Grant Rutter

2 weeks ago | listennotes.com | Grant Rutter

ABOUT THIS EPISODE This week on Montecito After Sunset: Episode 8 - We’re joined by actor and producer Mike Manning, who plays the complex JJ Roman in the hit audio soap opera Montecito. We dive into how Mike found JJ’s emotional core, his dynamic with his sister Bethany Gina (played by Emme Rylan), and the volatile romance with Mina (Chelsea Rendon). Mike also opens up about his experience filming CBS’s Beyond the Gates.

2 weeks ago | listennotes.com | Grant Rutter

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Deacon (Peter Porte) shocks Diego (Jake Getman) and Bradley (Vincent Irizarry) with a painful confession that could tear their family apart. JJ (Mike Manning) makes a difficult decision—just as a mysterious new name enters the mix: Marcos Medici. Meanwhile, Bethany Gina (Emme Rylan) opens up about the emotional cost of her ambition. Elsewhere, Mina (Chelsea Rendon) plays a dangerous game of manipulation, determined to retake control at any cost.

3 weeks ago | listennotes.com | Grant Rutter

ABOUT THIS EPISODE This week on Montecito After Sunset: Episode 7 - We’re joined by the incredible Crystal Chappell, who plays the fierce and formidable Helena Granville-Belasco. We break down Episode 7’s chaotic family brunch, where we finally meet Diego and see Helena reflect on her complicated history with Bradley. Crystal shares her take on Helena’s evolving role as the family matriarch and how old wounds resurface through her children and grandchildren.

1 month ago | listennotes.com | Grant Rutter

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Tensions boil over as Diego (Jake Getman) confronts his father, Deacon (Peter Porte) battles inner turmoil, and Mina’s grip on JJ (Chelsea Redon and Mike Manning) raises alarms. Breakfast turns bitter when old wounds reopen between Deacon, his son Diego, and his estranged father Bradley (Vincent Irizarry).

1 month ago | listennotes.com | Grant Rutter

ABOUT THIS EPISODE This week on Montecito After Sunset: Episode 6 - The distance between JJ and Bethay Gina echoes—literally—while Gio and Deacon’s fragile reunion ends with a heartbreaking separation. Mina turns up the heat, provoking Bethany Gina, but even her plans can’t stop Gio from making a fateful decision. Plus, the Santa Barbara Wharf Revitalization project adds new layers to the show’s real estate power games.