ABC Orders Drama ‘Promised Land’

ABC has greenlit generation-spanning drama “Promised Land”, the tale of  two Latinx families vying for wealth and power in California’s Sonoma Valley. The series will star John Ortiz as Joe Sandoval, Cecilia Suárez as Lettie Sandoval, Augusto Aguilera as Mateo, Christina Ochoa as Veronica Sandoval, Mariel Molino as Camila Sandoval, Tonatiuh as Antonio Sandoval, Andres Velez as Carlos, Katya Martín as Juana and Rolando Chusan as Billy.

“Promised Land” is written and executive produced by Matt Lopez. Adam Kolbrenner and Maggie Malina also serve as executive producers. Executive producer Michael Cuesta will also direct. The series is produced by ABC Signature, a part of Disney Television Studios.

On an interesting historical note, the title “Promised Land” was originally used for the “Touched By An Angel” spin-off, which aired on CBS from 1996 to 1999.