Anyone who thought “1883” was going to have a happy ending wasn’t paying attention. Let’s back up. “1883” is a prequel series to the smash hit “Yellowstone” that wrapped its first season last month. Make that it’s only season: the story has been put to bed, although not necessarily for a good night’s sleep, after getting its main characters where they needed to go. In that sense, mission accomplished, but nothing else about it can be considered happy. Let’s back up even more: why does “Yellowstone” need a prequel series? That’s because the show is a last of its kind, a cable series that pulls …