 before a single page of the script was written. Taylor Sheridan flew each of them separately to his Texas ranch, pitching the idea over fine wine and conversation. He explained that he needed to know exactly who he was writing for before putting pen to paper. And with acclaimed credits like Sicario and Hell or High Water already to his name, Ford and Mirren had every reason to trust his vision. grandeur and menace of the Yellowstone world. Season 2 isn’t just a standalone story – it sits firmly within the broader Yellowstone universe. With the Dutton legacy now firmly established, 1923 lays the groundwork for what’s still to come, including The Dutton Ranch, Y: Marshals , The Madison , and 6666 – all set to continue exploring the frontier, family, and power that Sheridan has made his own. Glenn Cochrane

D esigned as a two-season run from the outset, Taylor Sheridan’s prequel has delivered on its promise, exploring the early 20th-century trials of the Duttons with heart, grit, and cinematic scale.

danger, and the relentless passage of time as they fight to protect the ranch from western expansion. The production weathered delays from the 2023 Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA strikes, with filming taking Sheridan and his team across Texas – Austin, Lockhart, Bartlett, and San Antonio - and beyond. Montana provided the iconic western landscapes, while additional locations lent the story a surprising scope and visual variety. The finished

The second season continues to centre on Jacob and Cara Dutton, played by Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren, while also giving Spencer, Jack, and Elsa Dutton room to shine, navigating a world marked by opportunity,

product shows a series refined by patience, with every frame capturing the

• 1923: Season 2 is out Dec 3

Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford

STREAMING SPOTLIGHT! MORNING WARS GENRE: Drama RUN TIME: Series Jennifer Aniston chats with STACK about the latest season of Morning Wars .

Jeremy Irons with Jennifer Aniston

sort of contributed to that,” says Aniston, 56, when STACK meets her in West Hollywood. ”So that was really interesting to explore. And then also getting to play with Jeremy Irons was an embarrassment of riches.” As Morning Wars continues to tackle the rapidly shifting news landscape, Aniston admits she has no clue about AI – one of

S he’s dealt with messy relationships, workplace rivalry, and the fallout from scandal and loss over three nail-biting seasons of Morning Wars . But when we’re reintroduced to Jennifer Aniston’s tough TV news anchor Alex Levy at the start of Season 4, she’s at the top of her game - not just the face of the network but also one of its most powerful executives. What could possibly go wrong? Well, everything, of course! Still hurt by the end of a short lived romance, Alex is juggling chaos behind the scenes of the UBA-UBN network and is forced to confront the one man she’s spent her life trying to please: her father. Enter Jeremy Irons as arrogant university academic Professor Martin Levy. Working with the British actor was a highlight for Aniston on a show that already

this season’s hot topics. ”Oh God, how are we to know? It’s all so new! We’re all figuring it out. It’s like trying to catch a cloud in your hand.” She laughs, recalling unsettling AI deepfakes of herself promoting

Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon

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features A-listers including Reese Witherspoon, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Greta Lee, and Marion Cotillard. ”Well, for me, personally, it was all about the father relationship, because we hadn’t yet explored or seen Alex’s family or what cooked her up to create this woman that is a workaholic; has a hard time with her personal relationships; with her daughter, and what

Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon played sisters in Friends .

Catch up on Seasons 1 & 2 , available on DVD Dec 3

products: ”Now I’ve got competing brands that I didn’t even know I was a part of! So anyway, who knows? Good luck to all of us.” Gill Pringle

• Morning Wars: Season 4 is currently streaming on AppleTV.

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