Netflix's cowboy hit Ransom Canyon has lastly been renewed for a second season — however is each solid member coming again?
Based mostly on Jodi Thomas‘ guide sequence of the identical identify, Ransom Canyon launched Us to a city stuffed with drama, romance and hope. The primary season kicked off with stoic rancher Staten (Josh Duhamel) grieving two main losses whereas navigating an simple connection to childhood buddy Quinn (Minka Kelly), who has additionally caught the attention of Staten's brother-in-law and rival Davis (Eoin Macken).
There was additionally newcomer Yancy (Jack Schumacher), who had a previous he was hiding from Ellie (Marianly Tejada). And if that wasn't sufficient, viewers discovered themselves invested in one other love triangle between highschool college students Lucas (Garrett Wareing), Lauren (Lizzy Greene) and Reid (Andrew Liner).
Season 1 left many questions unanswered and fortuitously followers can sit up for new episodes now that Netflix formally greenlit a second season.
“We've already began the writers room, although the present hasn't been picked as much as sequence but for season 2,” creator April Blair advised TV Insider in April 2025 about their plans for season 2. “Quinn's going to go off to New York and are available again. How is [Staten] going to win her again if he's nonetheless haunted? I don't really feel like he might ever actually transfer on in his coronary heart and his thoughts till that thriller [about his son's death] was settled.”
Blair confirmed that the revelations within the finale will have an effect on the course of season 2. “We wished to search out some closure with that, and likewise, who was behind it and what actually occurred opens up an entire new sequence of relationship drama between Lucas and Lauren,” Blair stated. “So it offers us plenty of runway in different tales as nicely.”
Maintain scrolling to see which stars are returning for season 2 — and which aren't:
Josh Duhamel
Josh Duhamel Courtesy of Netflix
“I do know that they've been writing,” Duhamel solely advised Us Weekly in June shortly earlier than the present was renewed. “They've been within the author's room now for a number of months writing the second season. April Blair does a tremendous job with operating the present so I'd think about they're developing with one thing enjoyable.”
Duhamel, who is anticipated to return, praised the present's course. “I believe the romance stuff [with Kelly's character Quinn] is de facto enjoyable, however I wish to preserve it unpredictable. Somewhat bit harmful at occasions; doing issues that the viewers might not at all times agree with,” he added.
Minka Kelly
Whereas Kelly is reprising her position, followers received't see Quinn's time in New York.
“We would wish to as a result of I don't wish to do something in New York,” Blair shared with TV Line in April 2025. “Quinn must go away and save her ranch, and we have 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 believe we might most likely do this as a result of she says, ‘I'm going to go away for six months.' So the concept proper now, though nothing's set in stone, is that we might do a minimum of a six-month time leap.”
Eoin Macken
It wouldn't be a love triangle if Macken didn't return as Davies however apparently the position was a sizzling commodity in Hollywood. Wilson Bethel revealed to Us in July 2025 that he tried out for the half, including, “I attempted out for the opposite man within the love triangle [with Minka and Josh Duhamel]. Look, I by no means say by no means [to another cameo]. I'm psyched for them. That present clearly has been met with plenty of success and who is aware of what the long run holds [about booking another role in season 2].”
Lizzy Greene
Coming off Lucas and Lauren's comfortable ending in season 2, Greene teased to Us that nothing is off the desk sooner or later.
“Issues are arrange the place everyone seems to be in a love triangle in season 1 as a result of it opens the door for the viewers to say what they like,” she teased concerning the present. “Then additionally hopefully we get one other season. It offers our writers and everybody a possibility to see what individuals like after which lean into it extra season 2.”
Greene sounded hopeful about the place Lucas, Lauren and Reid are headed.
“There may be nonetheless plenty of love there and plenty of look after one another. That's form of the place everybody sits [because] there's no animosity towards anyone. Everybody loves and cares about everybody,” she shared. “That's why it finally ends up so nicely is as a result of whereas they're butting heads at first, they each actually admire one another.”
Garrett Wareing
Wareing additionally confirmed his assist for Lucas and Lauren, telling Us in April 2025, “We noticed Lucas and Lauren very comfortable in season 1. What does it seem like after we don't see them comfortable and when we face actual world hardship? And what does it seem like to really feel that pull and are available again collectively?”
He continued: “Lucas is seeking to discover [life outside of Ransom Canyon] however is it price exploring with out the love of his life? That's a query that we're going to need to reply in season 2 — if we're fortunate. Lucas loves Lauren a lot that his dream wouldn't be full with out her.”
Marianly Tejada
Once we have been final in Ransom Canyon, Ellie was on the brink of get married to Yancy earlier than his spouse (performed by Erica Dasher of Jane by Design fame) confirmed up.
“A enjoyable tidbit no one is aware of, is that the woman who performed the again of Yancy's spouse's head was truly the star of my very first present, Jane by Design that was on ABC Household on the time. That was Erica Dasher, and he or she was simply there to go to and I stated, ‘Will you, will you be the again of his spouse's head? And he or she's like, ‘I'll if you happen to let me audition for her,'” Blair advised Deadline in April 2025 about how that may unfold. “So we don't know [who will play her] but. Clearly it'll be a brunette, however it's a enjoyable, now that we're within the room on season 2, it's a really enjoyable character that's shaping up and a really juicy backstory.”
Jack Schumacher
Yancy's private life was one of many main cliffhangers on the finish of the season so chances are high excessive that it will likely be explored additional. Schumacher beforehand gushed concerning the likelihood to affix Ransom Canyon as a fan of Westerns.
“The present has been described as someplace between Yellowstone and Virgin River. That's a really correct description of it. However the wonderful thing about that's it leans into the romance extra. It exists by itself,” he shared with Us in April 2025. “What creator April and Netflix have been making an attempt to do is create one thing that isn't a knockoff of this. It's one thing that exists by itself — in its personal world.”
Schumacher particularly highlighted how the present prioritizes romance.
“The feminine gaze is extra current right here, which you don't get within the overwhelming majority of westerns and I'm an enormous fan of the style,” he defined. “These days it's important to be residing beneath a rock to not find out about Yellowstone and all of the spinoffs. They're so nice. Then you've got the extra romantic aspect of it, which is reveals like Virgin River.”
Andrew Liner
Liner teased that Reid would possibly go off the deep finish in season 2, telling Us in April 2025, “He ought to have by no means gone towards his household. He was making an attempt to do the correct factor and he's determining what is true for him. He's continuously on this battle of what's good.”
He continued: “I believe that probably the most attention-grabbing stuff goes to be along with his dad, along with his mother and determining that world. As a result of we don't get to see a lot of it in season 1 — although it's mentioned rather a lot and we get to see glimpses. I'm very fascinated with that.”
James Brolin
Since his character Cap died within the season 1 finale, Us had a pitch for James' son, Josh Brolin, to play the Russell patriarch in a future installment of the present. Wareing beloved the concept, telling Us in April, “I'll take it.”
