‘Dutton Rules’ Podcast: Is Elsa Dutton’s Fate Sealed on ‘1883’?

During the very first scene of the very first episode of 1883, viewers seem to learn the fate of Elsa Dutton, daughter of James and Margaret Dutton. More than ever, it's a sequence worth returning to.

Ep. 5 and Ep. 6 of 1883 further focuses in on Elsa's story. Actor Isabel May is the Paramount+ show's narrator, but also the Western drama's central character. She is at the center of every conversation about events leading up to, during and after this long trip northwest. Last week we wondered if she might be pregnant. During the newest episode of Dutton Rules: A Yellowstone 1883 Podcast, hosts Adison Haager and Billy Dukes wonder if she even survives that long. There's evidence to go both ways.

The latest episode of the Yellowstone origin story offers some levity in the way of a great Rita Wilson cameo. It also introduces two new characters who figure to join the pioneers as they travel through Oklahoma and Wyoming. One is creator Taylor Sheridan's own version of Where's Waldo? The new cook also played pivotal roles in Yellowstone, Mayor of Kingstown, Wind River and more.

Click play to listen, or, if you would rather listen later, find Dutton Rules on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and look for archive interviews with 1883 stars like Elliott, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, plus Yellowstone stars like Cole Hauser. Also, check out some of our recent video recaps and analysis below and join the conversation with an email to staff@tasteofcountry.com.