Homestead: The Series

Overview

The series follows wealthy prepper Ian Ross and his wife Jenna, who own a mansion and homesteading compound in the Rocky Mountains above Oakwood. After a nuclear attack on Los Angeles and the collapse of the power grid, the compound is secured by former special forces soldiers recruited by Ian, led by Jeff Eriksson and his wife Tara. Their adopted daughter Gracie experiences violent visions of the future. The Rosses and their invited guests operate a homesteading operation for food and solar electricity, while a hundred uninvited refugees gather outside the gates. City official Blake Masterson and the SWAT team attempt to seize the Homestead, and Ian is shot while trying to defuse the situation. Threats from outsiders continue, and Jenna must decide how far her faith will allow her to go.

Main cast and characters

Dawn Olivieri plays Jenna Ross, Ian's wife who struggles to assert command after Ian is incapacitated and must balance generosity to outsiders with the needs of insiders. Charles Esten portrays Cain Ross, Ian's wealthy brother with a shady past who is invited by Jenna and wants her to run the Homestead with a tighter grip. Olivia Sanabia plays Claire Ross, Jenna's young adult daughter who develops a romance with Abe and must help her mother while making her own moral decisions.

Bailey Chase is Jeff Eriksson, the former special forces soldier and DEA agent commanding security, whose clashes with Jenna and Cain threaten stability. Kearran Giovanni plays Tara Eriksson, Jeff's wife and an Army veteran, whose friendship with Jenna is tested. Tyler Lofton portrays Abe Eriksson, Jeff and Tara's son and Claire's love interest, torn between loyalties to his parents and Claire. Georgie Snow White plays Georgie Eriksson, Jeff and Tara's adopted daughter who experiences strange visions.

Jesse Hutch is Evan Lee, a special forces veteran and friend of Jeff who must decide whether to remain loyal. Jill Wagner plays Jacq Reynolds, a pregnant therapist who supports Jenna but rejects her religious faith. Manny McCord portrays Bing, a security team member who leaves to join Raven Rock. Currie Graham plays Blake Masterson, a city official who shot Ian and assembles a force to attack the Homestead. Ariel Llinas is Lieutenant Javi Espada, the Oakwood SWAT team leader who becomes more militant against the Homestead.

Production

The Homestead movie served as the series' pilot. Only the initial two episodes were completed before Utah weather halted production. After the film earned over $20 million in a limited theatrical run, Angel Studios greenlit the rest of season one and a second season. The remaining season one episodes were shot in summer 2025, with season two production starting in November 2025. The show is filmed on an actual homestead property in Bountiful, Utah, owned by Jason Orvis, who co-wrote the Black Autumn books with retired Green Beret Jeff Kirkham. The real house and land are used for most scenes. In November 2025, Angel Studios bought the intellectual property rights to Homestead from Orvis.

Release

The first two episodes were released on the Angel streaming platform alongside the theatrical debut of the film. After the rest of season 1 was completed, episode 3 premiered on November 26, 2025, with weekly releases concluding with the season finale on December 25, 2025. Prior to the release of the remainder of season 1, the Homestead film and series had been watched on the Angel app for more than 81 million minutes, and over a quarter million people had subscribed to the platform to watch the show.