Michelle Pfeiffer is heading to Montana. The Oscar nominee will executive produce and star in “Madison,” a new Taylor Sheridan-penned series set in the “Yellowstone” universe, Paramount announced Thursday. Set in present day, “Madison” is the “Yellowstone” sequel that has been promised since it was announced the upcoming second half of season five would air in November. Those final episodes will conclude the series and be without its original star Kevin Costner.
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- Michelle Pfeiffer will star in and executive produce a new “Yellowstone” spinoff series titled “Madison.”
- Series details:
- Written by Taylor Sheridan.
- Set in present-day Montana, continuing the “Yellowstone” universe after the upcoming conclusion of the original series.
- Follows a family of New Yorkers adjusting to life in the Madison River Valley of central Montana, exploring themes of grief and human connection.
- Background: The original “Yellowstone” series, centered on the Dutton family, will end after the second half of season five airs in November.
- Pfeiffer’s return to TV: Her last television role was as Betty Ford in Showtime’s “The First Lady” (2022).
- Release date: No official release date for “Madison” has been announced.
The Associated Press has the story:
Michele Pfeiffer is Montana-bound in ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff called ‘Madison’
Newslooks- (AP)
Michelle Pfeiffer is heading to Montana. The Oscar nominee will executive produce and star in “Madison,” a new Taylor Sheridan-penned series set in the “Yellowstone” universe, Paramount announced Thursday. Set in present day, “Madison” is the “Yellowstone” sequel that has been promised since it was announced the upcoming second half of season five would air in November. Those final episodes will conclude the series and be without its original star Kevin Costner.
The mothership series, about the Dutton family — who for generations has owned a massive, enviable piece of land in Montana — has been a benchmark for the Paramount streamer. The 2022 premiere episode of season five was watched by 12.1 million people. Another “Yellowstone” prequel is also planned called “1944.”
Pfeiffer’s show follows a family of New Yorkers, now in the Madison River valley of central Montana, and deals with themes of grief and human connection. Her last TV show was in 2022 playing Betty Ford in Showtime’s “The First Lady.” A release date for “Madison” has not been announced.
