Most Taylor Sheridan shows have a sprawl problem, resulting in underwritten subplots not getting the attention they need to thrive. 1923 remains his worst offender. There are at least six storylines competing for screen time, so viewer interest during any single episode ebbs and flows depending on where the focus is in the moment. For me, the only compelling storylines are Spencer’s (Brandon Sklenar) complicated journey to Montana from Texas and his British wife’s (Julia Schlaepfer) separate immigrant experience as she tries to meet him there from New York. Nearly everything else is diversionary filler that causes massive lulls, making for an uneven, albeit ambitious, series.