Michelle Pfeiffer details shocking conditions on ‘The Madison’ set

Michelle Pfeiffer stars as Stacy Clyburn in ‘The Madison’ by Taylor Sheridon

By Aamna Razi May 20, 2026
Michelle Pfeiffer details shocking conditions on ‘The Madison’ set
Michelle Pfeiffer details shocking conditions on ‘The Madison’ set

Michelle Pfeiffer is disclosing the surprising conditions she endured while filming for the neo Western family drama series The Madison.

The Academy Award nominee stated that they faced harsh and extreme conditions in Montana and Texas, where the set was placed.

In an appearance on the LA Times podcast, In Conversation: The Madison she said "You may as well be in a tent because, you know, there is no bathroom, Even the outhouse is not real. So there's no AC, there's no plumbing, there isn't anything. But it is breakthtakingly glorious."

"It took a while [to get used to] because they built that cabin. It was all a little bit rushed for everyone and so there weren't certain accommodations set up. We didn't really have a trailers there because they were shooting 360 [degrees]. So, they couldn't have a bunch of trailers around," she added.

Michelle revealed that there was no place for them to sit, no bathrooms close by and no food and the weather was also extreme and that they only figured out how to combat these things halfway through filming.

Notably, another interesting fact about The Madison that the actress dished is that the creator, Tyler, cast it before coming up with the script.

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