Starz has ordered a family drama series set in the world of Black rodeo in Southeast Texas.
The untitled, one-hour series has received an eight episode order at the premium cabler. It marks Starz’s second wholly owned series since the network was spunoff from Lionsgate in 2025, with the other being the British boxing drama “Fightland.”
The logline for the rodeo drama states, “Infused with hip hop swagger and country soul, the series unfolds in Southeast Texas, where rodeo isn’t just what you do – it’s who you are. At the center are three siblings bound by the legacy their mother built and the unfinished business their father left behind. Driven by their own ambitions and drawn into each other’s orbit, alliances shift, relationships tangle, and nothing stays private for long.”
Kirk A. Moore (“Demascus,” “American Crime”) will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Mark Johnson (“Breaking Bad,” “Interview with the Vampire”) and Myki Bajaj (“Demascus”) of Gran Via Productions, and Tony Hernandez, Elise Henderson and Lilly Burns of Counterpart Studios (“Dexter: Resurrection,” “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,” “Free Bert”) also serve as executive producers. Giovanna Desselle, vice president of original programming, and Christina Jokanovich, senior vice president of original programming, are the executives overseeing the series for Starz.
Moore is repped by CAA, manager Scott Carr, and attorneys Loan Dang & Nina Shaw.
“Messy family dynamics, jaw-dropping spectacle and an undeniable swagger – this is the kind of bold, original storytelling we’re proud to own from the ground up,” said Kathryn Busby, president of original programming at Starz. “With a touch of urban grit and a huge dose of country soul, it’s Texas through and through. There’s nothing else like it, and we’re thrilled to bring it to Starz’s audiences.”
Leave a Reply