Joe Otterson TV ReporterBilly Bob Thornton has joined the upcoming “Yellowstone” prequel series “1883” at Paramount Plus, Variety has learned.Thornton joins previously announced cast members Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Sam Elliott.
The series takes place in the titular year and follows the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America.
It is described as a stark retelling of Western expansion, and an intense study of one family fleeing poverty to seek a better future in America’s promised land — Montana.
Thornton will appear in the guest star role of Marshal Jim Courtright.Thornton is primarily known for his work in film, having received three Oscar nominations throughout.
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