Aminah Nieves Talks ‘1923’ Finale and Potential ‘1944’ Storyline

1923‘s two-part finale, “A Dream and a Memory,” aired on April 6, 2025, bringing the prequel spin-off’s second season to an end. And while this is likely the end of the show as a whole, the Yellowstone universe is still growing.

The series finale was very emotional, and a lot of things transpired, some of which might even have an influence on the in-development prequel 1944, which would continue to explore the world of the franchise.

In light of that, Aminah Nieves, who plays Teonna Rainwater in the series, talked to the press about the series finale and her character’s future.

And while we are going to try to keep the article as spoiler-free as possible, we have to warn you that some details from the story might end up getting revealed, so be careful how you approach the text.

As far as Teonna’s story is concerned, Nieves was overjoyed that Teonna ended up becoming free in the end. “Honestly, I’m not going to lie to you, I think I was sitting in silence for a little bit. I sat back and I was like, “Huh.” Just because it seemed so easy. All of that — all of that! — built up to something that was dismissed [in court] so easily,” she said about her initial reaction to when she found out what would happen.

“But, she did get free and I think Teonna as a young woman entering her womanhood and entering her matriarchal moment, she wanted to be free for herself and for everyone around her. I think that was the testament,” she added. “Even though she lost so much, this will inform what else she would do in her lifetime. Because she proved to herself and she proved to everyone around her, even though they may be back in sky or land, that she did what she said she was going to do. So she did it not only for herself but for them.”

She said that she believes that Teonna is still alive in 1944 and that she will have given birth to Pete’s child by then. “I have imagined what her life looks like. Me and Tim Muir, who designs the hair for basically all of Taylor’s shows, have kind of dreamt up a Teonna story about how long she lives and what her hair looks like, what she’s lived through,” she said about Teonna’s future.

“I’ve definitely thought about all of that. I really hope that she does have a full life, because I’m so over having Native historical stories end so early and seeing these people not having full lives, because there are so many Natives still out there. People of all BIPOC communities, even through adversity and struggle, they still have full lives. So I would love for Teonna to have a full life. I’ve dreamt of that for her,” she added.

Finally, she did say she wanted to know what happens to Teonna later. “I am really curious to see [what happens next]. It’s open-ended! I’m sitting here and I want to know what else she has left within her, because she has so much. Even though she’s grieving and moving through something of that magnitude, Teonna is Teonna. She still has that fire in her and it’s rippling every second. So I’m curious now. I was curious when I read it. I think that’s why I was just like, “What now?!“,” she said.

Whether this could mean Teonna’s coming back for 1944 is a mystery, but be sure to keep following us, as we’ll provide you with an answer as soon as we have one.

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