March 16 (UPI) -- Parenthood alum Dax Shepard has joined the cast of the Netflix sitcom The Ranch, following the departure of series regular Danny Masterson.
Shepard will play Luke Matthews, "a former soldier who has come to Garrison with some history concerning the Iron River Ranch," a news release explained. "He meets the Bennetts and forms an immediate bond with Colt and Beau, but Luke's past has a way of catching up with him."