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What Did The Hummingbird Symbolize In The 1883 Season 1 Finale?

By JASON CONNOLLY

The Season 1 finale of "1883," the Paramount+ prequel series to Paramount's "Yellowstone," is a heartbreaking episode. Additionally, fans are talking about symbolism that appears in the final scene.

In the conclusion, Shea Brennan (Sam Elliott) finally completes his journey to the West Coast and sits on a beach in Oregon, and as he does, a hummingbird appears. One theory is that this symbolizes someone visiting Shea from beyond the grave — possibly his wife, Helen.

Others think the hummingbird represents Elsa (Isabel May), whose death was another emotional gut punch in the finale. No definitive answer has emerged, but the moment has made an incredibly emotional scene even more powerful.

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