The Madison: Taylor Sheridan and Michelle Pfeiffer rearranged filming to keep Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell had overlapping shoots for Monarch season 2 and The Madison, so Taylor Sheridan and Michelle Pfeiffer worked with Paramount+ to film his season 1 scenes early during season 2 production; The Madison premieres on Paramount+ March 14, 2026.

The Madison is due to debut on Paramount+ in March, and production choices have drawn attention because of Kurt Russell's schedule. Russell was filming Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2 at the same time The Madison entered production. To accommodate him, Taylor Sheridan and Michelle Pfeiffer arranged with Paramount+ to film Russell's season 1 scenes early during the start of season 2 production. The series stars Pfeiffer as Stacy Clyburn and follows her family's move from New York City to rural Montana. What we know: - Kurt Russell said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that he was juggling Monarch season 2 and The Madison at the same time. - Sheridan and Pfeiffer negotiated with Paramount+ to film Russell’s season 1 scenes at the start of production for a second season, allowing his appearances to be completed early. - The Madison’s first season was filmed August–December 2024 and consists of six episodes; season 2 filmed September–December 2025 and included the scenes shot for Russell’s season 1 role. - Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2 begins airing new episodes February 27, 2026, and The Madison debuts on Paramount+ March 14, 2026. - The Madison’s cast includes Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, Patrick J. Adams, Matthew Fox, Beau Garrett, and Amiah Miller, with a guest appearance by Will Arnett. Summary: The scheduling accommodation helped secure Russell’s involvement in The Madison by shifting when his scenes were shot, and it appears to have influenced the timing of the second season’s production. The immediate next developments are Monarch season 2 starting February 27, 2026, followed by The Madison’s premiere on March 14, 2026.