Hulu Developing “This Ain’t Our First Rodeo” Series

As Disney continues to build out its original series for its streaming services, Hulu and Disney+, it’s been revealed by Variety that Hulu has acquired the rights to the Liara Tamani novel “This Ain’t Our First Rodeo” to turn it into a TV series.

According to the official description for the “This Ain’t Our First Rodeo” book, this ain’t Josie’s first rodeo. Her parents own several fancy restaurants in Houston, and they just opened a new one right outside the stadium. Josie is expected to stay inside the restaurant and help, and maybe take over their growing empire one day, but that isn’t what Josie wants. She’d rather be at the rodeo itself than in a high-end restaurant next to it. Or eating funnel cakes and Texas-sized corn dogs at the carnival on the grounds. Or better yet, riding her horse at her grandparents’ ranch, the very place her mom wants to sell.

It ain’t Shawn’s first rodeo either. He’s been riding bulls since his mom died, doing everything he can to live up to his rodeo-champion stepfather’s sky-high expectations. But as Shawn’s stardom rises, so do tensions in their relationship. His stepfather’s drinking and gambling problems sure don’t help.

After one unforgettable night leaves Josie and Shawn wanting nothing but each other, their lives become entwined in increasingly complex ways. Can they save Josie’s family land? Or will Shawn’s stepfather and his shady plan be the ranch’s ruin? Will one wrong move cost them everything? Rodeo after rodeo, year after year, can Josie and Shawn keep their hearts open through the secrets, twists, and turns?

The young adult novel was published earlier this year and is the fourth by Liara Tamani, who has previously written “Calling My Name,” “All the Things We Never Knew,” and “What She Missed.”

Unfortunately, no other details on the show have been revealed, such as who will be creating it, who will star in it or when it will be released on Hulu/Disney+.

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