Description [en]: The film was shot primarily in Montana and Texas and tells the story of a wealthy New York family grieving after a tragedy. The family decides to leave city life behind and move to the Madison River Valley in Montana, where they seek healing through human connections and the rhythm of rural ranch life. The series stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell, and its style is characteristic of Taylor Sheridan: sweeping western landscapes combined with tense, character-driven drama. Montana provides authentic ranches and river canyon views, while Fort Worth, Texas, convincingly doubles for New York in most interior and urban scenes. Only a few brief episodes were actually shot on location in Manhattan.

Filming Locations:

Fifth Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan

In the Movie

Scene where Paige McIntosh is robbed on a busy street, then she turns a corner in a taxi onto West 28th Street near the Latham Hotel. These are among the few scenes in the entire series that were actually shot on location in New York.

In Reality

The scene was filmed on a stretch of Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, nearly two blocks from Madison Square Park. This famous New York street is one of the most renowned in the world: lined with luxury stores, historic buildings, and a constant flow of pedestrians, providing an unmistakably urban backdrop for the robbery scene.

KG Ranch near Three Forks, Montana

In the Movie

Scene where the Clayburn ranch is shown with its vast Montana lands, where the family moves to start a new rural life amid wide open spaces and rugged terrain that sets the visual tone of the series throughout.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at KG Ranch, a large working cattle operation spanning 26,000 acres, established in 1978 near Three Forks, Montana. The property features varied terrain and a herd of 1,200 Angus cows. Its spacious views and authentic western atmosphere made it the ideal stand-in for the fictional Clayburn ranch in the series.

Clay Pigeon, Fort Worth

In the Movie

Scene where the interior of a New York restaurant in the first episode, where characters dine in a place that looks like an expensive Manhattan restaurant, though it is actually this upscale venue in Fort Worth, very convincingly standing in for the Big Apple.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at the Clay Pigeon restaurant, an upscale establishment in Fort Worth, Texas. This high-end restaurant offers a refined atmosphere and is one of several Fort Worth venues used in the series to plausibly depict New York restaurant interiors, thanks to its elegant decor and calm, stylish setting.

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

In the Movie

Scene where the Washington Heights Women's Center conference takes place inside this museum, which doubles for a New York institution, and its sleek modern interior provides a convincing and visually striking backdrop for the formal meeting.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, founded in 1892 by local women as part of the Fort Worth Public Library Association. The current building, designed by renowned Japanese architect Tadao Ando, opened in 2002 and features striking raw concrete and reflective water elements that give it a minimalist and elegant atmosphere.