ABC's Promised Land taps John Ortiz as the family patriarch

Variety

The Messiah alum will play Joe Sandoval, the patriarch of the Sandoval family, a wealthy vineyard-owning Latinx family in the Sonoma Valley, in the ABC drama pilot. "Joe took a small vineyard owned by a former rival and turned it into a wine and beverage empire, alienating many, including members of his own family, along the way," per Variety. "More than just a savvy corporate fighter, Joe can do every job there is to do on a vineyard, but finds himself at a crossroads when an enemy from his past resurfaces."