RIDE
DRAMA / WESTERN
USA
2023
RIDE is an American neo-Western drama television series created by Rebecca Boss and Chris Masi that aired on Hallmark Channel from March 26 to May 28, 2023. In November 2023, the series was canceled after one season. RIDE consists of 10 episodes of 42 minutes.
STORY: The series stars Nancy Travis as Isabel McMurray, a matriarch of a rodeo dynasty who tries to save their Colorado ranch. The multigenerational family drama follows the lives of the McMurrays, a tight-knit family that embarks on a journey of self-discovery on the heels of a tragic loss as they uncover a twisted web of secrets that threatens to tear the family and their Colorado town apart.
GAY COUPLE STORYLINE: Jake Foy as Tuff McMurray, the youngest son of the McMurray family, an out-and-proud gay man, accepted both by his family and the rodeo-obsessed community around him. And when Tuff starts bringing a new male love interest around, nobody bats an eye—well, except for his over-protective relatives who just want the best for the baby of the family. That love interest is a local named Julian Katsaros, played by charming breakthrough actor Vasilios Filippakis, and the two cowboys have only gotten closer with each passing episode.
Tuff McMurray (Jake Foy) & Julian Katsaros (Vasilios Filippakis)
JAKE FOY (2023) November 1, 1990, Niagara Falls, Canada
VASILIOS FILIPPAKIS (2023)August 8, 1991, Tecumseh, Canada
SPECIAL: Tuff and Julian’s story and their connection is really grounded in the world Ride has created. Vasilios: “Representation is important in the media. It allows us to see that everybody has a place in this world. Media not only affects the way others see us, it affects how we see ourselves. I am grateful to be part of a show like Ride, that has moved past the trope of how gay men specifically were depicted in the media, to displaying another side of this unique gay relationship that is true to the world they have created.”
AWARDS: ‘RIDE’ 1 Nomination
6.4 IMDB
