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Since making its premiere on Netflix in April, Ransom Canyon has become a breakout sensation and a new fan-favorite romantic drama series that has everyone shipping. Between Staten and Quinn, Ellie and Yancy, and Lauren and Lucas, there's so much romance to root for, but there's also plenty more possibilities for love triangles and new combinations to bloom.

Throughout the first season, Lauren (Lizzy Greene) was already in a love triangle between her rich, star athlete boyfriend Reid Collins (Andrew Liner) and secret wrong-side-of-the-tracks beau Lucas Russell (Garrett Warening). However, the tornado episode proved that Lauren had chemistry with another eligible bachelor in town: Lucas' troubled brother Kit (Casey W. Johnson).

After binge-watching the first season, Ransom Canyon fans have been shipping Lauren and Kit, and it's completely understandable. There was something between them as they rode out the storm together and got to know each other better. Of course,...

As Season 1 of Ransom Canyon wrapped, fans of the new Netflix series were left with some loose threads that a new season would need to tie up. One of the characters that has the most to deal with is Yancy Grey (Jack Schumacher), who presents himself as one kind of person throughout the episodes, only to reveal that he had a big secret that he conveniently forgot to tell his new lover, Ellie (Marianly Tejada). In a recent interview, Schumacher talked about his character's path in a potential Season 2.

During the interview with Swoon, Schumacher commented on the fact that we did know that Yancy is a con artist, so lying is "just second nature" to him. At the same time, the actor mentioned that he does believe that Yancy is trying to start from scratch and be a new person, but apparently, old habits die hard. If the series comes back for more episodes,...

If you’ve two-stepped your way through all 10 episodes of Ransom Canyon’s first season, you’ve already had the pleasure of meeting Lucas Russell. Now, get to know the man behind the boy next door.

“Playing Lucas, I got to become the cowboy that I’ve always dreamed of being,” actor Garrett Wareing tells TVLine. The full-circle role also brought him back to Texas, having grown up in College Station before moving to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. “Funny enough, this dream brought me right back to my roots, which I think is pretty cool,” he says.

As much as we instantly think about Yellowstone when we take a look at the fresh neo-western series Ransom Canyon, we can't deny that the show managed to find its own rhythm and identity in Season 1. For one, the Netflix series has a much less cynical approach to love — even though its romantic storylines have their share of twists. In a new interview, series star Jack Schumacher (Top Gun: Maverick), who plays cowboy Yancy Grey, talked about his character's secret, which is revealed by the end of the season.

The storyline of Yancy in Ransom Canyon is pretty compelling because he wasn't exactly looking for the love of his life. Initially, he comes to Texas Hill Country wanting to make money fast and then move on to the next town. He just didn't count on meeting Ellie Estevez (Marianly Tejada) and falling head over heels for her. It all looks...

Note: The following contains “Ransom Canyon” spoilers for the finale on Netflix

There’s no shortage of conflicts in Netflix’s new contemporary Western series “Ransom Canyon,” but there is one mystery at the heart of everything that spans across the season: who killed Randall?

It wasn’t murder, technically. At the start of the series, we learn that Staten’s (Josh Duhamel) son Randall left his dad in anger after his birthday party, and wound up flipping his car on the road, killing him. The news is devastating to the town, especially after losing Randall’s mother recently too.

Though the police say otherwise, Staten is convinced that there was another car on the road that night, one that either forced his son off the road or collided with teenager, causing the accident. And, in the end, Staten is right.

After discovering a piece of a truck buried near the accident site,...

“Ransom Canyon” is a new ‘modern-Western’ drama TV series, starring Josh Duhamel, Minka Kelly, James Brolin, Eoin Macken, Lizzy Greene, Andrew Liner, Marianly Tejada, Garrett Warning and Jack Schumacher, now playing on Netflix:

\“…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…...

The success of Yellowstone is undeniable — the Paramount+ series repeatedly brings in big viewing numbers, and it's no wonder that other platforms are trying to replicate the format. Netflix's latest attempt at the neo-western genre is Ransom Canyon. For a new and unknown series, the title resonated pretty well with Netflix subscribers, and with just one week it shot up all the way to #2 among the most-watched shows on the platform — it only failed to outperform the new season of Black Mirror.

