Netflix's Latest Divisive Western Gets Encouraging Update for a Fan-Favorite Character in Season 2

Ransom Canyon star Garrett Wareing has supplied an encouraging replace on Season 2 of Netflix’s Western romantic drama. Wareing performs fan-favorite character Lucas Russell in the streaming adaptation of writer Jodi Thomas’s books.

Following Netflix’s early renewal of Ransom Canyon in June, Wareing teased a main evolution for his character in season 2, after Lucas was initially caught up in a love triangle with Lauren Brigman (Lizzy Greene) and Reid Collins (Andrew Liner). “I believe we noticed a lot of pleasure and lover boy golden retriever power inside Lucas in the primary season,” he advised Deadline. “With out giving an excessive amount of away, I believe we’re going to see a good distinction for Lucas in Season 2.”

Russell confirmed that he’d lately returned to the Albuquerque, New Mexico, which is about of Ransom Canyon after spending time in Canada filming the Stephen King adaptation, The Lengthy Stroll. “I simply moved again. I had this Q&A for The Lengthy Stroll on Tuesday evening. By Wednesday evening, I had arrived — I drove 12 hours — in Albuquerque,” he teased on Sept. 12. “Yesterday, I bought to stroll again into the Russell trailer. I walked again into Gracie’s Dance Corridor and the Double Okay Ranch.”

The actor added that he felt “immense pleasure” to be again in the world of Ransom Canyon following an prolonged break between Seasons 1 and 2. “[I had] this sense of ‘We did it, we bought again right here,’” he recalled. “Jack [Schumacher, who plays Yancy Grey] is again, Lizzy’s again. We’re rocking and rolling.” He additionally confirmed, “We begin filming subsequent week, and I’ve cowboy camp. We’re again, child.”

Ransom Canyon ties in a number of love tales inside its overarching story of three highly effective households combating for management of their land in Texas Hill Nation. Josh Duhamel leads the collection as Staten Kirkland, a rancher struggling to return to grips with a private tragedy. Staten is unexpectedly reunited with outdated household buddy Quinn O’Grady (Minka Kelly) when she returns from New York Metropolis to take possession of a native dance corridor.

Whereas a lot has modified in Staten and Quinn’s lives since they final met, they discover themselves inexplicably drawn collectively as soon as once more. Staten is quickly compelled to combat for each his land and his birthright when darkish secrets and techniques from the city’s previous come to mild. In the meantime, younger Lucas Russell runs the danger of constructing highly effective enemies when he pursues a forbidden romance with Lauren Brigman.

Ransom Canyon Season 1 Divided Critics and Viewers

Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly stand in a doorway, smiling at each other in Netflix's Ransom Canyon — Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly stand in a doorway, smiling at one another in Netflix’s Ransom Canyon

The live-action adaptation of Jodi Thomas’ romance novels has proved to be divisive, with the Netflix collection receiving solely a 45% vital rating by way of Rotten Tomatoes. Viewers appeared to be rather more impressed with Ransom Canyon, as the primary season acquired a largely optimistic 73% viewers rating by way of RT. Ransom Canyon proved to be a decisive streaming hit for Netflix regardless of its shaky vital reception, because it attracted 7.2 million views and 56.6 million hours for its first 10 episodes inside its first week of launch in April 2025.

Thomas’ novels have been tailored for Netflix by Wednesday and All American author April Blair. The present’s sprawling forged consists of legendary actor James Brolin, Eoin Macken (La Brea and The Cellar), Philip Winchester (Regulation & Order: Particular Victims Unit) and Brett Cullen (Individuals of Curiosity). New additions for season two embrace Casey W. Johnson being promoted from recurring participant to collection common as Lucas’ older brother Package, in response to Deadline.

Ransom Canyon is accessible to stream now by way of Netflix.