Tracy Spiridakos is returning to our screens in USA Network’s adaptation Anna Pigeon. The series is based on the best-selling novels by author Nevada Barr. And Spiridakos will be solving crimes as a National Park Ranger who travels the country solving mysteries in the wilderness and historic locales. And according to Goodreads, Barr draws inspiration from her own time as a park ranger.
The Anna Pigeon book series has 19 books as of 2016. The first book, titled Track of the Cat, was published in 1993. In that book, “Fleeing New York to find refuge as a ranger in the remote backcountry of West Texas, Anna Pigeon stumbles into a web of violence and murder when fellow park ranger Sheila Drury is mysteriously killed and another ranger vanishes.”
Anna Pigeon is set to premiere in 2026. And it’s part of USA Network’s relaunch into scripted originals.
What’s Anna Pigeon about?
Based on the best-selling novels by author Nevada Barr, Anna Pigeon “is a former city slicker who became a park ranger after a devastating loss changed the trajectory of her life forever” according to USA Network. While Anna tries to outrun her demons, her focus turns to solving crimes that have taken place within national park grounds, no matter who or what gets in her way.
Who is in the cast of Anna Pigeon?
Tracy Spiridakos stars as the lead Anna Pigeon. She is best known for her work as Detective Hailey Upton in Chicago P.D. She is joined by Star Trek star Ronnie Rowe Jr. He’ll be playing FBI Agent Frederick Stanton, a “charismatic wanderer who chases crimes through national parks and keeps his cool, except when it comes to ranger Anna Pigeon” according to USA Network.
Anna’s on-again-off-again love interest will be played by Cooper Levy from Overcompensating. He’ll be playing Jesse Garland, a bartender and environmentalist. Anna’s boss Geoff Miller will be played by Ryan Northcott from The Ties That Bind. He’s described as “a pragmatic rule follower who believes that established processes and procedures are the key to keeping his rangers safe — in direct opposition to Anna’s habit of chasing down the truth of every mystery she finds.”
They’ll be joined by Manuel Rodriguez-Saenz as Manny López, “a gentle soul and recovering addict, Manny finds peace in the park as an education park ranger”; Paulina Alexis as Zoey Bear Child, “a young ranger coming into her own who considers Anna a mentor”; Tricia Helfer will play Molly Pigeon, “Anna’s older sister and a psychiatrist working in New York”; Jordan Sledz as Zach Redhill, a classically trained actor and Anna’s old flame; Nikki Hallow as Christina Clark, “a park administrative assistant who is a single mom going through a divorce”; Crystal Lightning as Frieda Dierke, the “dispatcher and backbone of the park” according to Deadline; and Kim Coates as Jeremiah Paulson, a wealthy landowner not afraid to break the rules.
When can we expect Anna Pigeon?
Though there is no specific release date, it’s expected to premiere in 2026.
Promos:
So far, there’s only a teaser trailer for the Nevada Barr adaptation.
I look forward to seeing a rendition of the Nevada Barr books…I have them all and I am re-reading one now. Starting in 1975, I was a park ranger for 20 years, 7 of them with NPS. The boat Anna operated in Superior Death was the same type I drove in Glacier Bay. Her details hooked me…I felt like I was her. I love parks and the work of park rangers.