Ransom Canyon is set in Texas and chronicles the feud between three families that own ranches and are fighting to control the land. Yes, it's a pretty similar situation to what the Duttons deal with in Yellowstone, but the story managed to rope viewers in: the series accumulated 7.2 million views in less than seven days, which is more than Adolescence did this week (6M) and more than...

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Ransom Canyon is a Western romantic drama series created by April Blair. Based on the book series of the same name by Jodi Thomas, the Netflix series is set in a small Texan town, and it follows a blooming romantic relationship between widower Staten Kirkland and family friend Quinn O’Grady while a power struggle rages on between the three ranching dynasties. Ransom Canyon stars Josh Duhamel, Minka Kelly, Lizzy Greene, Eoin Macken, Garrett Wareing, Marianly Tejada, Jack Schumacher, Andrew Liner, and James Brolin. So, if you loved the Western setting, relationship drama, and compelling characters in Ransom Canyon, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Heartland is a family drama series created by Murray Shostak. Based on the book series of the same name by Lauren Brooke, the CBC Television...

Spoiler Alert: This piece spoils Ransom Canyon on Netflix.

Netflix’s new contemporary Western romance and drama series Ransom Canyon is based on the first book in a ten-book series by Jodi Thomas.

Showrunner and creator April Blair stuck to the first book, which shares its title with the show while also expanding the world and ensemble to include more for certain characters only briefly mentioned in the book.

“We only used the first book, and it’s really the foundation of the series, a very important one, and we have retained, a lot of easter eggs for fans of the book series, but we definitely made it our own,” Blair told Deadline in an interview ahead of the series launch on Netflix. “In Jodi’s series, each novel introduces a whole new cast of characters. It’s almost kind of anthology like, and some...

This post contains spoilers from Ransom Canyon season 1 episode 9 from this point forward.

Remember when Quinn knocked on someone's door at the end of episode 8? Well, right in the beginning of Ransom Canyon season 1 episode 9, it's revealed that she knocked on Staten's door. Once again, they're sleeping together. In the morning, he makes her breakfast and they look so in love. Quinn finally made her decision. She chose Staten over Davis. Let's see how that turns out.

Staten wants Quinn to break up with Davis, and she wants to. But she also wants to be kind to him since she's not exactly doing a great thing here. She also accidentally reveals to Staten that Davis inherited debt, something he didn't and wasn't supposed to know. Before Quinn leaves, they tie a piece of twine around each other's wrists. Staten's thinking about forever.

Now that Cap has kicked out Yancy, he's staying with Ellie.

This post contains spoilers from Ransom Canyon season 1 episode 8 from this point forward.

Thankfully, all the dust has settled after the tornado hit Ransom Canyon, but now it's time to pick up the pieces. Ransom Canyon season 1 episode 8 opens with Lucas waking up to the police bursting in his home and arresting Kit for his role in Randall's accident. Brigman delivers the good news to Staten that they've made an arrest thanks to information from Reid.

When Quinn returns to Gracie's and finds Ellie sanctioning a ton of repairs, she freaks out wondering how she can afford everything. But Ellie has it covered — literally, the insurance is covering the repairs and she reduced costs by hiring new staff (somehow). Quinn quickly realizes she overreacted and gives Ellie the day off. Staten visits Quinn at work to talk. He doesn't want to forget about sleeping together, but she's confused and...

This post contains spoilers from Ransom Canyon season 1 episode 5 from this point forward.

After Quinn pulls Davis back inside her house in episode 4, Ransom Canyon season 1 episode 5 opens with the couple lying by the fire. Davis suggests going to New York, where she can perform for her audition, but she wants to leave that part of her life in the past.

Well, they're about to get a real unexpected reminder about the past. In the morning, Davis' ex-wife Paula Jo (Meta Golding), naked and planning to join Davis in the shower, walks in on Quinn in the shower. Yikes! Paula Jo now has a seat on the Austin Water & Power board and she's arrived to twist some arms about the pipeline and save the ranch.

Meanwhile, Quinn worries that Davis and Paula Jo still have something going on in their relationship, but Ellie says she has nothing to worry about...

“Ransom Canyon” is now on Netflix, taking fans into the Lone Star state for a new adventure — and you’re going to recognize a lot of the characters on the journey.

Now streaming, the series takes place in a small Texas town called Ransom Canyon, and follows the residents of the town as they battle over the takeover by a massive company. Where some want to sell their ranches and cash in, others definitely do not.

All the while, romances flare, secrets are revealed and, yes, people die. Here’s who you need to know.

