‘Ransom Canyon’: Tatanka Means Joins Netflix Romantic Drama Series

A drama series inspired by the music of Grammy winner Usher about Black love in Atlanta is in development at UCP.

EXCLUSIVE: Brittany Snow has been tapped as the co-lead opposite Malin Åkerman in Starz‘s upcoming thriller drama series The Hunting Wives, produced by Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts Entertainment.

While there were many who were shocked and upset that “Reservation Dogs” ended its run after only three seasons, it appears FX isn’t done with the show’s co-creator, Sterlin Harjo. In fact, the network is already gearing up for production on a pilot for his next show, “The Sensitive Kind.” READ MORE: ‘Reservation Dogs’ Review: FX’s Critical Darling Will Be Dearly Missed As It Wraps Up With Great Final Season According to Deadline, FX has ordered a pilot for Sterlin Harjo’s new series, “The Sensitive Kind,” starring none other than Ethan Hawke.

The Vince Staples Show is premiering this month!

Tyler Perry is adding to his collection of first-look deals.

EXCLUSIVE: Simone Kessell (Yellowjackets) is set as a series regular opposite Jason Clarke in The Last Frontier, Apple TV+’s upcoming drama series from Jon Bokenkamp (The Blacklist) and Richard D’Ovidio (The Call). The series received a 10-episode series order in February 2023.

EXCLUSIVE: Wanda Banda has joined the cast of Netflix‘s South African teen crime drama Blood & Water.

What’s next on Netflix in 2024? First and foremost, Season 2 of “Squid Game,” the Korean TV series that went viral in 2021. One of the streamer’s most-watched series ever returns later this year, and it’s safe to assume the hype hasn’t let up in the 2.5 years since the first season’s premiere.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Taylor Sheridan‘s upcoming Paramount+ series “Land Man” has added four new series regulars, Variety has learned exclusively. Kayla Wallace (“When Calls The Heart”), frequent Sheridan collaborator James Jordan (“Yellowstone”) Mark Collie (“Nashville”) and Paulina Chávez (“The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia”) have all joined the series alongside previously announced lead Billy Bob Thornton and fellow series regulars Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph and Jacob Lofland.

Kate Hudson is set to lead the cast and executive produce Netflix‘s untitled Mindy Kaling comedy series executive produced by The Mindy Project creator and star.

BreAnna Bell Felix Solis, Brooke Smith, Omar Maskati, Alana Hawley Purvis, Devika Bhise, James Purefoy, Do Hyun Shin, Young-Ah Kim, and Sanghee Lee have joined the cast of Netflix‘s “The Recruit” for Season 2, which is currently in production in Vancouver, Canada. The streamer also announced that filming will additionally take place in Seoul, South Korea. Solis (“Ozark”), who’s joined among the cast by his “The Rookie: Feds” castmate Bhise, plays Tom Wallace, a senior diplomat in the State Department tasked with bringing American hostages home, he will talk to anyone to get our people back – even the worst of America’s enemies.

Prime Video has picked up the family drama series The Baxters, from LightWorkers Media, the faith and family-focused company founded by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey which is owned by Amazon MGM Studios through Amazon’s the acquisition of LightWorkers parent MGM.

William Earl Amazon Prime Video has acquired the family drama series “The Baxters” starring Roma Downey and Ted McGinley. The faith-infused series is based on the bestselling novels by author Karen Kingsbury. The series has been in the works since early 2018, when Downey announced plans to produce a series based on Kingsbury’s books for her LightWorkers Media streaming platform.

Netflix is preparing a brand new drama series, Ransom Canyon!

Scott Stuber would take home the trophy for scene-stealing announcement. The company’s long-time (at least by entertainment industry standards) film chief revealed on the eve of the Academy Award nominations that he’s departing the streamer to start a new media company. The news wasn’t a total shock; his exit has been rumored for some time and the well-liked executive had been talking to potential financiers about a solo venture, according to a knowledgeable source.

EXCLUSIVE: Marianly Tejada (One of Us Is Lying), Jack Schumacher (Top Gun: Maverick), Garrett Wareing (Manifest), and Andrew Liner (Vampire Academy) have joined Ransom Canyon as series regulars. Also cast in the Netflix drama series as recurring are Brett Cullen (Winning Time), Grey’s Anatomy alumna Kate Burton, Jaren Robledo (Rez Ball), Jennifer Ens (Chapelwaite), Kenneth Miller (The Cleaning Lady), Niko Guardado, Justin Johnson Cortez and Casey W. Johnson. Philip Winchester (Strike Back) will guest star.

Netflix’s new k-drama series The Bequeathed has been released to streaming today (January 19).The six-episode show was first announced back in October, and it is based on a popular webtoon by Kang Tae-kyung. It is co-written by Hellbound and Train to Busan creator Yeon Sang-ho, alongside Hwang Eun-young and series director Min Hong-nam.The trailer for the series was released earlier this month, featuring the lead character Yoon Seo-ha being informed of the death of an uncle that was previously unknown to her.“That crazy bastard is killing people around me one by one to inherit that burial ground all by himself,” Seo-ha tells the police in the trailer, but still things in her life slowly spin out of control.“Give me the family burial ground.

The cast of Ransom Canyon just got bigger!

EXCLUSIVE: James Brolin, La Brea star Eoin Macken and A Million Little Things alumna Lizzy Greene are set as leads opposite Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly in Netflix‘s upcoming drama series Ransom Canyon.

Succession creator and showrunner Jesse Armstrong delivered an acceptance speech for the show’s Outstanding Drama win that matched the show’s arch tone, at least in part.