Starz Black Rodeo Drama Rounds Out Series Regular Cast With 5

Starz‘s upcoming Black rodeo drama series has rounded out its series regular cast with the addition of Shannon Wallace (Diarra From Detroit, Beauty in Black), Curtiss Cook (The Chi, House of Cards), Lauren E. Banks (Lawmen: Bass Reeves, City on a Hill), Liv Symone (Power Book III: Raising Kanan, Michael), and Jason Dirden (Bosch: Legacy, Power Book III: Raising Kanan).

They join the previously announced DeWanda Wise as Anaya Clarke-Reagan, Tian Richards as Rodney Clarke, and Marcus Mitchell as Julius Calhoun.

The as-yet-untitled series unfolds in Southeast Texas, where rodeo isn’t just what you do – it’s who you are, per the logline. 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. The network said the show is “infused with hip hop swagger and country soul”.

The new actors and who they will play can be found below.

Wallace will play Sebastian Clarke, a recently divorced former bull-riding champion whose career ended after an arena accident nearly took his life. Handsome, charismatic, and relentlessly ambitious, he transformed the family rodeo into one of East Texas’ premier regional showcases. But what Sebastian builds with charm, he often undermines with impulse. A compulsive risk-taker in business, gambling, and love, he’s determined to take the family legacy to the next level – if his self-destructive instincts don’t destroy it first.

Cook will play Elias Clarke, who is handsome, charming, and quietly persuasive. Elias is the Clarke siblings’ estranged father and co-founder of the family rodeo with his late wife. Never one to draw much distinction between what was right and what was legal, his past choices landed him in prison and left an indelible stain on the family legacy. Recently released, Elias returns determined to earn back his children’s trust; but, as he clashes with Sebastian over the future of the rodeo, it’s unclear whether he has changed…or if he’s simply recalibrating.

Banks will play Wynter, Sebastian’s ex-wife and mother and coach to their son, Driver. After building her entire adult life around the Clarke family and the rodeo, newly-divorced Wynter is finally asking what she wants for herself.  She’s ready to loosen her grip, explore life outside the arena, and maybe even a few new men.

Symone will play Jojo Calhoun, who is the brazen and creative younger sister of Julius (Mitchell), a local bull riding star and talented barrel racer. While the boys focus on their rodeo careers, Jojo feels ostracized by the more traditional women riders and cowgirls. Good thing she’s an even better rapper than rider – and she’s determined to be the biggest artist to ever come out of Trinity City.

Dirden will play Greg Reagan, a respected District Court judge and Anaya’s (Wise) husband. Greg is supportive, charming, and easygoing. But beneath the polish is real steel, along with a past he keeps carefully buried. Fiercely protective of his wife, Greg is not afraid to get his hands dirty when Anaya, or the life they’ve built together, is threatened.

Kirk A. Moore is showrunner and executive producer. Mark Johnson and Myki Bajaj of Gran Via Productions, and Tony Hernandez, Elise Henderson and Lilly Burns of Counterpart Studios also serve as executive producers. Giovanna Desselle, VP of Original Programming, and Christina Jokanovich, SVP of Original Programming, are the executives overseeing the series for Starz.

Wallace is represented by Luminary Partners and LaPolt Law. Cook is represented by Harden Curtis Kirsten Riley Agency, Jordan Lee Talent, and TCA Mgmt. Banks is represented by CAA and Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka. Symone is represented by Stewart Talent and Brave Artists Management.
Dirden is represented by Adam Lazarus Artists & Representatives and Amanda Hendon Entertainment 3:33.