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    Heartland Draws Jessica Chastain into the Dark Heart of Nashville

    The Academy Award winner stars in a new country-music-infused thriller this November.
    By John DiLillo
    Aug. 25, 2026

Get ready to explore the Heartland of Nashville with Jessica Chastain as your guide when it comes to Netflix on Nov. 13.

In the new thriller, the Academy Award winner stars as Misty Jones, a retired country music legend who left the spotlight behind but is now searching for her missing niece (played by real-life country singer-songwriter Carter Faith). But old secrets and new mysteries soon come to light, drawing Misty down into the rotten underbelly of her old hometown. 

From Country Strong writer-director Shana Feste, Heartland is a musical journey through the dark. Read on to learn more about the new film, before it comes to Netflix this fall.

Two singers performing on stage, one in a black outfit with a hat and the other in a white dress, with a live band playing instruments in the background and dramatic stage lighting.
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Woman in a pink checkered dress kneeling on a stage or backstage area, with dramatic lighting and industrial surroundings, looking upward under pink overhead lights.
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What is Heartland about?

Former country megastar Misty Jones comes out of seclusion to investigate the disappearance of her niece, a rising country musician, and must grapple with her own past and Nashville’s seedy underbelly. Misty’s search uncovers a murky side of the city where no one, herself included, is who they seem.

Man in a cowboy hat and suit leans on a concrete railing outside a brick building with decorative arch, open door and ornate tilework above. Daylight scene, western style clothing, casual pose.
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A woman with long blonde hair plays an acoustic guitar and sings into a microphone on stage under string lights, surrounded by an audience in a dimly lit, cozy music venue.
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A man in a cowboy hat and a woman sit closely at a dimly lit bar, talking seriously. Glasses of drink rest on the bar, and the setting is cozy with warm lighting and rustic wood and brick surroundings.
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Who’s in the cast of Heartland?

The cast of Heartland includes:

  • Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Molly’s Game) as Misty Jones
  • Garrett Hedlund (Triple Frontier, Inside Llewyn Davis) as Roy Combs
  • Carter Faith as Charlie Heart
  • Ross Lynch (Teen Beach Movie, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) as Jace
  • Jennifer Nettles (Harriet, The Righteous Gemstones) as Winnie Jo Lean
  • John Hawkes (Winter’s Bone, The Sessions) as Clark
Young male musician in a hat performs singing and playing guitar onstage at a concert, with stage lights, amplifiers, and instruments in the background.
Person in a black cowboy outfit stands on a driveway at night, with autumn trees on both sides and a large, well-lit house and parked cars in the background.

When will Heartland be on Netflix?

Heartland arrives on Netflix on Nov. 13. Keep your radio tuned right here for more information. 

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