NANCY TRAVIS GIVES US THE 411 ON HER NEW SERIES, RIDE

Nancy Travis is back in the saddle in her new dramatic series, Ride.

Ride is a multigenerational family ensemble following the lives of the McMurrays, part of a ranching dynasty going back a generation, as they struggle to keep their beloved ranch afloat. After a tragic loss, each character embarks on an empowering journey of transformation and self-discovery while also uncovering a twisted web of secrets, threatening to tear the family and their small Colorado town apart at the seams. The series stars Nancy Travis, Tiera Skovbye, Beau Mirchoff, Sara Garcia, Jake Foy and Tyler Jacob Moore.

Nancy Travis stars as Isabel McMurray, the proud matriarch of the dynastic McMurray family. Isabel raised her three sons by herself after tragically losing her husband. She’s also a savvy businesswoman, who singlehandedly kept the family ranch afloat for years. When history repeats itself with her oldest sun Austin, Isabel cannot bring herself put another son at risk – even if it means losing the ranch. Though she raised three sons, Isabel has forged a tight bonds with her daughter in law, Austin’s widow, Missy (Tiera Skovbye) and Valeria (Sara Garcia), a beloved ranch hand with a mysterious past.

Nancy Travis in Three Men and Ababy - 1987

Nancy Travis made her feature film debut in the blockbuster comedy Three Men and A Baby. Her additional film credits include Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, So I Married an Axe Murderer, and The Vanishing, just to name a few. On the small screen, she starred in “Becker” with Ted Danson, “Almost Perfect” for CBS, the FOX hit comedy, “Last Man Standing,” and also starred opposite Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin in the Netflix/Chuck Lorre comedy series, “The Kominsky Method.” Travis also starred on TBS’ hit comedy “The Bill Engvall Show” for three seasons and in Hallmark Channel’s television movie, “Safe Harbor,” as well as Lifetime’s original television movie, “Pregnancy Pact.” 

Ride Airs Sundays at 9/8c on Hallmark Channel AND CTV Drama Channel in Canada

I had the opportunity to speak with Nancy Travis about working on this series, shot on location in Calgary, Alberta.