Staten Kirkland (Josh Duhamel) Josh Duhamel in “Ransom Canyon.” (Netflix)

Staten Kirkland runs the Double K Ranch, and is decidedly against selling his land to the mega corporation looking to take over. He’s played by Josh Duhamel, who you’ll recognize from movies like the “Transformers” franchise, “When In Rome,” “Shotgun Wedding” and a whole lot more.

This post contains spoilers from Ransom Canyon season 1 episode 4 from this point forward.

The fireworks sure went off during the grand reopening party in episode 3, but there's still trouble to come in Ransom Canyon season 1 episode 4 as someone mysteriously cuts Staten's fence in the middle of the night and sets his cattle free. Quinn finds one of his cows in her barn eating all of her lavender. When he arrives to tie up the cow, they once again argue. They can't help but grind each other's gears.

Davis denies cutting Staten's fence, but their argument turns into another fight about Quinn and then Staten pressing him about Reid. Since it's all hands on deck to secure the cattle that have gone missing, Staten calls in Lucas and Reid to help in the efforts. (More about that below.) Finally, Staten gets some good news when Sheriff Brigman agrees to follow the...

This post contains spoilers from Ransom Canyon season 1 episode 3 from this point forward.

Following the bombshell Yancy dropped in episode 2, we learn a little bit more about him in the opening flashback of Ransom Canyon season 1 episode 3. He's in jail for an undisclosed reason and gets into a fight with a fellow inmate named Freddie (Kenneth Miller). Later, Davis visits him in jail, and Yancy reveals his Lincoln's son. Yancy makes a deal with Davis: Get him out of jail and he'll convince Cap to yield to the pipeline or he'll "take it from him." It's a bit ominous but Davis agrees.

In the present tense, Gracie's prepares for their grand reopening party, and Ellie called Staten to fix their cooler. Once again, Staten and Quinn have an awkward encounter post-fundraiser. They make no inroads in reconciling before Staten's dad shows up. Before the party, Quinn goes horseback riding with...

Netflix’s “Ransom Canyon” was never going to be revolutionary. The new drama, set in rural Texas and based on a series of books by Jodi Thomas, will naturally remind you of “Yellowstone” with its land-loving cowboys dedicated to keeping their ranches out of the hands of corporations and their water out of corporate pipelines. Its love triangles and small town soap plots give a bit of “Virgin River” and a million other small town soaps, and it’s not just the presence of Minka Kelly that will make you think of “Friday Night Lights,” because the local teens are embroiled in their own cheerleading-adjacent drama.

Everybody’s hot, everybody’s got secrets, and everybody’s in love with somebody whether that somebody loves them back or not. Sometimes there’s not much more you could ask for from a TV show.

“Ransom Canyon” shares its name with the small town it’s set in,...

[Warning: This post contains Major spoilers for Ransom Canyon Season 1.] All ten episodes of Ransom Canyon are now streaming on Netflix, and the show wrapped up the main mystery of the first season perfectly. Staten Kirkland (Josh Duhamel) was on a mission to find out who was driving the blue pickup truck that caused his late son Randall’s (Hubert Smielecki) car accident, and Sheriff Brigman (Philip Winchester) finally delivered the answer and made an arrest — even though it broke his heart to do so. It turns out it was Brigman’s own wife, Margaret (Sarah Minnich), an alcoholic, who was behind the wheel of the car (and likely drunk). The season exposed Margaret’s affair with Kit (Casey W. Johnson), whose brother, Lucas (Garrett Wareing), happened to be dating Margaret and the Sheriff’s daughter, Lauren (Lizzy Greene). Netflix Still following along? Kit was with Margaret on the night of the accident and called Reid (Andrew Liner...

This post contains spoilers from Ransom Canyon season 1 episode 1 from this point forward.

Netflix's new Western romantic drama series Ransom Canyon, which debuted with its full 10-episode first season on April 17, doesn't waste any time dropping us right into the center of its story. The series follows the highs and lows of three interconnected ranching families in the midst of a fight for control of their sweeping Texas land, but secrets, heartbreak, grief, and love triangles are equally controlling them.

In the opening sequence of the first episode, titled "Don't Let Me Fall," Staten Kirkland (Josh Duhmel) rides his horse during sunrise. He was expecting his teenage son Randall (Hubert Smielecki) to join him for a morning ride, but it's Randall's birthday and he's already out of the house. Staten later joins Randall at his uncle Davis Collins' (Eoin Macken) house for a birthday party. Davis was the brother of Staten's late wife,...

