1923star Julia Schlaepfer reflects on Alex Dutton’s harrowing Ellis Island experience in the latest episode of Taylor Sheridan’s hit Western. After a perilous journey abroad, Alex is eager to reunite with Spencer Dutton when she finally arrives in New York. However, her happiness is short-lived as she’s forced to strip down and forgo the cold, unforgiving immigration process at Ellis Island. 1923 season 2, episode 3 delivers some of the series’ darkest scenes while portraying the harsh reality of entering the United States in the early 20th century, particularly as a woman traveling alone.