Ransom Canyon

***Ransom Canyon*** is an upcoming American family drama television series created by April Blair. The series stars Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly and will premiere in 2024 on Netflix.

## Premise

The series follows a romance-fueled family drama and contemporary western saga that charts the intersecting lives of three ranching families, all set against the rugged expanse of Texas Hill Country.

## Content

### Seasons

 “*Ransom Canyon*” is a multigenerational drama that chronicles the intersecting lives of three ranching families, all set against the rugged expanse of Texas Hill Country.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Josh Duhamel as Staten Kirkland, the owner and sole occupant of the sprawling Double K Ranch.
* Minka Kelly as Quinn O'Grady, who has often found herself in the shadow of others, but after a stint in New York pursuing her career as a concert pianist, she has returned to Ransom Canyon to carve out a new path for herself.
* James Brolin as Cap Fuller, an ex-Army captain and the brash, bullheaded owner of Fuller Ranch.
* Eoin Macken as Davis Collins, the charming, Ivy-educated owner of the modern Bar W Ranch. Unlike his counterpart Staten Kirkland, Davis is intent on capitalizing on the invaluable aquifer running below Ransom’s ranch land.
* Lizzy Greene as Lauren Brigman, Ransom Canyon’s ambitious head cheerleader. The daughter of the town sheriff and girlfriend of cocky quarterback Reid Collins, Lauren appears to be living her best life — but all she really wants is to put this small town in her rearview.
* Marianly Tejada as Ellie Estevez, who is the personification of “Do no harm, but take no sh\*t,” specifically from resident curmudgeon Cap, whom she looks after.
* Jack Schumacher as Yancy Grey, a drifter with a secretive, troubled past. No one knows much about this newcomer, and Yancy would like to keep it that way.
* Garrett Wareing as Lucas Russell, who is struggling to provide for his family by working at the Double K Ranch, but is always on the outside looking in.
* Andrew Liner as Reid Collins, who is toeing the line between confident and cocky, Reid seemingly has the perfect life as the star quarterback of Ransom High, Lauren’s boyfriend and heir to the Collins family ranch.

## Production notes

### Development

In August 2022, Jinny Howe, Netflix's Drama Head announced *Ransom Canyon*, which is an adaptation of Jodi Thomas’ contemporary romance book series Ransom Canyon. Howe said, “It’s a contemporary Western romance show, just looking for more in this comfort romance space. It’s a multi-generational family show set on a ranch, and we say it’s Virgin River meets Yellowstone. 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. It is in development in early stages, but we’re very excited about it; it feels very promising.” In late May 2023, *The Times* revealed that Laura Nava was writing on the show. In December 2023, Netflix ordered *Ransom Canyon* from writer, creator and executive producer April Blair. By spring 2023, *Ransom Canyon* had a blinking green light contingent on casting the leads. Duhamel was in negotiations when the SAG-AFTRA strike started in July, hitting pause on the talks. Netflix had to sort out the actor’s availability when talks resumed following the end of the strike. All worked out, and he and Kelly were tapped for the leads. Ten episodes have been ordered, with the first two being directed by Amanda Marsalis. Dan Angel also executive produces. There are 10 books in the *Ransom Canyon* book series, with Season 1 of Netflix’s TV adaptation loosely based on the first one, the 2015 *Ransom Canyon.* Brian Gott also serves as producer on the project.

### Filming

Production was originally scheduled to begin filming on September 12, 2023 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Filming began on January 30, 2024, and will last until June 27 at Netflix Studios in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as well as on locations in Santa Fe and Las Vegas.

### Casting

In December 2023, Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly were announced to headline the series. In January 2024, James Brolin, Eoin Macken, Lizzy Greene joining the cast as leads opposite Duhamel and Kelly, with Marianly Tejada, Jack Schumacher, Garrett Wareing and Andrew Liner joining as series regulars.

## Release

*Ransom Canyon* will be released in 2024 on Netflix.

## Trivia

* The series follows the premise of *Virgin River*.

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## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 ‘Ransom Canyon’: Josh Duhamel & Minka Kelly To Star In Romantic Drama Series Ordered By Netflix
2. ↑ Ransom Canyon Is Taking You to Texas for Romance-Fueled Drama
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 ‘Ransom Canyon’: James Brolin, Eoin Macken & Lizzy Greene Join Netflix Series
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 ‘Ransom Canyon’: Marianly Tejada, Jack Schumacher, Garrett Wareing & Andrew Liner Among 13 Cast In Netflix Drama Series
5. ↑ Netflix’s Drama Head Jinny Howe Expands Role, Talks ‘Partner Track’, ‘Manifest’, ‘Virgin River’ Future & More Romance With ‘Ransom Canyon’
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 ‘Ransom Canyon’ Netflix Series Adaptation: Everything We Know So Far
7. ↑ Ransom Canyon (Series)
8. ↑ Ransom Canyon: Here’s what you may want to know about plot, cast, filming, streaming platform and episode count of Western-romance series
9. ↑ Ransom Canyon: The New Netflix Series for Romance Lovers
10. ↑ ‘Ransom Canyon’ Netflix Series Adaptation: Filming Begins in January 2024