The Story Behind Abby And Paige’s Fight Scene In 'The Madison,' And How Elle Chapman Actually Got Punched During It

Spoilers for Season 1, Episode 3 of "The Madison" are ahead! You can stream the first three episodes with a Paramount+ subscription now, and the last three will premiere on Saturday, March 21.

Taylor Sheridan’s latest show on the 2026 TV schedule, "The Madison," does not have the brutal scenes "Yellowstone" was known for. However, don’t let that fool you. There is still a lot of verbal sparring, and in Episode 3, there’s a literal fight between Paige and Abby. In fact, that particular fight between the sisters is so intense, I had to ask Elle Chapman, who plays Paige, about it. In response, she told me how she literally got punched as they were filming.

The battle (and yes, that is an appropriate way to describe this, in my opinion) begins when Beau Garrett’s character, Abby, asks Paige if she wants breakfast. Quickly, Paige calls her sister out for acting like living in the country is normal and uses some very creative language, calling Abby a “juice fasting, fucking hypocrite.” Then, once the kids are out of the house, Abby explodes at her sibling and slaps her, and then Paige literally hits back. What follows is an absolute brawl between the two women. So, I asked Chapman what it was like to film such an intense scene.