Everything we know about Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone spin-off series

John Dutton’s body is barely cold, but it’s already time to look forward to the future of the Yellowstone world. The hugely popular Western series created by Taylor Sheridan came with a strange and divisive idea Full of travis The final batch of episodes will air in December 2024, concluding an extended two-year lull (technically marketed as midseason) with an ending that saw the death of Kevin Costner’s Dutton family patriarch, along with his black sheep son Jimmy (Wes Bentley). Coming soon.

The ending of “Yellowstone” was far from perfect, but the show has cultivated enough goodwill among addicted viewers over the years that whatever Sheridan does next, it’s clear that millions will continue to tune in. Not at all, but in the ever-changing landscape of IP-based TV production, there seems to be one upcoming project that’s coming together quite well: “The Madison.” We still have a lot of questions regarding “The Madison” (will Kurt Russell appear? Will Beth and Rip appear?), but there’s also a lot of interesting information about the show available — especially when it comes to the star-studded cast. Here’s what we know so far.

No release date has been set for “The Madison” yet, but it is currently in production According to Variety. Aside from the final season of “Yellowstone,” Sheridan’s shows usually make their way to television screens very quickly. Each of the first four seasons of the main series was released just one year apart, and Sheridan’s non-Yellowstone shows were Announced in early 2022 The war-on-terrorism thriller “Special Ops: Lioness” and the oil exploration drama “Landman” released their first seasons in 2023 and 2024, respectively. “The Madison” has only been officially announced Around August 2024so if Sheridan’s newer development patterns continue, it could be scheduled for release later this year.

As for where to watch The Madison, that hasn’t been officially announced either For each varietyalthough it builds on the success of “Yellowstone” (which in its final season was so popular that it was… Broadcast on nine different networks), I bet the answer will probably involve more than one viewing opportunity. Some of Sheridan’s shows debuted exclusively on the Paramount+ streamer, while “Yellowstone” itself called The Paramount Network its cable home. Either option would be beneficial for “The Madison,” though “both at once” may be the more lucrative option for Paramount.

If you’ve ever wondered what Sheridan thinks of city people trying to deal with things in Montana (kid, we’ve heard a lot about this already in “Yellowstone”), then “The Madison” might be for you. Early reports on the show indicated that it revolves around matriarch Stacey Claiborne, who moves her family from New York to present-day Montana. Recent reports have provided some additional details, with Variety citing an official transcript calling it “an honest study of grief and human connection following a New York City family in central Montana’s Madison River Valley.”

Based on this description, we’ll likely see fewer murder victims congregating in the canyons than we saw in “Yellowstone,” and Sheridan appears to be trying for a more grounded drama. However, there is no doubt will Be Drama: Other announced characters are described as “a fellow member of the New York City elite” and a young daughter who “also grew up in a wealthy New York City family.” Attention, coastal elites! This all sounds a little like “Gossip Girl” set on the farm, but it’s clear that “The Madison” will once again aim to address class issues and conflicts specific to the region as well: one character is described as “an indigenous woman married to a man.” A farmer in Montana lives with her family in a double-wide trailer on their farm.”

For all their faults, Sheridan’s shows continue to bring in top-notch actors, and “The Madison” is no exception. Scarface and Batman Returns actress Michelle Pfeiffer will lead the series as Stacy, while Suits star Patrick J. Adams, LOST star Matthew Fox, and model and actress Beau Garrett will play the model in Tron: Legacy. star. Previously, Matthew McConaughey was linked to the series that turned out to be ‘The Madison’, but reports of his possible involvement It may have been blown out of proportion. Kurt Russell also appeared in the early casting report, however Deadline says His involvement in the show remains unconfirmed while Variety’s extensive coverage of the series’ casting did not mention the action star at all.

If Russell is to appear in The Madison, his character will be kept under wraps, but other roles have been revealed. Adams will play a distinguished investment banker named Russell McIntosh, while Garrett will play Abigail Reese, who… Describes variety As a “resilient, sarcastic New Yorker and recently divorced mother of two.” The actor known as Fox’s Dr. Jack Sheppard has a great love interest, with his character Paul described as a “self-reliant bachelor who loves the outdoors.”

The series features a very large cast, which also includes Elle Chapman (“A Man Called Otto”), who will play Paige, Russell Adams’ wife material. Amia Miller, star of the 2022 horror-comedy My Best Friend’s Exorcism, will appear in a major role, as will Ben Schnitzer (“Y: The Last Man”). The show’s latest round of casting announcements includes Danielle Vassinova (1923), who will play an Indigenous family matriarch, and Alina Pollack (On Call), who will play Kevin, the youngest daughter of Garrett’s character. Zegers (“Doctor Odyssey”), playing a new neighbor in Montana, and Rebecca Spence (“Paper Girls”), her wealthy New York elite become friends with Stacy. Liliana (for each type).

Taylor Sheridan, a Hollywood personality so prolific and busy that he once inspired a tongue-in-cheek joke that he is actually several people pretending to be one man (see: The mighty Rutherford Falls episode “Adirondacks S3”), it’s no surprise that she’s on board The Madison as writer, creator, and executive producer. His company is Bosque Ranch Productions, which is supposedly the company that allows Sheridan’s shows to do so Shoot on his real farmis producing the series, as well as MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios.

Pfeiffer also has an EP credit on the project (one of the first projects of her career!) Furus, and Bob Yari. All of the EPs except Pfeiffer had worked on Sheridan’s previous shows, and Cox was the production manager on “Yellowstone.”

This is where things get difficult. ‘The Madison’ was originally mentioned in the press as a sequel series to ‘Yellowstone’, but as with the Sheridanverse, it soon became clear that the sheer number of shows in development meant things weren’t quite as straightforward as they seemed. . Since the original announcement, we’ve done just that I got confirmation A sequel series to “Yellowstone” continues the story of Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser), and there is still talk of additional shows in the universe such as The current group is “6666”. Will these shows crossover with “The Madison,” or did either end up being absorbed into the fabric of “The Madison” during development?

It’s unclear as of press time whether or not “The Madison” will feature any characters from “Yellowstone” (People say The show was intended to “continue the story of the Dutton family” but may tell an entirely new story) but given the negotiations Reilly and Howser reportedly made to secure the next chapter of their characters’ stories, it seems likely that they will have their own purpose. Have a separate show and leave the “Madison” spotlight to Pfeiffer. In addition to all these titles Hollywood Reporter It suggests that “Yellowstone” fans can eventually expect a prequel called “1944” and a second season of the Harrison Ford-Helen Mirren-led saga, “1923.” If you want to replay the hits while waiting for all these titles, you can watch the first season of “1923” as well as “1883” on Paramount+ now. All five seasons of “Yellowstone” are available on Peacock.