They Picked the Wrong Woman - Two con men stole the wrong pony. They picked the wrong woman.

Hometown Original in Development A seven-part comedy, drama, and thriller based on remarkable true events.

Based on a remarkable true story

A pony disappears. A mother refuses to back down.

What begins as one mother’s desperate search for her daughter’s beloved show pony becomes a relentless, multi-state effort to expose a trail of deception—and the beginning of an unlikely sisterhood.

Two modern-day horse thieves think they’ve scored big—until they cross the wrong pony mom. With grit, guile, and a group of fed-up women going undercover for the FBI, the criminals are about to be outsmarted.

Seven-Part Series An episodic streaming original developed for Hometown.

Comedy / Drama / Thriller High stakes, true-crime tension, heart, and audacious humor.

Female-Led True Story A mother’s determination creates a formidable new family.

From true events to the screen: The real case centered on one con man. For the series, the criminal role is dramatized through two fictionalized con men. Certain names, characters, incidents, and timelines have been changed, combined, or dramatized.

A mother and daughter discovering an empty horse stall at dawn — Concept Art — The Search Begins

The inciting moment

They stole more than a pony.

Debbie Hanson begins as an ordinary Pony Club mother. When two smooth-talking con men steal her daughter Andi’s valuable show pony, Debbie is thrust into a world of interstate fraud, manipulation, and stolen trust.

Told through Andi’s perspective, the series follows a daughter watching her mother transform from a worried parent into a fearless investigator and unlikely leader.

A group of women connecting evidence across maps and photographs — Concept Art — The Women Join Forces

An unlikely alliance

Every victim carries another piece of the truth.

Debbie discovers that she is not alone. Other women have trusted the same men—and paid a devastating price. A fiery horse trainer, a tough farm owner, and a determined socialite join Debbie to connect the evidence and stop the cycle.

Different in background and temperament, the women are united by a shared refusal to let the criminals choose another victim.

A horse trailer traveling across the country beneath a connected evidence map

The pattern grows

One crime becomes a coast-to-coast pursuit.

The trail crosses state lines, horse farms, show grounds, and the lives of women who never imagined their trust would be used against them.

A determined woman meeting two suspects while investigators monitor nearby — Concept Art — The Undercover Operation

The stakes rise

When resources run thin, Debbie steps forward.

With federal resources stretched in the aftermath of 9/11, Debbie is recruited to assist an undercover operation. Working with investigators and supported by her audacious team, she enters the criminals’ world to document what authorities need to stop them.

The operation is tense, unpredictable, and occasionally darkly funny—because this group of women refuses to fight on anyone else’s terms.

Courthouse evidence, case files, maps, and the women watching justice unfold — Concept Art — Justice Closes In

The payoff

Their evidence becomes impossible to ignore.

The women’s persistence helps expose the scale of the operation and leads to dozens of indictments and multiple convictions. Yet the greatest victory is not simply a case won.

It is the discovery that courage can be contagious—and that people brought together by betrayal can become a fiercely loyal family.

The dramatized series at a glance

A true-crime story powered by heart, grit, and humor.

2 Fictionalized con men

8 States in the trail

5 Stolen horses

4 Unlikely new friends

1 Angry pony mom

Attached cast and production

The people helping bring the story to the screen.

Development materials currently identify Angie Harmon as Debbie Hanson and Darby Camp as Andi, with Chip Lane producing. Additional casting remains in development.

Cast

Angie Harmon

Debbie Hanson

Actor, director, producer, and equestrian cast as the determined mother at the center of the story.

Attached

Darby Camp

Andi

Attached as Debbie’s daughter and the young equestrian through whose perspective the series unfolds.

Production

Chip Lane

Producer

Working behind the scenes as a producer helping guide the project’s development and production.

Casting in Development

Alisha Fusting

Role to be determined

Available and interested in the project. A specific role has not yet been selected.

Joanne Hock

Director and co-writer, bringing the remarkable true story to the screen as an episodic Hometown series.

Candy Clapp

Co-writer helping shape the real events into a character-driven comedy, drama, and thriller.

A group of women walking beside a white pony at sunrise

More than justice

The case ends. The friendship is only beginning.

For Andi, the greatest lesson is learning that resilience can look like heart, grit, humor—and a family found in the most unexpected place.

Hometown stories deserve a home

Help bring remarkable American stories to the screen.

Follow the development of They Picked the Wrong Woman and discover how Hometown is building original entertainment rooted in courage, community, and purpose.

Start Your Membership Learn About the Fund

This project is in development. Cast participation, production details, story elements, schedules, and availability remain subject to change and final agreements. Concept art is presented for illustrative development purposes and does not represent completed footage.