John Dutton's body is barely cold, but it's time to look to the future of the Yellowstone universe. The massively popular western series created by Taylor Sheridan has signed on with a strange, split Filled with Travis final series of episodes in December 2024, ending an extended two-year off-season (technically marketed as a mid-season) with a finale in which Kevin Costner's Dutton family patriarch kicks the bucket, with his black sheep son Jamie (Wes Bentley) soon afterwards.

The ending of Yellowstone was far from perfect, but the show has generated enough goodwill among addicted viewers over the years that whatever Sheridan does next, it's clear millions will still be tuning in. ever, but in the ever-changing landscape of IP-driven TV production, one upcoming project seems to be coming together nicely: "Madison." We still have a lot of questions about "Madison" (will Kurt Russell make an appearance? Beth and Rip?), but there's also a lot of intriguing information about the show available — especially when it comes to the star-studded cast. Here's what we know so far.

"Madison" doesn't have a release date yet, but is now in production according to Variety. Aside from the final season of Yellowstone, Sheridan shows usually make their way to our TV screens pretty quickly. Each of the first four seasons of the flagship series aired just a year apart, and Sheridan's non-"Yellowstone" shows are released in early 2022 -- namely the war-on-terrorism thriller Special Ops: Lioness and the oil-drilling drama Landman -- have released their first seasons in 2023 and 2024, respectively. "Madison" was just officially announced around August 2024so if Sheridan's newer development patterns continue, he could be out later this year.

As for where to watch "Madison," that hasn't been officially announced either by varietyalthough based on the success of Yellowstone (which was so popular in its final season that it was broadcast on nine different networks), I would bet that the answer will probably involve more than one viewing opportunity. Some of Sheridan's shows debuted exclusively on the streamer Paramount+, while Yellowstone itself has called cable's The Paramount Network its home. Either option would be good for Madison, although "both at once" might be a more profitable option for Paramount.

If you've ever wondered what Sheridan thought of city slickers trying to rough it in Montana (crazy, we've already heard a lot about this on Yellowstone), The Madison might be for you. Early coverage of the show indicated that it will be about matriarch Stacey Cliburn, who moves her family from New York to Montana in the present day. Recent reports have offered a few more details, with Variety citing an official account calling it "a heartfelt study of grief and human connection following a New York family in central Montana's Madison River Valley."

Based on this description, it's likely that we'll see fewer murder victims being thrown into canyons than we did in Yellowstone, and it sounds like Sheridan is trying for a more down-to-earth drama. However, there is no doubt will be a drama: other announced characters are described as "fellow members of New York's elite" and a younger daughter who "also grew up in a wealthy family in New York." Watch out, coastal elites! All of this sounds a bit like Gossip Girl on a ranch, but it's clear that Madison will once again aim to tackle class issues and struggles specific to the region: one character is described as a "native woman married to a Montana rancher who lives with his family in a double-wide trailer on their ranch."

For all their flaws, Sheridan's shows continue to feature A-list actors, and "Madison" is no exception. "Scarface" and "Batman Returns" actress Michelle Pfeiffer is set to host the show as Stacey, while "Suits" alum Patrick J. Adams, "LOST" star Matthew Fox and "Tron: Legacy" model and actress Beau Garrett star . Previously, Matthew McConaughey was linked to the show which turned out to be 'Madison', but reports of his potential involvement they can be blown out of proportion. Kurt Russell was also included in an early casting report, but The deadline says his involvement in the show remains unconfirmed, while Variety's extensive coverage of the show's casting makes no mention of the action star at all.

If Russell will appear in "Madison," his character remains under wraps, but other roles have been revealed. Adams will play a privileged investment banker named Russell McIntosh, while Garrett will play Abigail Rees, who Variety describes as "a resilient and sardonic New Yorker who is a recently divorced mother of two." The actor best known as Fox's Dr. Jack Shephard has a lot of love energy, as his character Paul is described as a "confident bachelor who loves the outdoors."

The series has a fairly large cast that also includes Elle Chapman ("A Man Called Otto"), who will play Paige, Russell Adams' materialistic wife. Amiah Miller, star of the 2022 horror-comedy The Exorcism of My Best Friend, will appear in a key role, as will Ben Schnetzer ("Y: The Last Man"). The latest round of casting announcements for the show sees Daniela Vasinova ("1923") playing the matriarch of the indigenous farmers, Alaina Pollack ("On Call") taking on the role of the youngest daughter of Garrett's character Kevin. Zegers ("Dr. Odyssey"), playing a new neighbor from Montana, and Rebecca Spence ("Paper Girls") take on New York's wealthy elite as Stacey's friend Liliana (per Variety).

Taylor Sheridan, a Hollywood figure so prolific and busy that at one point he inspired a parody joking that he's actually multiple people pretending to be one guy (see: great rutherford falls episode "Adirondacks S3"), unsurprisingly in Madison as its writer, creator and executive producer. His company Bosque Ranch Productions, which is supposed to be the business that allows Sheridan's shows shoots on his own real-life ranchis producing the series, as well as MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios.

Pfeiffer also has an EP credit on the project (one of the first of her career!), while other executive producers reportedly include Ron Burkle, Keith Cox, Michael Friedman, David K. Glasser, David Hutkin, John Linson, Art Linson, Christina Voros, and Bob Yary. All of the EPs, except Pfeiffer, had worked on Sheridan's previous shows, and Cox was production manager for Yellowstone.

Here's where things get tricky. Madison was initially mentioned in the press as a follow-up series to Yellowstone, but as is typical of the Sheridanverse, it soon became clear that the large number of series in development meant that things were not as clear-cut as they seemed. . Since the original post, we are received confirmation from the Yellowstone sequel series that continues the story of Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser), and additional shows in the universe are still being talked about as today's set "6666". Will these series cross over with Madison, or did any of them end up absorbed into the fabric of Madison during development?

It is currently unclear whether Madison will feature characters from Yellowstone or not (People say show "was intended to continue the story of the Dutton family" but may tell an entirely new story), but given the negotiations Reilly and Hauser reportedly went through to secure the next chapter in their characters' stories, it seems likely that they will have their own, separate show and give the spotlight to "Madison" to Pfeiffer. In addition to all these titles, The Hollywood Reporter notes that "Yellowstone" fans can eventually expect a prequel called "1944" and a second season of the "1923" saga led by Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. If you want to play the hits while you wait for all these titles, you can watch the first season of "1923" as well as "1883" on Paramount+ now. All five seasons of "Yellowstone" are available on Peacock.