Yellowstone's New Spinoff Series Will Star Michelle Pfeiffer: 'She's the Perfect Anchor to the Newest Chapter'

Mar. 15, 2025

Michelle Pfeiffer at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival.Photo:Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

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The next chapter in theYellowstoneuniverse is here.

On Thursday, August 8, Paramount announced thatMichelle Pfeifferwill produce and star inthe latest spinoff fromYellowstonecreator Taylor Sheridan, titledTheMadison. The series was previously named2024.

The Madisonwill follow a New York City family living in the Madison River valley of central Montana, and is a “heartfelt study of grief and human connection,” per the release.

“She is the perfect anchor to the newest chapter of theYellowstoneuniverse,TheMadison, from the brilliant mind ofTaylor Sheridan.”

Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly), John Dutton (Kevin Costner), Monica Long (Kelsey Asbille) and Jamie Duttong (Wes Bentley). Front row - Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) in “Yellowstone”.Paramount Network

The Madisonis the seventh spinoff from theKevin Costner-led series, which premiered in 2018 andwill debut its final season in November– though Costner hasconfirmed he will not be part of the second half of season 5followingrumors of his exit.

The first spinoff,1883, was a prequel series starringFaith HillandTim McGrawas the Dutton family’s 19th-century ancestors, James and Margaret Dutton, on their journey from Texas to Montana through the Great Plains.

Lawmen: Bass Reevesis a limited series – with no set premiere date as of yet – that merged with1883and will starDavid Oyelowoas the titular iconic lawman.

1923is another prequel series from Taylor Sheridan, which sawHelen MirrenandHarrison Fordstar as Cara Dutton and Jacob Dutton and chronicled the family’s trek to Montana. It originally premiered in 2022, and was laterrenewed for a second season, with both Mirren and Ford confirmed to return.

Kevin Costner as John Dutton in “Yellowstone”.Cam McLeod/Paramount Network

There are several other spinoffs that have been confirmed but few details are available, including6666, pronounced “Four Sixes,” aMatthew McConaughey-led spinoff thatwas confirmed to be “moving forward” in April 2023and1944, another prequel series that would tell the story of the Dutton family in that year.

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1883,1923andYellowstonecan be streamed on the Paramount Network.

source: people.com