November 13: Jessica Chastain’s Heartland arrives on Netflix on November 13, bringing a missing-person mystery into Nashville’s country-music world. The official Netflix Media Center listing confirms the date, while Tudum’s film guide identifies Chastain’s character as retired singer Misty Jones.
Key highlights
- Netflix lists November 13 as Heartland’s release date.
- Jessica Chastain plays a former country star searching for her niece.
- Shana Feste writes and directs the Nashville-set thriller.
A country legend returns for a different reason
Misty’s return is driven by the disappearance of her niece, an emerging musician. Netflix’s synopsis says the search also forces her to face her own history. The premise is fictional: this is a film-release story, not a report that a real singer has gone missing.
Who stars in Heartland?
Netflix’s cast guide names Chastain as Misty, Carter Faith as Charlie Heart, Garrett Hedlund as Roy Combs, Ross Lynch as Jace, Jennifer Nettles as Winnie Jo Lean and John Hawkes as Clark. Shana Feste writes and directs.
The film connects established screen performers with musicians. Carter Faith is a country singer-songwriter as well as a member of this cast, according to Netflix’s trailer feature. That overlap is relevant to the production’s musical identity, although it does not by itself establish how convincing the performances or the mystery will be.
Why the music matters
In its trailer feature, Netflix says Chastain performs her own singing and Faith recorded new material for the original soundtrack. The feature also describes a performance involving Chastain and Nettles, linking the musical world of the characters with the film’s search story.
Feste previously made Country Strong, but this project uses a thriller framework. The distinction is useful when choosing a film: a country-music setting does not necessarily mean a concert film, a biography or a straightforward musical. Here, the disappearance provides the narrative engine.
A spoiler-free way into the mystery
The central setup asks how well Misty knows the world she has returned to. A search can uncover clues while also exposing gaps in the searcher’s own account. That makes the protagonist’s history part of the viewing experience, rather than just background information.
This release guide does not identify a culprit, reveal the ending or claim to have independently reviewed the finished film. Trailer scenes and promotional interviews explain the intended premise; they cannot substitute for watching how the complete story develops.
What viewers should check
Search for the 2026 film starring Jessica Chastain, since the title Heartland is also associated with other screen productions. Check the local age rating, language options and running time in your Netflix account. The official trailer feature lists the film at one hour and 52 minutes; regional presentation remains a matter for the local service.
At a glance
| Film | Heartland (2026) |
| Lead | Jessica Chastain as Misty Jones |
| Writer-director | Shana Feste |
| Setting | Nashville’s country-music world |
| Netflix release | November 13, 2026 |
Representational image: Jessica Chastain in the fictional film Heartland. Official publicity still courtesy of Netflix / Tudum.
Sources
- Netflix Media Center: Heartland — release and synopsis
- Netflix Tudum: Heartland — cast, release date and plot
- Netflix Tudum: The Heartland trailer finds Jessica Chastain searching for her missing niece
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