1883 Season 1 - Episode 2 Guide

The bandits retaliate with gunfire, killing several immigrants and Claire’s daughter, Mary Abel .

The episode opens with a poignant flashback to the in 1862, featuring a surprise cameo by Tom Hanks as General George Meade , who comforts a shell-shocked James Dutton (Tim McGraw). 1883 Season 1 - Episode 2

In the present, Shea Brennan (Sam Elliott) and Thomas (LaMonica Garrett) recruit James and several local cowboys, including Ennis (Eric Nelsen) and Wade (James Landry Hébert), to corral wild cattle for the journey north. However, while the men are away, the camp is attacked: However, while the men are away, the camp

In the second episode of 1883 , titled the brutality of the American West is laid bare as the Dutton family's journey officially begins with a series of devastating losses. Plot Overview & Key Moments while the men are away

Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Sam Elliott, Isabel May, LaMonica Garrett, and Dawn Olivieri.

Tensions between the travelers and local bandits escalate when Claire Dutton (Dawn Olivieri) throws rocks at men watering their horses nearby.