SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Film Office today announced that the television series Outer Range is in production in New Mexico. The series, produced by Amazon Studios and Plan B Entertainment is shooting in Las Vegas and Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The production is employing approximately 200-300 New Mexico crew members and 2,000 New Mexico background and extras.

“Outer Range is a major production employing thousands of New Mexicans over several months. We are so excited about this television series that will feature so many of New Mexico’s diverse landscapes and are grateful Amazon Studios has chosen New Mexico.” said Amber Dodson, Director, New Mexico Film Office.

“What an honor for Las Vegas, New Mexico to be part of the film production. We welcome the production crews, actors and technical folks to our beautiful city. We look forward to working together closely and you can count on the City of Las Vegas for full support,” said Mayor Louie A. Trujillo. 

Outer Range comes from creator and executive producer Brian Watkins, with executive producers Zev Borow, Heather Rae, and Plan B Entertainment for Amazon Studios.

Outer Range stars Josh Brolin (Dune), Imogen Poots (I Know This Much Is True), Lili Taylor (Perry Mason), Tamara Podemski (Four Sheets to the Wind), Lewis Pullman (Top Gun: Maverick), Tom Pelphrey (Ozark), Noah Reid (Schitt’s Creek), Shaun Sipos (Krypton), Isabel Arraiza (The Little Things), Olive Abercrombie (Haunting of Hill House). The story centers on Royal Abbott (Brolin), a rancher fighting for his land and family, who discovers an unfathomable mystery at the edge of Wyoming’s wilderness.

All film and television productions in New Mexico are required to adhere to the state’s operative emergency public health order, associated public health restrictions and COVID Safe Practices. Those restrictions include but are not limited to the adherence to occupancy maximums, the maintaining of a six-foot distance between individuals, wearing masks at all times, daily disinfection, symptom screenings, and more.

The New Mexico Film Office has released Back2One, a catchall set of principles, general recommendations, and resources for film and television productions operating during COVID-19. Back2One recommendations and other COVID Safe Practices can be found at nmfilm.com