Featured image: Minka Kelly. Photo: Eva Rinaldi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lowdown
Ransom Canyon is the latest example of Netflix’s math: an expensive show with famous leads needs to grow in Season 2, not shrink. The silver lining for fans is that the finale left Staten and Quinn together, which is more closure than most canceled shows get.
Key Takeaways
- Netflix canceled Ransom Canyon after two seasons, Deadline reported September 10 (Deadline).
- Season 2 opened with 4.1 million views, down 43% from Season 1’s 7.2 million (Deadline).
- Season 2 was released July 23 and spent three weeks in Netflix’s top 10 (Deadline).
- The finale left Staten and Quinn together without a major cliffhanger (Deadline).
The Story
Netflix will not make a third season of Ransom Canyon, the Texas romantic drama starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly. Deadline reported the decision a month and a half after Season 2 came out on July 23 (Deadline).
The second season opened with 4.1 million views in its first week, down 43% from Season 1’s 7.2 million. It fell out of Netflix’s top 10 after three weeks, compared with four for the first season. Deadline said the show’s sizable budget likely weighed against it (Deadline).
Season 2 had a reduced order of eight episodes and a creative overhaul. Unlike Season 1, its finale ended with Staten and Quinn together and no jaw-dropping cliffhanger (Deadline).
Kelly drew attention when the show was cast by asking for pay parity with Duhamel. Deadline reported she came close to it. April Blair created the series and served as showrunner (Deadline).
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