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Netflix’s Heartland mixes a missing-person mystery with music and noir
Netflix’s Heartland is a western-noir musical about a missing country singer.
Jessica Chastain plays Misty Jones, a country star who now lives in seclusion.
When her niece Charlie disappears, Misty’s brother asks her to find Charlie.
Misty returns to Nashville and questions the people in Charlie’s life, including her manager and boyfriend.
She uncovers a web of schemes and corruption in a city where people have used Charlie to sell music and tickets.
The film also includes three musical numbers, but its reviewer says the unusual concept is played too straight and the mystery is predictable.
Jessica Chastain stars in Netflix’s Heartland as Misty Jones, a former country music star who returns to Nashville to investigate her niece’s disappearance.
Misty’s niece, rising singer Charlie Hart, has gone missing, prompting Misty’s estranged brother to ask for help.
The film was written and directed by Shana Feste and is set in Nashville and the country music scene.
Reviews describe the film as a mix of missing-person mystery, noir and musical elements, but differ on how well those elements work.
The Guardian, Hollywood Reporter and Polygon reviews are largely critical, while the New York Times highlights Chastain’s performance and the film’s suspense.
- Who
- Former country star Misty Jones, played by Jessica Chastain, investigates the disappearance of her niece, Charlie Hart.
- What
- Heartland is a Netflix thriller about Charlie’s disappearance and Misty’s return to Nashville.
- When
- Published Nov. 13, 2026. The film’s release date is listed as Friday, Nov. 13.
- Where
- Nashville, Tennessee, and Misty’s home on a Georgia farm.
- Why
- Misty’s brother Donny asks her to look for Charlie after she goes missing.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Misty left Nashville, according to the reviews.
Donny had been unable to reach Charlie, according to the Hollywood Reporter review.
Donny asked Misty to return to Nashville and look for her.
Reviews of Heartland were published.
- Lead actor
- Jessica Chastain as Misty Jones
- Director and writer
- Shana Feste
- Missing niece
- Charlie Hart, played by Carter Faith
- Setting
- Nashville, Tennessee, and a Georgia farm
- Streaming service
- Netflix
- Film length
- 1 hour 52 minutes, according to the New York Times; 1 hour 53 minutes, according to the Hollywood Reporter
6 sources
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What people are saying
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