It was around perhaps the third episode of Ransom Canyon that I finally realized what Netflix’s new Western-themed romantic drama reminded me of: Varsity Valley. Which, to be clear, is not some cheesy primetime soap but a parody of one — specifically, the one that plays in the foreground of Saturday Night Live’s “Waffle House” sketch, while absolute mayhem reigns in the background. In other words, it’s a “show” made specifically to be ignored, generic enough to slide right off your brain but familiar enough that you get the basic idea anyway.

Ransom Canyon, though it is a real series, feels much the same. It is featureless and formulaic, happy to borrow just a fraction of your attention while you mostly focus on other things. This is not entirely a net negative, or at least not for everyone; background shows can have their place in an omnivorous TV diet.

Minka Kelly does not plan to reprise her role as Lyla Garrity in the upcoming Friday Night Lights reboot being developed by Peacock. While promoting her new Netflix series Ransom Canyon, the actor commented on the future of her character from the original football drama, suggesting her time in Dillon, Texas is finished.

“I think it’s always best leaving people — if even they do — wanting more,” Kelly told Deadline. “I think leaving that where it was is probably the right thing to do. Maybe too much sometimes is too much. I don’t know that they need more Lyla.”

Kelly starred in Friday Night Lights from 2006 through 2009. Her character, Lyla, was first introduced as the Panthers’ head cheerleader and girlfriend to quarterback Jason Street. After Street was paralyzed during a game, Lyla’s storyline shifted dramatically, including a breakup and a brief relationship with Tim Riggins. By the time she left Dillon for college,...

Friday Night Lights star Minka Kelly does not have plans to participate in Peacock’s reboot of the famous football series.

Deadline first reported the streamer landing the reboot in December. In the original show, Kelly starred as Lyla Garrity, head cheerleader for the Panthers football team. While discussing her upcoming Netflix series Ransom Canyon, in which she stars alongside Josh Duhamel, Kelly seemed to indicate an unlikely return to Dillon, Texas, to reprise her role.

“I think it’s always best leaving people — if even they do — wanting more. I think leaving that where it was is probably the right thing to do,” Kelly told Deadline. “Maybe too much sometimes is too much. I don’t know that they need more Lyla.”

The actress also said she sees a lot of her Ransom Canyon character in her former Friday Night Lights role.

“I think Quinn is maybe Lyla 20 years later,...

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:

When does Ransom Canyon come out?

Ransom Canyon arrives on Netflix Thursday, April 17.

Who is in the cast of Ransom Canyon?

The show will be headlined by Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly 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...

A new trailer for the upcoming Netflix Western romance series, Ransom County, has now left the stables, with the footage teasing a tale of generational struggle over family land that is sure to have fans thinking of Taylor Sheridan’s monumental hit series, Yellowstone. And they would be right to do so, as Netflix’s head of drama, Jinny Howe, has described Ransom County as nothing less than “Virgin River meets Yellowstone.” Which should amply tease the steamy Western series ahead. You can check out the newly released trailer and details of Ransom County below.

Based on the Jodi Thomas series of books, Ransom County was created, written, and executive produced by April Blair (Wednesday). The series finds Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly in the lead as Staten Kirkland and Quinn O'Grady, respectively, with the rest of the ensemble cast comprised of Marianly Tejada (One of Us is Lying), Jack Schumacher...

“Ransom Canyon” is a new “Yellowstone”-like ‘\modern-Western’ drama series, starring Josh Duhamel, Minka Kelly, James Brolin, Eoin Macken, Lizzy Greene, Andrew Liner, Marianly Tejada, Garrett Warning and Jack Schumacher, streaming April 17, 2025 on Netflix:

“…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…...

The trailer for Minka Kelly and Josh Duhamel‘s new western series has been released!

On Thursday (March 27), Netflix debuted the first trailer for the upcoming series Ransom Canyon, which Minka and Josh star in alongside James Brolin, Eoin Macken, Lizzy Greene, Garrett Wareing, Jack Schumacher, Marianly Tejada, Andrew Liner, and Philip Winchester.

Keep reading to find out more…Here’s the synopsis: “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...

Today, Netflix released the official trailer and key art for the new modern Western drama, Ransom Canyon. Starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly, the new series will debut on April 17.

