In âRutherford Falls,â Jana Schmieding makes most of first major role By Matthew Gilbert Globe Staff,Updated May 13, 2021, 4:00 p.m. Email to a Friend Jana Schmieding (with Ed Helms) as Reagan Wells in "Rutherford Falls."Colleen Hayes/Peacock via AP The tone of âRutherford Falls,â the Peacock comedy starring Ed Helms, is gentle and breezy, but the story â a small town faces its historical mistreatment of Native Americans â has deep, dark roots. Some of the early episodes reveal a show still trying to find the right balance between the tone and the story, but by the later half-hours, everything comes together nicely. The show is also historically significant, as a rare Native-themed comedy that features many Native actors and writers.