The Madison trailer takes Taylor Sheridan far away from the world of Yellowstone — and much closer to Netflix's most successful drama of all time

I was expecting something completely different

24 Feb 2026, 16:44 · TechRadar

News By Jasmine Valentine published 24 February 2026

Michelle Pfeiffer can do no wrong, though. (Image credit: Paramount)

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First full trailer for Taylor Sheridan show The Madison has officially been released
Follows the Clyburns as they uproot their comfortable New York City lives for the wild, untamed beauty of Montana’s Madison River Valley
Isn't connected to Yellowstone, despite initial reports

The day has finally arrived, fellow Taylor Sheridan fans – the first full trailer for the new series The Madison has just dropped (and you can catch up with it below).

Starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell, we're set to follow the Clyburn family as they uproot their comfortable New York City lives for the wild, untamed beauty of Montana’s Madison River Valley. The series is set to be a Paramount+ exclusive from March 14, featuring six episodes.

Before watching the trailer, I was expecting something more similar to Sheridan's upcoming shows Marshals and Dutton Ranch. We now know that The Madison isn't linked to Yellowstone despite early reports, but it wasn't too far-fetched to believe some cowboy drama and potential shootouts were in the mix.

However, the trailer reveals a different story, and it's one that reminds me of Netflix's most successful original series of all time.

Opinion: The Madison first look feels like Virgin River with Taylor Sheridan's cowboy style

If you removed The Madison cast and plopped Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson in the same rustic cabin you see above, it almost feels like you'd have exactly the same show as Virgin River. Even the typography and cutaway shots of luscious mountains and waterfalls are a mirror image.

The last thing I expected Sheridan to do was to take his new project down the cozy drama route, but that's precisely why we should never underestimate him.

Try summing up the above trailer in a single word, and you'd probably land on wholesome. This clearly isn't a family at war, like the Duttons, but one with hope and love at its core, leaning into a slower way of life. If anything, that's the best surprise Sheridan could ever spring on us.

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