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 (Josh Duhamel), who is healing from a heartbreaking loss and on a quest for vengeance. Staten’s only glimmer of hope rests in the eyes and heart of Quinn O’Grady (Minka 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.

"These ranches are our legacy. You can't force me out..." Netflix has unveiled the full official trailer for a modern cowboy western series called Ransom Canyon, set for streaming on Netflix this April (we posted the first teaser here). This is adapted directly from the book by Jodi Thomas, well, the book that's titled in full Ransom Canyon: A Small Town Cowboy Romance.

Are you ready to get your yee-haw on this spring on Netflix? The streaming service debuts its new Western romantic drama series Ransom Canyon on April 17. It's the perfect cross between Heartland, Virgin River, and Yellowstone (there's even a sprinkling of Friday Night Lights in there), and it's sure to be one of the biggest new Netflix shows of the year. We finally have a full trailer, the official poster, and new first-look images featuring more of the ensemble cast!

Netflix previously shared a short teaser and a few photos in February ahead of the April release date, but on March 27, the streamer shared the full look at Ransom Canyon. Based on the book series of the same name by Jodi Thomas, the new drama centers on three ranching families in titular Texas town, where love, loss, land, loyalty, and legacy are all overarching themes these ranching dynasties can't run away from.

As you’ll hear in the new trailer for Netflix’s Ransom Canyon, when you uproot your life and move to the titular Texas town, you’re either running to something or running from something. When it comes to the series’ main characters, audiences will just have to wait until April 17 to find out who falls into which camp, but today’s teaser certainly gives viewers a better idea of how the drama will shake out. Featuring leading performances from Josh Duhamel (Life as We Know It), Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights), James Brolin (The Amityville Horror), Lizzy Greene (A Million Little Things) and more, the 10-episode first season takes its story from the novel series penned by Jodi Thomas.

Aerial views give audiences a sweeping look at the gorgeous hills that encompass Ransom Canyon. After losing everything, Staten Kirkland (Duhamel) returns to the Texas community to start fresh. Stepping...

Netflix’s Ransom Canyon will have you saying “Texas forever” all over again, and not just because one of its main characters looks suspiciously like Lyla Garrity.

Adapted from Jodi Thomas’ book series, the romantic drama welcomes viewers to Ransom Canyon, “where love, loss, and loyalty collide,” per the official logline. The action centers around “three ranching family dynasties locked in a contest for control of the land, [all while] their lives and legacies are threatened by outside forces intent on destroying their way of life.”

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“In Ransom Canyon,” Josh Duhamel’s voice says over shots of ranchers riding horses, the main thoroughfare of the small Texas town, high school football games and more. “Everyone’s running from something, or running to something.”

Duhamel stars as Staten Kirkland, one of the main ranchers in the titular town, who is part of a large ensemble of the new Netflix show, out April 17.

“What’s up with that guy anyway?” Jack Schumacher’s Yancy Grey, who can be seen later on in the trailer risking it all for a rodeo ride, asks Cap Fuller (James Brolin) about the stoic Staten.

“He lost everything,” Brolin replies over a montage of a car wreck and police sirens.

Move over Paramount, Netflix is coming for your audience of Western fans. The biggest streaming platform is trying to capture the spark that Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone, Landman, and other series have ignited by creating their own Western franchises. The year began with American Primeval, an epic Western thriller about the Utah Massacre, and while it wasn't critically acclaimed (though MovieWeb loved it), it was certainly popular. Now comes Ransom Canyon, which cynics may call a Yellowstone rip-off, but which seems poised to certainly attract a strong audience. The synopsis reads as follows:

"Created, written, and executive produced by April Blair, Ransom Canyon is 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."

“At its core, Ransom Canyon isn’t just a town. It’s an idea. It’s the painful longing for your first love.

Ransom Canyon has a premiere date. The western drama will premiere in April, and Netflix has released first-look photos and a teaser for the new series, which is inspired by the Jodi Thomas novel.

Josh Duhamel, Minka Kelly, James Brolin, Eoin Macken, Lizzy Greene, Andrew Liner, Marianly Tejada, Garrett Wareing, and Jack Schumacher star in the series created by April Blair. The series’ recurring cast includes Kate Burton, Casey W. Johnson, Jennifer Ens, Brett Cullen, Jaren Robledo, Niko Guardado, Justin Johnson Cortez, Tatanka Means, and Kenneth Miller, with Philip Winchester and Meta Golding guest starring.

Netflix shared the following about the series:

“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...

Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly are starring in the first look teaser for their upcoming new series Ransom Canyon!

The actors lead the cast of the upcoming modern western drama coming to Netflix later this year.

“At its core, Ransom Canyon isn’t just a town. It’s an idea. It’s the painful longing for your first love. 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,” showrunner April Blair describes the series to Tudum.

Keep reading to find out more…

Here’s a synopsis: Welcome to Ransom Canyon, where love, loss, and loyalty collide beneath the crimson mesas of Texas Hill Country. With three ranching family dynasties locked...

“Ransom Canyon,” a new modern western drama series starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly, will debut April 17 on Netflix.

According to a press release, the series will follow three ranching family dynasties “locked in a contest for control of their land, their lives and legacies” in Ransom Canyon, Texas. Duhamel will play Staten Kirkland, a “stoic” rancher who’s “healing from heartbreaking loss” and on a quest for vengeance.

He’s joined by Minka Kelly as Quinn O’Grady, a family friend and the owner of a local dancehall. With Quinn’s help, Staten “fights to protect the land he calls home, and the only love that can pull him back from the demons that haunt him.” Other series regulars include James Brolin, Eoin Macken, Lizzy Greene, Andrew Liner, Marianly Tejada, Garrett Wareing and Jack Schumacher.

April Blair serves as writer, showrunner, and executive producer of “Ransom Canyon,” with additional writers Joe Fazzio,...

"I promise it's not too late... not for this town... and not for us." Ooooh la la, Duhamel! Netflix has revealed the first teaser trailer for a modern cowboy western series called Ransom Canyon, ready for streaming in April. This is adapted directly from the book by Jodi Thomas, well, the book that's titled Ransom Canyon: A Small Town Cowboy Romance.

Emmy winner Michael Chiklis guest stars along with Sherri Saum and Trevor White on Fox’s Accused season two episode four. “Justin’s Story” will air on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt.

Season two of the anthology series features episodes starring Patrick J. Adams, William H. Macy, Felicity Huffman, Nick Cannon, Ken Jeong, Debra Winger, Christine Ebersol, Mercedes Ruehl, Taylor Schilling, Justin Chambers, and Danny Pino.

“Justin’s Story” Plot: A wrestling coach (Chiklis) is on trial after pushing his star athlete too far.

Michael Chiklis in the “Justin’s Story” episode of ‘Accused’ (Photo © 2024 Fox Media LLC) Accused Description, Courtesy of Fox

Accused is a collection of intense, topical and human stories of crime and punishment. Each episode is a fast-paced provocative thriller, exploring a different crime, in a different city, with an entirely original cast. Based on the BBC’s BAFTA-winning crime anthology, each episode opens in a courtroom on the defendant,...

Filmmaker Destry Allyn Spielberg, gearing up for her first feature film, is out to turn Hollywood on its head. The director launched her film, Please Dont Feed the Children, at the Sitges International Film Festival in October. Per Deadline, Spielberg said she wanted to cast as many new actors in her film as she could.

My goal was to bring in as many new faces as possible - thats kind of my goal as a director in the future, she said. I want to start careers - Im sick of seeing movies that lack young talent. There are so many young and talented actors that are not getting seen. I think this whole system is bullsh*t and I dont understand why the industry is so exclusive. Its silly.

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As she sets out her career as a filmmaker, Destry Allyn Spielberg is ready to shake up the Hollywood system. Having long been intrigued by the elevated genre space, she is set to launch her debut feature Please Don’t Feed the Children at the Sitges International Film Festival on Friday.

The project, which is led by Downton Abbey’s Michelle Dockery and Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito, follows a gang of orphans who travel to the south in search of a new life after a viral outbreak decimates the adult population of the nation, only to find themselves at the mercy of a psychotic woman who is hiding a perilous secret.

When it came to casting this group of youngsters, Spielberg worked with renowned casting director Anne McCarthy (The Conjuring) with an aim to find fresh and young actors for the ensemble.

“My goal was to bring in as many...

The upcoming post-apocalyptic horror movie Please Don’t Feed the Children will mark the feature directorial debut from Destry Allyn Spielberg, the daughter of Steven Spielberg. First-look images have arrived ahead of the film’s world premiere at Sitges this week, introducing Michelle Dockery’s psychotic character.

