Ransom Canyon has finally been renewed for season 2 — and there have already been teases about possible love triangle outcomes, spinoff plans and more.
Based on Jodi Thomas‘ book series of the same name, Ransom Canyon introduced Us to a town full of drama, romance and hope. The first season kicked off with stoic rancher Staten (Josh Duhamel) grieving two major losses while navigating an undeniable connection to childhood friend Quinn (Minka Kelly), who has also caught the eye of Staten’s brother-in-law and rival Davis (Eoin Macken).
There was also newcomer Yancy (Jack Schumacher), who had a past he was hiding from Ellie (Marianly Tejada). And if that wasn’t enough, viewers found themselves invested in another love triangle between high school students Lucas (Garrett Wareing), Lauren (Lizzy Greene) and Reid (Andrew Liner).
While the first season, which premiered in April 2025, answered some questions, there were plenty of new ones following a shocking death — and the revelation that one of the residents of Texas Hill Country had a secret spouse.
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Netflix kept Us guessing about the show’s future until its renewal in June 2025. Keep scrolling for everything to know so far about season 2 of Ransom Canyon:
When Will ‘Ransom Canyon’ Return for Season 2?
Netflix renewed Ransom Canyon in June 2025 for presumably 10 more episodes. The first season filmed in early 2024 before rolling out one year later. Based on that schedule, the earliest season 2 would premiere is in 2026.
Which Cast Members Are Coming Back?
Duhamel, Kelly, Macken, Greene, Wareing, Schumacher, Tejada and Liner are all expected to return. Brett Cullen, Jaren Robledo, Justin Johnson Cortez and Casey W. Johnson will likely reprise their roles as well.
The only actor who definitely isn’t coming back? James Brolin, whose character was killed off by the end of season 1.
Will There Be Newcomers?
Ransom Canyon found fun ways to feature A-list cameos, including Kelly’s boyfriend, Dan Reynolds, and Duhamel’s wife, Audra Mari, whose scene was cut. There were also flashbacks with Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe’s daughter, Ava, playing one of the key roles.
During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly in April 2025, Wareing weighed in on how we have yet to meet Lucas’ dad.
“I would love Josh Lucas to join our cast,” Wareing mentioned before signing off on Us‘ pitch for James’ son, Josh Brolin, to play the Russell patriarch. “Honestly, I love that idea and I’ll take it.”
Where Did the Story Leave Off in Season 1?
When we were last in Ransom Canyon, Ellie was getting ready to get married to Yancy before his wife (played by Erica Dasher of Jane by Design fame) showed up. Staten, meanwhile, had a brief moment of happiness with Quinn before his argument with Davis left their future unclear. It didn’t help that Quinn was getting ready to go to New York City for an undetermined amount of time.
Lucas and Lauren, meanwhile, ended the season as a couple. But it feels important to note that Reid is still interested in Lauren, who has yet to tell Lucas that her mother was at fault for his brother’s arrest.
What Is the Plan for Season 2?
“We’ve already started the writers room, even though the show hasn’t been picked up to series yet for season 2,” creator April Blair told TV Insider in April about their plans for season 2. “Quinn’s going to go off to New York and come back. How is [Staten] going to win her back if he’s still haunted? I don’t feel like he could ever truly move on in his heart and his mind until that mystery [about his son’s death] was settled.”
Blair confirmed that the revelations in the finale will affect the direction of a potential season 2. “We wanted to find some closure with that, and also, who was behind it and what really happened opens up a whole new series of relationship drama between Lucas and Lauren,” Blair said. “So it gives us a lot of runway in other stories as well.”
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How Will the Characters Address the Revelations From Season 1?
During the first season, Staten learned that Lauren’s mom — who is also the sheriff’s (Philip Winchester) wife — was the one driving when his teen son, Randall (Hubert Smielecki), died in a hit-and-run. Lucas’ brother, Kit (Johnson), helped cover the crime up because of his affair with Margaret (Sarah Minnich).
“In a potential season 2, I think it’s a huge part of what’s going on. We’re still just in the room, so I don’t have every aspect to tell you. Westerns are morality tales, and so every aspect of this show, we always try to come from that foundation of love, lands and legacy, and what that really means,” Blair told TV Insider. “For Sheriff Dan, this is his legacy and his family and the people that he loves. He has this moral choice. Does he do the right thing by his family and the wrong thing by his profession? That’s his morality moment, so we try to do that with everyone, but that’s the thing he’s grappling with, and he painfully chooses to do the right thing.”
Are There Plans for Spinoffs?
According to Blair, there is already a plan to possibly expand the Ransom Canyon franchise.
“That could be a whole spinoff of its own, the OG love triangle of Ransom Canyon,” Blair hinted about Staten’s romance with his late wife (played by Ava Phillippe in flashbacks). “We would love for her to come back. She was amazing. I literally had a cameraman on set who came up and was like, ‘That girl looks exactly like Reese Witherspoon.’ I was like, ‘Funny you should say that.’”
Staten and Quinn’s teen years were introduced for a reason.
“We cast that character with a lot of care, even though it was for this little bit, but we just wanted to be prepared and to be able to use it more in future seasons, or as its own show, potentially,” she continued. “I just thought it was fun, and also just what Ava brings to it is very much A-type, bossy. It just made it easier to communicate who that character was, and because Amalah looms larger than life in everyone’s world, and they’re always talking about her, that when we finally saw her face, we wanted it to be someone that was exciting.”
Should Fans Expect a Time Jump?
“We would need to because I don’t want to do anything in New York,” Blair shared. “Quinn needs to go away and save her ranch, and we need to see what the implications are for that punch that Davis goads Staten into doing and what that plot between Davis and Staten’s father, the senator, is like.”
She concluded: “I think we would probably do that because she says, ‘I’m going to go away for six months.’ So the idea right now, although nothing’s set in stone, is that we would do at least a six-month time jump.”
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Are We About to Enter Reid’s Villain Era?
While Reid and Lucas — and Lauren — ended season 1 on good terms, it might not be that way for long.
“He should have never gone against his family. He was trying to do the right thing and he’s figuring out what is right for him. He’s constantly in this battle of what is good,” Liner explained to Us, referring to Reid going against his dad. “I think that the most interesting stuff is going to be with his dad, with his mom and figuring out that world. Because we don’t get to see much of it in season 1 — even though it’s discussed a lot and we get to see glimpses. I am very fascinated with that.”
Where Is the Reid, Lauren and Lucas Love Triangle Heading?
Greene teased to Us that nothing is off the table when it comes to potential onscreen romances.
“Things are set up where everyone is in a love triangle in season 1 because it opens the door for the audience to say what they like,” she noted. “Then also hopefully we get another season. It gives our writers and everyone an opportunity to see what people like and then lean into it more season 2.”
Greene sounded hopeful about where Lucas, Lauren and Reid could end up.
“There is still a lot of love there and a lot of care for each other. That is kind of where everyone sits [because] there’s no animosity toward anybody. Everyone loves and cares about everyone,” she shared. “That’s why it ends up so well is because while they are butting heads in the beginning, they both really admire each other.”
Wareing, meanwhile, is just like Us as he showed his support for Lucas and Lauren, adding, “We saw Lucas and Lauren very happy in season 1. What does it look like when we don’t see them happy and when we are facing real world hardship? And what does it look like to feel that pull and come back together?”
He continued: “Lucas is looking to explore [life outside of Ransom Canyon] but is it worth exploring without the love of his life? That’s a question that we’re going to have to answer in season 2 — if we’re lucky. Lucas loves Lauren so much that his dream wouldn’t be complete without her.”
