Ryan Bingham’s Walker is one of the most memorable characters on “Yellowstone,” not least because he’s the only ranch hand who

opposes the Duttons’ wicked ways — for a while, anyway. While everyone else plays cards in the bunkhouse, Walker develops a contentious

relationship with Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) that nearly results in the singing cowboy being sent to the infamous “Train Station.” Despite bringing a moralistic perspective to the series, Walker was never envisioned as a long-term character and was only allowed to stay under one condition.

 

 

A Yellowstone update confirms that Taylor Sheridan is making history with the new spinoff of the original series, titled The Madison. The series will star Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, Matthew Fox, and Patrick J. Adams, among others. However, very little about the series is known, including whether the new spinoff has any ties to John Dutton’s (Kevin Costner) family.

The Madison will follow Stacy Clyburn (Pfeiffer), who moves to Montana’s Madison River Valley, a relatively short distance from where Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Kayce Dutton’s (Luke Grimes) Yellowstone offshoots will unfold. The Madison characters have no reported ties to the family. However, some fans believe Stacy’s New York clan are descendants of Elizabeth Strafford (Michelle Randolph) from 1923.

As of writing, many details about The Madison’s story remain under wraps, as do the specifics about its release. However, the series received an early renewal for its sophomore run, with filming for The Madison Season 2 beginning midway through 2025. Furthermore, there’s been another huge update about the Yellowstone spinoff ahead of its Season 1 premiere.

However, the series was created by Yellowstone executive producer Taylor Sheridan, who acts as a creator, writer, and showrunner for the production. Much like his roles on other shows like Yellowstone and Landman, Sheridan holds much of The Madison’s creative control. Yellowstone’s director and executive producer, Christina Alexandra Voros, is also working on The Madison in similar roles.

While it’s unclear how the release for The Madison Seasons 1 and 2 will play out now that the second installment has wrapped its production, Sheridan’s new series is already making Yellowstone franchise history. It’s the first time the franchise has taken this kind of risk on a production, completing filming for the second season before fans view the first.

While it’s unlikely, an even greater feat the Yellowstone franchise can accomplish is releasing two seasons of a series back-to-back, creating a more immersive viewing experience. Regardless of how it shakes out, the first and second seasons of The Madison can release with less distance between segments, which is something the franchise has struggled with in the past.