Casting Round-Up: Arthur McAlpine III To Recur On Starz Black Rodeo Drama; Gillian Nation Joins ‘Baywatch’ & Desmin Borges Cast In ‘Rose Hill’

Arthur McAlpine III (Watson, War Dawgz) has a recurring role in the upcoming Black Rodeo drama series from Starz. The eight-episode family drama comes from Demascus showrunner Kirk A. Moore, who serves as showrunner and executive producer; Breaking Bad executive producer Mark Johnson; and Counterpart Studios.

The as-yet-untitled series will be infused with hip hop swagger and country soul and unfolds in Southeast Texas, where rodeo isn’t just what you do – it’s who you are. At the center are three siblings bound by the legacy their mother built and the unfinished business their father left behind. Driven by their own ambitions and drawn into each other’s orbit, alliances shift, relationships tangle, and nothing stays private for long.

McAlpine III joins the previously announced leads DeWanda Wise, Tian Richards, Marcus Mitchell, Shannon Wallace, Curtiss Cook, Lauren E. Banks, Liv Symone, and Jason Dirden.

In addition to Moore, Mark Johnson and Myki Bajaj of Gran Via Productions, and Tony Hernandez, Elise Henderson and Lilly Burns of Counterpart Studios also serve as executive producers. Giovanna Desselle, VP of Original Programming, and Christina Jokanovich, SVP of Original Programming, are the executives overseeing the series for Starz.

McAlpine III has appeared on NBC’s Law & Order, CBS’s Watson, and The CW’s All American. His film credits include a supporting role in War Dawgz, directed by Kevin Grevioux, as well as leading roles in What Freedom, directed by Paul James, and The Understudies, directed by Nick Galarza. He also appears in a supporting role in Savage Girls, directed by Trudy Sargent. McAlpine III is repped by Artium Talent, Luber Roklin Entertainment, and attorney Ryan LeVine.

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Newcomer Gillian Nation has landed the recurring role of Stevie, a lifeguard on Team Baywatch, in the upcoming Fox Baywatch series.

Stephen Amell stars in the series lead role of Hobie Buchannon, a wild child from the original series and now a Baywatch Captain, following in the footsteps of his legendary father, Mitch. Hobie’s world is turned upside down when Charlie (Jessica Belkin), the daughter he never knew, shows up on his doorstep, eager to carry on the Buchannon family legacy and become a Baywatch lifeguard alongside her dad.

Alongside Amell and Belkin, the series stars Shay Mitchell, Hassie Harrison, Thaddeus LaGrone, Brooks Nader and Noah Beck.

Baywatch is co-produced by Fox Entertainment and Fremantle, with Matt Nix serving as showrunner and executive producer alongside executive producers McG, Michael Berk, Greg Bonann, Doug Schwartz, Dante Di Loreto and Mike Horowitz. McG directs the series premiere episode.

Nation is Playboy’s 2025 Playmate of the Year, becoming the face of the magazine’s return to print. Her role on Baywatch will be her first scripted series acting role. Nation is represented by Luber Roklin.

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Desmin Borges will recur in the upcoming Prime Video series Rose Hill, the upcoming romantic family drama series based on Elsie Silver‘s bestselling book series.

Rose Hill follows best friends and neighbors West Belmont (Jake Weary), a rancher with commitment issues, and brooding record label owner Ford Grant (Sean O’Pry), aka Forbes’ “World’s Hottest Billionaire,” who’s long carried a torch for West’s sister, Rose (Hannah Galway). And when country-pop star Skylar Stone (Sadie Dickerson) breezes into their rugged mountain town, the heat gets turned way up in this romantic family drama.

Heidi Cole McAdams serves as writer, showrunner, and executive producer. Marc Webb will direct the pilot and second episode and executive produce. Silver also serves as executive producer alongside Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, and James Seidman for Temple Hill. Temple Hill’s Annika Patton will also serve as a co-executive producer.

Borges is best known for his role as Edgar in five seasons of FX’s You’re the Worst, and was most recently seen recurring on Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building and leading the indie film Hangdog. Additional credits include Oh, Hi! opposite Molly Gordon and Logan Lerman, and in Valiant One opposite Lana Condor. Borges is repped by Paradigm, Suskin/Karshan Management, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller.