Warning! SPOILERS For Yellowstone Season 5, Episode 14, “Life Is a Promise"The Madisonisn’tYellowstoneseason 6. It’s a different offshoot of Taylor Sheridan’s neo-Western franchise.The Madisonwon’t focus on the Dutton family, unlike every otherYellowstonestory. It will focus on the Clyburn family instead, led by Michelle Pfeiffer as Stacy Clyburn. WhileYellowstoneseason 5, episode 14, “Life Is a Promise,” concludes each story,The Madisoncan continue the Dutton family’s stories in a few key ways.
After selling the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch to the Broken Rock Tribe, Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) settles back at East Camp, which he brokered for his family. Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) also have a new beginning, moving to a ranch outside Dillon, Montana, with Carter (Finn Little). Still, despite a niceYellowstoneending for the main characters, the Dutton family’s story can continue from afar inThe Madison.
5The Madison Can Explain The Fallout Of Governor John Dutton’s Death
The Clyburn Family Exist In A Post-John Dutton Montana
It’s a lofty assumption to presume thatThe Madison’s characterswill regularly overlap with Beth and Kayce. Still, the Clyburns will live in the same Montana that John’s kids still occupy. Therefore,The Madisonstory can explain the climate in Montanafollowing Governor John Dutton’s death.Yellowstoneseason 5 mostly shows how John’s death affects his immediate family.The Madisoncan refer to the politician to explain how the state is handling the loss of their governor more broadly.
The Madisoncan explain how John’s death impacted his constituents who weren’t personally affected.
Yellowstonefans had quite the bias watchingYellowstoneseason 5, part 2, regarding John’s death. The event felt personal since we knew John intimately. Still, it’s unclear what anyone outside John’s immediate circle thinks of the matter. Grief overcomes Jamie (Wes Bentley) and the rest of John’s kids for different reasons. Sarah Atwood (Dawn Olivieri) celebrated.The Madisoncan explain how John’s death impacted his constituentswho weren’t personally affected.
4The Madison Can Provide An Update On The Yellowstone Ranch’s Transformation
The Clyburn Family Might Encounter The Broken Rock Tribe
Kayce sold the Yellowstone Ranch to the Broken Rock Tribein theYellowstoneseason 5 finale.Yellowstoneaudiences watched as Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham) witnessed his people tearing down everything John Dutton’s family built piece by piece, restoring the land to the way it looked before they settled there.The Madisoncould updateYellowstoneaudiences on the ranch’s transformation, with its characters visiting the conservation area to witness its historic existence.
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While theYellowstoneseason 5 finaleprovided an inspiring ending for the Broken Rock Tribe, the people will likely encounter challenges maintaining the land.The Madison’s characters can talk with Thomas Rainwaterand check in about the process. The more robust story forThe Madisonis under wraps, so it’s unclear exactly how the Clyburn family could potentially connect to Montana’s Indigenous people, but there could be a connection there.
3The Madison Can Reveal What Happened To The Government’s Pipeline
Mo Destroyed Construction Efforts In Yellowstone Season 5
InYellowstoneseason 5, episode 7, “The Dream Is Not Me,” Lynelle Perry (Wendy Moniz) meets with Thomas Rainwater and Mo Brings Plenty to warn them about a pipeline proposed to run through the reservation. The development follows a visit from the President of the United States, which Rainwater knows foreshadows something ominous. Rainwater gets Senator Petty and Governor John Dutton’s support in opposing the development, but he also takes a more on-the-ground approach.
The Madisoncould offer an update on the pipeline, which would run through the Broken Rock Reservation and the Yellowstone Ranch, which are now connected.
In theYellowstoneseason 5 finale, Mo leads a group of warriors on horseback to disrupt the pipeline’s progress. When Thomas asks how the mission went, Mo tells him they made a great effort and that it would stop them for a while.The Madisoncould offer an update on the pipeline, which would run through the Broken Rock Reservation and the Yellowstone Ranch, which are now connected.The Madisoncast could somehow be connected to the next chapter of that story.
2Beth Or Kayce Dutton Could Appear In The Madison
The Dutton Family Exists In The Clyburn Family’s Montana
While they won’t be a significant portion of the show,Beth or Kayce could theoretically appear inThe Madisonsince the offshoot exists in the same universe. Taylor Sheridan has connected all hisYellowstoneseries, including1883and1923.That said, those stories have all detailed theDutton family tree, giving Sheridan a reason to connect them. Kayce and Beth have taken on new endeavors, allowing their paths to cross Montana residents in new ways.
The Madison’s premiere date is slated for 2025.
For instance, Kayce started his operation at East Camp. He could encounter the Clyburn family in the cattle or horse-trading business somehow, and the crossover would, in turn, inform what was happening to Kayce, Monica (Kelsey Asbille), and Tate (Brecken Merrill). Similarly,The Madisoncould provide an update on Beth’s life. John Dutton’s daughter killed her brother, Montana’s Attorney General, in theYellowstoneseason 5 finale, andThe Madisoncould update the investigation.
1The Madison Could Provide An Update On The Yellowstone Ranch Cowboys
The Yellowstone Ranch Cowboys Could Help Stacy Clyburn
With all theYellowstone Ranch cowboysheading in different directions in theYellowstoneseason 5 finale, one could mosey on intoThe Madison.The offshoot could tell the story of what comes next for one of the cowboys, making it a vital element of Dutton family lore. FromThe Madison’s casting updates, it sounds like Stacy Clyburn has several neighbors who act as stewards of the land, so odds are Stacy will be on a ranch and need a hand from a cowboy.
With all the Yellowstone Ranch cowboys heading in different directions in the Yellowstone season 5 finale, one could mosey on into The Madison.
After the finale, Lloyd Pierce (Forrie J. Smith) is available. Ethan (Ethan Lee) and Jake (Jake Ream) are heading to another ranch in Montana, so some familiar cowboys may appear if the Clyburns are associated with the N Bar Ranch. That said, complete with standout stars fromSuitsandLost,Patrick J. Adams, and Matthew Fox, the star-studdedThe Madisoncast doesn’t need anyYellowstonecharacters to help the series along. That said, it would be exciting to see the stories connect.
Yellowstone
Yellowstoneis a neo-Western drama series created by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson, centered on the Dutton family and their fight to protect the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch from various adversaries, including land developers and nearby reservations. Premiering in 2018 on Paramount Network, the show has been praised for its depiction of power struggles, family loyalty, and rural conflicts. It has expanded into a franchise with spin-offs such as1883and1923, and an upcoming sequel series is in development.
