The Madison
Paramount+ | Release Date: March 14, 2026
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 21 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
11
Negative:
3

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
DeciderJoel KellerMar 16, 2026
Season 1 Review: We were happy to take in the contemplative pace of The Madison as well as watching Pfeiffer’s performance. But we’re also concerned that Sheridan’s penchant for leaden dialogue and sketchy portrayals of female characters are going to ultimately drag this show down. Read full review
58
TV GuideLiam MathewsMar 13, 2026
Season 1 Review: The Madison is likely to go down as an oddity in Sheridan's body of work — a smaller-scale show where he tried something different and got out of his comfort zone. (Who would have ever thought Sheridan would write something set in New York City?) But the thing about experiments is that they don't always work. And The Madison could have spent more time in the lab before being released into the wild. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayMar 13, 2026
Season 1 Review: It’s rare to see something on TV that’s a mix of Nicholas Sparks, A River Runs Through It, Virgin River, and Green Acres. But the shouting, the lectures, the insults? That’s all Sheridan. Read full review
50
The Travers TakePeter TraversMar 20, 2026
Season 1 Review: Michelle Pfeiffer enters the Taylor Sheridan universe in stellar form even when he sinks her in a Montana vs Manhattan grudge match that’ll bore you breathless. Read full review
50
StatusBrian LowryMar 13, 2026
Season 1 Review: Essentially a grief-stricken version of Green Acres. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergMar 13, 2026
Season 1 Review: As it stands, I have no idea whether a second season will do away with the New York City stuff and become the show I’m actually curious to keep watching, or if it will continue to be one of the most whiplash-y shows I can remember. Read full review
50
The Daily BeastNick SchagerMar 13, 2026
Season 1 Review: In most respects, the TV mogul’s latest is the same as his prior New West offerings, full of two-dimensional types, clunky dilemmas, and absurd and old-hat urban vs. rural dynamics that were out of date 50 years ago. Read full review
40
The GuardianSarah DempsterMar 16, 2026
Season 1 Review: It’s an altogether milder kettle of trout. It is, in essence, a Saga cruise in a Stetson; a languid meditation on retirement stuffed with cloying aphorisms and thuddingly simplistic depictions of grief. Read full review
40
TheWrapThelma AdamsMar 13, 2026
Season 1 Review: Whether in Manhattan or Montana, both places seem to be fictional baloney. Pfeiffer, Russell and the cast do their best, but it’s a challenge to act believable in such an entirely rigged reality. Read full review
40
VarietyAramide TinubuMar 13, 2026
Season 1 Review: The show has interesting themes and a powerhouse performance from Michelle Pfeiffer. Unfortunately, it’s rather thin on story, relying more on stunning landscape shots and dramatic music than dynamic dialogue and narrative. Read full review
40
EmpireDavid OpieMar 13, 2026
Season 1 Review: The Madison should be coursing with emotion, almost overwhelming in its strength and impact. Instead, the writing is just stagnant, awkward and predictable as it tries to wring out more emotion. Read full review
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