A new North Texas-set series from ‘Duck Dynasty’ stars lands August release date
A pair of “Duck Dynasty” stars new North Texas-set series will premiere next month.
Great American Media announced Monday that Jep and Jessica Robertson’s new lifestyle series “Jep & Jess: Beyond the Bayou” will premiere Thursday, Aug. 13, on Great American Pure Flix and Saturday, Aug. 15, on Great American Family and GFAM+. The show will then release in weekly installments.
The show sees the Robertsons trade Louisiana for Texas as they develop a property at the Comanche Moon Ranch in Mingus, which is about 70 miles west of Fort Worth.
Viewers will see the Robertsons build their new ranch and live like Texans, along with juggling parenting and grandparenting their big family.
“Television is at its best when it gives audiences permission to exhale,” said Kaitlyn Haubrich, Great American Media’s chief brand officer, in a press release. “’Jep & Jess: Beyond the Bayou’ is the kind of lean-back viewing experience people are craving today. It’s a place to unwind while being inspired by lives lived with purpose, faith, generosity, and love. Every episode reminds us that the strongest communities are built one relationship at a time, and that a meaningful life is measured less by what we own than by who we share it with.”
‘Beyond the Bayou’ in North Texas
Production on “Beyond the Bayou” began in early April and wrapped in mid-June.
The Star-Telegram visited the set in June before filming finished and spoke with the Robertsons about the new show.
“It’s gone by really fast, to be perfectly honest with you,” Jep said on his back porch. “It’s been a pleasure. We’ve done a lot of TV things, I’ve really enjoyed this one.”
The Roberstsons have lived in Texas before, more specifically outside Austin for a handful of years after “Duck Dynasty” and “Jep & Jessica: Growing the Dynasty” concluded.
Things are a little different this time around due to the “endless” opportunities that the Comanche Moon Ranch development gives them, Jessica said. There’s space to go hiking, cast fishing rods, shoot clay targets or even play pickleball at a court that was converted out of a tractor storage area.
Another unique element to the property is the “exotic wildlife” hanging around, including a turkey or even an aoudad sheep that Jessica sometimes sees out her window. And, of course, there’s all those dang reptiles Texas is known for.
“Oh, there’s lots of rattlesnakes out here,” Jessica said.
“Jep & Jess: Beyond the Bayou” premieres Aug. 13 on Great American Pure Flix and Aug. 15 on Great American Family and GFAM+.
