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USA Today
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
When does 'Ransom Canyon' come out? Cast, how to watch Netflix's new Western drama
When does 'Ransom Canyon' come out? Cast, how to watch Netflix's new Western drama Show Caption Hide Caption Need a show to binge? These are the must watch shows this spring. USA TODAY's TV critic Kelly Lawler breaks down the best TV shows you don't to want to miss this spring. Love, loss, and loyalty will collide beneath the crimson mesas of Texas Hill Country in Netflix's new show "Ransom Canyon." The streaming platform's upcoming Western drama, set in Texas, follows "three ranching family dynasties locked in a contest for control of the land, their lives and legacies," which are "threatened by outside forces intent on destroying their way of life," Netflix says about the upcoming series. "As the battle to save Ransom wages on, a mysterious cowboy drifts into town, dredging up secrets from the past," Netflix adds. "Vise tightening, Staten (Josh Duhamel) fights to protect the land he calls home, and the only love that can pull him back from the demons that haunt him." 'Ransom Canyon' has lust, deceit, heartache, creator says Series creator April Blair told Netflix's Tudum that "Ransom Canyon" at its core "isn't just a town, it's an idea." "It's the painful longing for your first love," she said. "It's the burning desire to protect your family. It's cowboys and lovers, grifters and thieves. Lust, deceit, heartache, home … Ransom has it all." "I think people are going to fall in love with this little slice of Texas and the dramas and romances that we created there," Blair added. Here's what to know about Netflix's upcoming drama, including the premiere date, time and cast. We've got room on the couch! Sign up for USA TODAY's Watch Party newsletter for more recaps of your favorite shows. When does 'Ransom Canyon' premiere? "Ransom Canyon" will release on Netflix on Thursday, April 17 at 3 a.m. ET / midnight PT. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle How to watch 'Ransom Canyon' All episodes of "Ransom Canyon" will be available to stream on Netflix on Thursday, April 17. 'Ransom Canyon' cast Josh Duhamel as Staten Kirkland as Staten Kirkland Minka Kelly as Quinn O'Grady as Quinn O'Grady James Brolin as Cap as Cap Eoin Macken as Davis Collins as Davis Collins Lizzy Greene as Lauren Brigman as Lauren Brigman Lauren Glazier as Angie O'Grady as Angie O'Grady Garrett Wareing as Lucas Russell as Lucas Russell Andrew Liner as Reid Collins as Reid Collins Marianly Tejada as Ellie Estevez as Ellie Estevez Jack Schumacher as Yancy Grey as Yancy Grey Philip Winchester as Sheriff Dan Brigman Watch the 'Ransom Canyon' trailer Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@ and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Everything We Know About Netflix's ‘Ransom Canyon' So Far
Saddle up for a new Western show that has a little bit of everything on Netflix. Ransom Canyon, based on the book by Jodi Thomas, will capture stories of a small town in the wild west. Led by Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly, the Netflix series arrives mid-April. Read on for everything we know about Ransom Canyon: More from Deadline 'Ransom Canyon' Trailer: 'It's War' For Josh Duhamel's Staten Kirkland As Jodi Thomas' Book Comes To Life In Netflix Series 'Ransom Canyon': James Brolin, Eoin Macken & Lizzy Greene Join Netflix Series South Korean Content Second Only To U.S. In Netflix's Global Viewership - Ampere Report Ransom Canyon arrives on Netflix Thursday, April 17. The show will be headlined by Josh Duhamel (Love, Simon, Shotgun Wedding) and Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights, Euphoria) as characters from the book Staten Kirkland, a stoic rancher, and Quinn O'Grady, a pianist who keeps to herself. Deadline exclusively reported the castings of James Brolin as ex-Army captain and now rancher Cap Fuller, La Brea star Eoin Macken as Davis, owner of Bar W ranch which is the main rival of Staten Kirkland's Double K and A Million Little Things star Lizzy Greene as ambitious head cheerleader at Ransom Canyon High Lauren Brigman, who is also the sheriff's daughter. We also broke the news of additions Marianly Tejada (One of Us Is Lying) as former nurse and now barkeep Ellie Estevez, Jack Schumacher (Top Gun: Maverick) as the charming but enigmatic drifter Yancy Grey, Garrett Wareing as the quietly determined Lucas Russell (Manifest) and Andrew Liner (Vampire Academy) as star quarterback of Ransom Canyon high's football team Reid Collins. These four were just the tip of the iceberg in a whopping 13 people rounding out the ensemble cast of the series. Recurring cast include Brett Cullen (Winning Time), Grey's Anatomy alumna Kate Burton, Jaren Robledo (Rez Ball), Jennifer Ens (Chapelwaite), Kenneth Miller (The Cleaning Lady), Niko Guardado, Justin Johnson Cortez and Casey W. Johnson. Philip Winchester (Strike Back) will guest star. Deadline also exclusively reported the addition of Tatanka Means (Killers of the Flower Moon, Horizon) as Jake Longbow, Staten's trusted ranch manager at the Double K as well as Meta Golding's boarding the series as recurring character Paula Jo, Davis' ex-wife. Season 1 of the contemporary western romance show will unfold in 10 episodes. Based on the first book in a series of 10 contemporary Western romance novels by Jodi Thomas, Ransom Canyon's official logline reads: Welcome to Ransom Canyon, where love, loss, and loyalty collide beneath the crimson mesas of Texas Hill Country. With three ranching family dynasties locked in a contest for control of the land, their lives and legacies are threatened by outside forces intent on destroying their way of life. At the center of it all is stoic rancher Staten Kirkland (Duhamel), who is healing from heartbreaking loss and on a quest for vengeance.' 'Staten's only glimmer of hope rests in the eyes and heart of Quinn O'Grady (Kelly), longtime family friend and owner of the local dancehall. But as the battle to save Ransom wages on, a mysterious cowboy drifts into town, dredging up secrets from the past. Vise tightening, Staten fights to protect the land he calls home, and the only love that can pull him back from the demons that haunt him.' The teaser clip also shows snippets of what looks like a romance between Greene's Lauren Brigman and Wareing's Lucas Russell. 'It's a multi-generational family show set on a ranch, and we say it's Virgin River meets Yellowstone,' Jinny Howe, Netflix's Head of Drama, Development, told Deadline in August 2022 about Ransom Canyon, a romance-fueled family drama and contemporary western saga that weaves together the lives of three ranching families, all set against the rugged expanse of Texas Hill Country, specifically crimson mesas. There also looks to be a brotherhood between Staten and Cap Fuller, according to the teaser clip. RELATED: 'It's a contemporary Western romance show, just looking for more in this comfort romance space,' Howe added in the 2022 interview. 'We think that it's going to deliver on all the romance and again it will be a really beautiful vista and setting, very escapist.' April Blair serves as creator, showrunner and executive producer of the Western drama TV adaptation. Amanda Marsalasis directed the pilot and second episode. David McWhirter, Meera Menon and Michael Offer also direct. Blair, Joe Fazzio, Paul Haapaniemi, Laura Nava, Lucas Rojas and Paul Haapaniemi serve as writers on the series. Dan Angel also executive produces. Yes, there are a few trailers. The first teaser clip arrived in February 2025 ahead of Valentine's Day. The full official trailer landed in late March. Watch the shorter teaser clip below: Best of Deadline 'The Last of Us' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More
