Comprehensive Insights into the Latest Series by the Creator of Yellowstone

As anticipation builds, several questions linger about the series. What is its storyline? Who are the principal actors? And when will audiences be able to tune in? There’s much to discuss and discover about “The Madison” as it approaches its premiere.

Fans eager to explore “The Madison” will find the Clyburn family’s journey unfolding soon. The series is slated to premiere on Paramount+ on March 14, 2026. Unlike Sheridan’s typical offerings, which usually feature a dozen episodes or more annually, the inaugural season will comprise only six episodes. The first three episodes are set to release on March 14, with the remaining chapters arriving on March 21.

The series boasts a star-studded lineup. Renowned actress Michelle Pfeiffer takes the lead as Stacy Clyburn, while action veteran Kurt Russell portrays her husband, Preston. Matthew Fox joins the cast as Paul, Preston’s younger sibling. The role of Paige, Stacy and Preston’s pampered daughter from New York, is played by Elle Chapman, with Beau Garrett as their elder child, the recently-divorced Abigail. Patrick J. Adams steps in as Russell, Paige’s stockbroker spouse, and Abigail’s daughters are portrayed by Alaina Pollack and Amiah Miller.

For those who try out this abbreviated version of “The Madison” and find it enchanting, there’s good news: Season 2 of the series has already been greenlit. It filmed in September 2025 and is apparently ready to be released. It hasn’t been confirmed as of this writing whether more episodes will be included in Season 2, ant there’s currently no word as to when it will hit the streamer. In any event, an early renewal hints that Paramount has a very high opinion of “The Madison,” so if it does well expect it to last even longer.

“The Madison” is jam-packed with stars. Movie star Michelle Pfeiffer leads the cast as Stacy Clyburn and career action hero Kurt Russell will take on the role of her husband, Preston. Matthew Fox plays Paul, Preston’s younger brother. Elle Chapman was cast as Stacy and Preston’s youngest daughter, spoiled New Yorker Paige, while Beau Garrett plays the recently-divorced Abigail, the Clyburn’s older child. Patrick J. Adams plays Russell, Paige’s stockbroker husband, and Abigail has two daughters, played by Alaina Pollack and Amiah Miller.

Outside of the immediate Clyburn family, there are other folks who are in Stacy and Preston’s lives. Ben Schnetzer is Sheriff Van Davis and Kevin Zegers plays Cade Harris, their neighbor. Danielle Vasinova is Kestrel Harris, an Indigenous woman and rancher’s wife. Will Arnett will recur as Dr. Phil Yorn, Stacy’s therapist, and Rebecca Spence will play Liliana Weeks, who is friendly with Stacy. No further guest stars have been announced for the rest of the season as of this writing.

“The Madison” is slated to be a completely unique series in the oeuvre of Taylor Sheridan, in that it will be a family drama about grief, change, and the development of close connections between its characters. It’s a love story, a family drama, and it doesn’t look like there’ll be guns or gang wars — there’s not even the slightest hint of murder in its promotional material. Paramount+ even called it a prestige drama in a press release. 

The show centers around the Clyburn family: Matriarch Stacy, patriarch Preston, and their children and grandchildren. The entire clan has been plunged into sadness by the death of someone close to them. They decide to start anew, moving from New York City to Montana, on a ranch in the Madison River valley. There, Stacy begins to process her grief and try to find joy and pleasure in her new life.

Season 1 of “The Madison,” like “Yellowstone’ before it, is being filmed partially on location but also filmed outside of the state where the action takes place. The show mounted plenty of scenes in Montana, and the towns of Ennis, Bozeman, and Three Forks were all used for outdoor scenes in the drama. But production ended up selecting some surprising locations to dupe its New York City scenes without flying to the east coast. 

A portion of footage was filmed in Fort Worth and Dallas, and other scenes were shot in Weatherford, Texas. Downtown Dallas stood in for New York City in some shots. While there’s no word where Season 1’s indoor scenes were shot, interiors were shot for Season 2 in Fort Worth at a new production campus financed by a variety of production companies and Paramount itself.

As with many of his other series, Taylor Sheridan wrote the entirety of “The Madison” alone; he’s the only credited scribe for all six episodes. But the drama is interesting for an entirely different reason, because a single woman directed Season 1 by herself. Christina Alexandra Voros, who also helmed 12 episodes of “Yellowstone” and four of “1883,” is credited as the show’s sole director. Voros also works as a cinematographer. She’s plied her trade in that department on multiple Sheridan projects, as well as the films “Ma” and “As I Lay Dying,” among others. She also worked as a producer on “Yellowstone,” “Lawmen: Bass Reeves,” and “1883,” as well as a variety of short films.

Sheridan, Michelle Pfeiffer, David C. Glasser, John Linson, Art Linson, Bob Yari, David Hutkin, Christina Voros, Michael Friedman and Keith Cox are all acting as executive producers for Season 1. Will there be a Season 3? Only if folks start streaming “The Madison” on March 14.