SundanceTV Sets Return Date For ‘The Red Road’

By R. Thomas Umstead
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SundanceTV will kick off the second season of its original series The Red Road on April 2, the network said Wednesday.  

The second season of the series, which will continue to chronicle the events following a local murder and the tension it creates between a small town and a neighboring Native American tribe, will feature six new episodes, according to Sundance.

The series is executive produced by Aaron Guzikowski (Contraband, Prisoners) and Sarah Condon (“Looking,” “Bored to Death”).  Randall Einhorn (“Fargo,” “Wilfred”), who join the two as executive producers for the second season.   

“After a thrilling inaugural journey down The Red Road, we are eager to continue this wild ride with fans into a new season,” said Sarah Barnett, President, SundanceTV in a statement. “Season two will continue to explore two opposing worlds, represented by our exceptional leading men Jason Momoa and Martin Henderson and the complex web of lies, compromises and shared history that seeps into their daily lives.”

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.