Actor Benjamin Bratt has joined the casts of two upcoming television series in key recurring roles. He will appear in Dan Fogelman's NFL drama The Land on Hulu and in the second season of Prime Video's Ballard. The announcements highlight Bratt's continued presence in prestige television projects.
Benjamin Bratt has been cast in recurring roles across two series, as reported on March 9, 2026. In The Land, a Hulu drama created and written by Dan Fogelman, the story unfolds within the NFL world and incorporates a generational family element. Christopher Meloni stars as the team's head coach Danny, with Bratt believed to portray a former NFL head coach who once worked under him, though specifics remain under wraps.
The Land's ensemble includes William H. Macy, Mandy Moore, Chace Crawford, Chloe Bennet, Sam Corlett, Tanner Zagarino, and Bridget Moynahan. The production comes from 20th Television and Skydance Sports, with executive producers Fogelman, Jess Rosenthal, Kevin Falls, David Ellison, Jesse Siskind, and Jason T. Reed.
For Prime Video's Ballard, based on Michael Connelly's novels, Bratt takes on the role of Ryan Ainsley, a former DEA agent now living as a cowboy on his Idaho ranch. The series centers on LAPD Detective Renée Ballard, played by Maggie Q, who starts on the night shift at the Hollywood station before moving to the Cold Case Unit. Additional cast members include Titus Welliver, Courtney Taylor, Michael Mosley, Rebecca Field, Victoria Moroles, Amy Hill, and John Carroll Lynch.
Season two of Ballard is executive produced by Michael Connelly, Michael Alaimo, Kendall Sherwood, Henrik Bastin, Jasmine Russ, and Trish Hofmann, with Theresa Snider as co-executive producer for Hieronymus Pictures.
Bratt's recent credits encompass season two of Disney+'s Andor, Edward Burns' film Millers in Marriage, Netflix's Mother of the Bride, and Apple TV+'s Loot alongside Maya Rudolph. He is also known for his Emmy-nominated role on NBC's Law & Order and as Cliff LeGrand opposite Natasha Lyonne in Poker Face. Upcoming is Peter Farrelly's action-comedy Balls Up with Mark Wahlberg, Paul Walter Hauser, and Molly Shannon for Amazon MGM Studios. Bratt is represented by Circle Management + Production, CAA, and Myman Greenspan Fox.