In Don’t Feed the Children, “after a viral outbreak ravaged the country’s adult population, a group of orphans heads south in search of a new life, only to find themselves at the mercy of a deranged woman harboring a dangerous secret.”

The new images highlight Dockery’s character, who looks a bit sinister and untrustworthy.

The film stars Michelle Dockery, Giancarlo Esposito (MaXXXine, Abigail), and an ensemble cast that includes Zoe Colletti (Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark), Dean Scott Vazquez (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts), Vernon Davis (Chariot, A Day To Die), Emma Meisel (“American Horror Story: 1984”), Andrew Liner...

While his work might not enjoy the iconic status of the Columbia Pictures classics that formed a key part of the retrospective programming at the 72nd Locarno Film Festival, Samuel Fuller is a director who’s nevertheless had a significant influence on the kind of independent cinema that the event seeks to champion. However, a screening of Fuller’s penultimate feature, Street of No Return, which formed part of this year’s Histoires de Cinema section at Locarno, couldn’t help but seem like an outlier in today’s film landscape.

After its visually striking opening sequence sees a gang war waged in the streets of an absurdly rundown, almost post-apocalyptic city, the 1989 film follows a homeless man (Keith Carradine) as he tracks down a former lover (Valentina Vargas) and seeks revenge on the drug dealer (Marc de Jonge) who cut his throat and ended his career as a chart-topping,...

Your browser does not support the video tag. Bang Bang, directed by Vincent Grashaw, explores the story of former boxer Bernard Rozyski and his journey toward redemption through family bonds. Tim Blake Nelson and Andrew Liner were drawn to the project by the script, their characters, and the deeper truths explored in the film. The film highlights the challenging realities faced by boxers post-career, emphasizing the importance of honoring the sport and the struggles of its participants.

Directed by Vincent Grashaw and written by Will Janowitz, Bang Bang premiered at Tribeca Film Festival on June 11. The film centers around former prizefighter boxer, Bernard Rozyski, who has become closed off and angry in the aftermath of his glory days. When he agrees to take in his teenage grandson, Bernard is presented with an opportunity to bond with his estranged family member and share his passion for the sport he thought he'd left behind.

Exclusive: Strand Entertainment, the L.A.-based management and production company launched earlier this year by Jeff Golenberg and Jason Shapiro, is launching a new digital division in partnership with Amazon Studios/Prime Video alum Lee Stimmel, Deadline has learned.

Through its new division, Strand will look to uncover, nurture and empowering social native creators across various industries. Through personalized guidance, strategic partnerships, and unwavering support, they aim to play a part in shaping the future of talent representation.

Recently starting his own talent-led branding company Giganticus Partners, unrelated to Strand’s new endeavor, Stimmel prior to that served as Head of Global Partnership Marketing for Amazon Studios/Prime Video, spearheading alliances between entertainment businesses, talent, brands, networks, and digital platforms. In 2020, he launched an Influencer Marketing department and created the company’s first-ever Prime Video Creator Community. Stimmel als o led a global social marketing team, overseeing digital marketing...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that there are only two viable career options for retired boxers: selling plastic kitchen crap in infomercials, and drinking yourself into a lonely death of despair until you get talked into training a smart-ass young fighter and rediscover your thirst for life. If anyone is on the fence about which path to choose after hanging up their gloves, Vincent Grashaw’s “Bang Bang” provides a good illustration of both paths.

In the 1980s, the city of Detroit was enthralled by the boxing rivalry between Darnell Washington (Glenn Plummer) and Bernard “Bang Bang” Rozyski (Tim Blake Nelson), two hometown heroes whose eventual fight was among the decade’s most highly anticipated sporting events. Not only did Washington win the fight, he’s won pretty much everything else since. After making a fortune selling his trademarked juicers, he now presides over a Detroit business empire and...

Tim Blake Nelson returns to his indie genre roots in an exclusive Bang Bang poster debut. The sports drama centers on a retired boxer reconnecting with his grandson, all while being under the skeptical eye of his ex-girlfriend and former rival. Nelson's impressive Rotten Tomatoes producer score streak may continue with Bang Bang's Tribeca Film Festival premiere.

