Yellowstone prequel series 1923 debuts with a strong 7 million viewers

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Paramount's highly-successful Yellowstone franchise has expanded once again, with the new prequel series 1923 that debuted on Sunday, and was a big hit.A reported 7.4 million viewers watched the premiere episode on Sunday night, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The episode - which featured Helen Mirren's Cara Dutton killing a trespasser and more - had four broadcast cable airings, three on Paramount Network and one on CMT.

Big hit: Paramount's highly-successful Yellowstone franchise has expanded once again, with the new prequel series 1923 that debuted on Sunday, and was a big hit Viewers: A reported 7.4 million viewers watched the premiere episode on Sunday night, according to The Hollywood Reporter  Paramount claims the 1923 premiere delivered the biggest cable premiere of 2022, though final numbers for Sunday's telecasts will arrive from Nielsen on Tuesday.'Anchored by Taylor Sheridan’s incredible vision and the performances of legends Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford, we felt confident this next chapter of the Dutton Family origin story would resonate with audiences,” said Tanya Giles, chief programming officer at Paramount Streaming.    'We are thrilled with the record-breaking early response to the first episode and can’t wait to introduce more audiences to this incredible journey of perseverance, heartbreak and adventure set amongst the backdrop of the Mountain West,' she added.