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Season 1 – The Madison

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The Clyburns uproot their comfortable NYC lives to the wilds of Montana.
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The Madison — Season 1

The Madison — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

The Madison may not be an all-inclusive stay, but it offers a top-tier Michelle Pfeiffer, beautiful East Coast locations, and an expansion of the Taylor Sheridan universe, which is satisfying enough.

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David Bianculli NPR 2d
Some scenes and concepts in The Madison are absurd in the extreme, like the idea that the streets of New York are more dangerous than any wild west. But there also are moments of true beauty and calm. Go to Full Review
Peter Travers The Travers Take Mar 20
2/4
Michelle Pfeiffer enters the Taylor Sheridan universe in stellar form even when he sinks her in a Montana vs Manhattan grudge match that’ll bore you breathless. Go to Full Review
Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) Mar 18
2/5
The storytelling is a kind of magical realism for traditional conservatives. Go to Full Review
Susan Granger SSG Syndicate 5d
8/10
Taylor Sheridan scores again with this saga about the Clyburns. Superficially, there's lots of urban vs. rural conflict. Thematically, it's all about responsibility and relationships. Propelling the plot, Michelle Pfeiffer is magnificent. Go to Full Review
Alex Maidy JoBlo's Movie Network Mar 25
9/10
This is a touching drama that will hit you emotionally and gut-wrenchingly, but will also leave you wanting to take stock of your own family and relationships. Go to Full Review
Tim Stevens The Spool Mar 18
If you are capable of this kind of insight and this level of empathy, it becomes a choice not to apply it to all your characters and locations. And that’s an ugly choice to make. Go to Full Review
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James K @JKONE 1h ... I just wished they treated Russell with more respect, he was the biggest non-lawyer, lawyer, in NYC. See more Tonja B @Tdbutler1255 12h I'm really trying to give The Madison a chance but so far, it's about a crew of bitchy women and rude children. The littering of the series with ridiculous "woke-isms" is so very annoying. Not Taylor Sheridan quality writing. See more Patricia K @pitpat 14h Boring, terrible script. Sad to see Michelle Pfeiffer's talent go to waste on this absurd drivel. Taylor Sheridan loves to place rich, well dressed, gorgeous women in heels (with perfect hair and makeup at all times) in the middle of a western ranch. Seems to be a fantasy of his that he keeps writing about over & over. This takes it even further with the "New York socialite is won over by Montana ranch life" angle. I'm writing this after only the first episode but won't waste my time watching any more. See more Maddy K @RT28808352 1d The series is pointless. It is slow moving and the daughters are just awful people. See more Bill C @BillC1618 1d I had started to believe Sheridan had made a turn centric, but the beautiful background and star-studded cast were wasted on a tissue-thin plot rewritten from "Green Acres"-1965-1971 by AI. After the twelfth time, there was an unrealistic coastal elite vs. the salt of the earth people. I just lost interest. I assume the arc was heading to a point where the coastal elites stopped wearing their silk pajamas to the wasp-filled outhouse (I'm not kidding) and changed their ways. See more Jeff T @jcsparky 1d Found it entertaining. Will it win awards? Nah. But it's nice to come home and be entertained and not have to think much. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 14, 2026 Pilot The Clyburns uproot their lives to the wilds of Montana. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 14, 2026 Let the Land Hold Me A neighbor's kindness guides Stacy towards a bold choice. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 14, 2026 Watch Her Fall Stacy confronts Abigail about her future, triggering a roadside reckoning. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 21, 2026 Tomorrow Is Goodbye The family finds moments of joy in the Montana wild: Macy learns to fish, Paige and Russell reconnect, and Abigail finds connection with Van. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 21, 2026 No Name and a New Dream Stacy returns to New York and begins therapy to face the weight of her grief; Paige spirals; Abigail says goodbye to Van. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 21, 2026 I Give Me Permission Paige punches a coworker; Abigail confronts Van; therapy forces Stacy to finally face her grief. Details

Season Info

Executive Producer
Taylor Sheridan, David Glasser, John Linson, Art Linson, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Christina Voros, Michael Friedman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, Keith Cox
Network
Paramount+
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 14, 2026