The Duttons faced a new set of challenges in the early 20th century, including the rise of Western Expansion, Prohibition, and the Great Depression. Although America’s Great Depression began in 1929, it began early in Montana. The Great Depression began in Montana in 1918, nearly 10 years before the rest of the country. While the rest of America was prospering, Montana was struggling. Between the drought and the reduced demand for agricultural products due to the end of the “Great War” (also known as World War I, 1914–1918), many farmers suffered greatly. As a result, Montana farmers would default on their wartime loans, leading to widespread bank failures throughout the state. Between 1921–1925, half of Montana’s farmers lost their land. By 1925, 70,000 of Montana’s 82,000 homesteaders had left. In addition, 200 banks in Montana had failed. The drought has not only affected crops, but also locust infestations and livestock succumbing to the contagion. The Duttons (2023). Dame Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford. Sounds like a winning recipe. And it is. The Duttons are once again struggling to maintain their Montana ranching lifestyle. Patriarch (Harrison Ford) Jacob Dutton is fighting much the same battles that John Dutton (Costner) did in Yellowstone. Very entertaining. There are two other very interesting arcs in the story. One is Spencer Dutton. A disillusioned WWI veteran. Now a hunter in Africa. Spencer meets an English girl he likes. Suddenly, those two know they have to travel from Mogadishu, Somalia, to Montana. It should be easy… The second arc is set in a school where Native American girls are abused by Catholic priests and nuns. That part was highly unpleasant to watch. There was a bit of revenge going on there that made it somewhat watchable… I usually rate TV shows after one season. Not this time. I didn’t like the last episode. To explain why would be to spoil it. But I’m going to watch season two. I have to…