As audiences gear up to see his return to the blockbuster world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tim Blake Nelson is leading the charge in an exclusive Bang Bang poster. Nelson is an acclaimed filmmaker both in front of and behind the camera, starring in everything from the Coen Brothers' O Brother, Where Art Thou? to Minority Report, Holes, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. The actor is also well-known for starring in The Incredible Hulk as Samuel Sterns, a role he'll reprise for 2025's Captain America: Brave New World,...

Exclusive: Meta Golding (Rabbit Hole) has been tapped for a key recurring role in Ransom Canyon, Netflix’s new romantic drama series, starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly.

Created, written and executive produced by April Blair based on Jodi Thomas’ book series, Ransom Canyon is 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.

Golding plays Paula Jo. Tougher than the toughest nail. A force to be reckoned with. Davis’ fiery ex-wife and Reid’s mom Paula Jo rolls into Ransom Canyon in her red Porsche and matching red-bottomed heels determined to make waves.

In addition to Duhamel and Kelly Golding joins previously announced series regulars James Brolin, Eoin Macken, Lizzy Greene, Marianly Tejada, Jack Schumacher, Garrett Wareing and Andrew Liner. Recurring cast includes Brett Cullen, Kate Burton, Jaren Robledo, Jennifer Ens,...

Updated with more signatories: Reaction continues to The Zone of Interest director Jonathan Glazer’s acceptance speech after his film won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film this month.

Some 1,215 Jewish show business professionals now have signed a letter denouncing the filmmaker’s speech, in which he decried the “dehumanization” of the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. See the updated full list below.

“We refute our Jewishness being hijacked for the purpose of drawing a moral equivalence between a Nazi regime that sought to exterminate a race of people, and an Israeli nation that seeks to avert its own extermination,” the letter states (read it in full in full below).

This list includes among its signatories Eli Roth and Amy Sherman-Palladino, Amy Pascal, Debra Messing, Gail Berman, Hawk Koch, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gary Barber, Lawrence Bender, Tovah Feldshuh and Rod Lurie.

You can watch Glazer’s speech here,...

Exclusive: After more than a decade, Silver Lining Entertainment, the management and production company founded by veterans Jeff Golenberg and Sam Maydew, is dissolving.

Golenberg and fellow Silver Lining partner Jason Shapiro have launched Strand Entertainment, a management and production company based in Los Angeles, bringing most of Silver Lining’s managers with them. Maydew has formed his own management/production company, 734 Media. The split we hear was amicable, with the former partners’ paths diverging, a process accelerated by the pandemic.

Joining Golenberg and Shapiro in their new venture are longtime colleagues Tarik Kanafani, Emily Rifanburg, Kaelyn Hutchins, and Aileen Lewis. Jeff’s brother, manager/producer Rob Golenberg, who was a partner at Silver Lining, has formed GoGi Entertainment, a new production company focused on international productions, with his former assistant Paulina Giron Velasquez. He also plans to continue to work alongside the Strand principals and their joint production entity,...

More than a dozen familiar faces are joining Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly in the upcoming Ransom Canyon, a Netflix romance drama following three intersecting ranching families in the rugged expanse of Texas Hill Country. Joining previously-announced cast members James Brolin, Eoin Macken, and Lizzy Greene as series regulars are Marianly Tejada as Ellie Estevez, Jack Schumacher (Top Gun: Maverick) as Yancy Grey, Garrett Wareing (Manifest) as Lucas Russell, and Andrew Liner (Vampire Academy) as Reid Collins. JJ Geiger According to a Netflix press release, Ellie is a whip-smart, driven character who looks after the resident curmudgeon Cap (Brolin) and crosses path with Yancy, a charming yet secretive newcomer whose past catches up to him in his new home. Lucas, meanwhile, is a Double K Ranch employee whose dreams of leaving Ransom Canyon aligns with those of head cheerleader Lauren (Greene). But Lauren is in a relationship with Reid, Ransom...

The cast of Netflix's Ransom Canyon is growing. James Brolin, Eoin Macken, Lizzy Greene, Marianly Tejada, Jack Schumacher, Garrett Wareing, and Andrew Liner have joined the upcoming romantic drama as series regulars. Jaren Robledo, Casey W. Johnson, Jennifer Ens, Brett Cullen, Kate Burton, Niko Guardado, Justin Johnson Cortez, and Kenneth Miller will recur, while Philip Winchester will be the guest.

Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly star in the new Ransom Canyon series inspired by the novel by Jodi Thomas. Created by April Blair, the Ransom Canyon series is described as a 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.

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