Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly lead the Texas-set melodrama.
At its core, Ransom Canyon isnt just a town, its an idea," Blair toldTudum.
“Its the painful longing for your first love.
Josh Duhamel as Staten Kirkland on ‘Ransom Canyon’.Credit:Anna Kooris/Netflix
Its the burning desire to protect your family.
Its cowboys and lovers, grifters and thieves.
Lust, deceit, heartache, home …
Josh Duhamel as Staten Kirkland on ‘Ransom Canyon’; Josh Duhamel at the Monte Carlo TV Festival.Courtesy of Netflix; Pascal Le Segretain/Getty
Ransom has it all.”
That’s a lot of big ideas, and the series has an equally stacked ensemble.
He played military man William Lennox in four of Michael Bay’sTransformersfilms(20072017).
Duhamel plays Double K Ranch owner Staten Kirkland, a cowboy grieving the loss of his wife and son.
He’s been in a pretty dark place, Duhamel toldParade.
She played Dawn Granger, a.k.a.
Dove, on Max’sTitans(20182021) and appeared in the second season of HBO’sEuphoria(2022).
In 2023, Kelly became aNew York Timesbestselling author with the release ofTell Me Everything: A Memoir.
Her push-and-pull attraction with Duhamel’s Staten is a driving force of the story.
Minka Kelly as Quinn on ‘Ransom Canyon’; Minka Kelly at her ‘Tell Me Everything’ book launch in 2023.Anna Kooris/Netflix; Daniel Zuchnik/Getty
Theyre both so on point and their antagonistic chemistry just crackles, Blair told Tudum.
It just really set the whole season in motion.
Greene’s Lauren is a popular cheerleader with a quarterback boyfriend and a talent for drawing and gymnastics.
Lizzy Greene as Lauren in ‘Ransom Canyon’; Lizzy Greene at the ‘Alien: Romulus’ premiere in 2024.Anna Kooris/Netflix; Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage
She’s also restless, aching for more from life.
“She’s spunky.
She’s very fun to play, I will say,” Greene toldVestel.
James Brolin as Cap on ‘Ransom Canyon’; James Brolin at SiriusXM Studios in 2022.Anna Kooris/Netflix; Cindy Ord/Getty
“When I got the audition, Lauren already felt like such a part of my life.
My mom was a University of Texas cheerleader, and Lauren is aspiring to be a NCA cheerleader.
It takes place in Texas.
Eoin Macken as Davis on ‘Ransom Canyon’; Eoin Macken the Oscar Wilde Awards in 2025.Anna Kooris/Netflix; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
I’m a Texan.
I love Texas so much.”
She continued, “The show is all about love, family, and priorities in life.
Marianly Tejeda as Ellie on ‘Ransom Canyon’; Marianly Tejeda in West Hollywood in 2022.Netflix; Jon Kopaloff/Getty
And so that really excited me as well.”
Recently, he voiced Emperor Zurg in theToy StoryspinoffLightyear(2022).
Brolin plays Cap, a former Army captain now living as a rancher.
Jack Schumacher as Yancy on ‘Ransom Canyon’; Jack Schumacher at the ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ premiere.Courtesy of Netflix; Kevin Winter/Getty
Speaking withPEOPLElast year, he compared the series toYellowstone, but with “real Texan stuff.”
He plays Davis Collins, an Ivy League alum who owns the Bar W Ranch.
“Davis has a lot of dysfunction to him.
Garrett Wareing as Lucas on ‘Ransom Canyon’; Garrett Wareing at Beverly Hills' Fine Arts Theatre.Anna Kooris/Netflix; Michael Tullberg/Getty
He is quite charming but at the same time, he has a darkness and is very manipulative.
He is also a strong family man.
Tejada plays Ellie Estevez, a barkeep who looks after Brolin’s Cap.
Andrew Liner as Reid on ‘Ransom Canyon’; Andrew Liner at the Sitges Film Festival in 2024.Courtesy of Netflix; Cesc Maymo/Getty
She’s also a close ally of Kelly’s Quinn.
He plays the enigmatic Yancy Grey, a foreman with a murky past.
Later this year, he’ll appear in Francis Lawrence’sStephen KingadaptationThe Long Walk.
Meta Golding at Spyscape Museum & Experience in 2023.Noam Galai/Getty
He added, “Hes trying to find himself and trying to be a better man.
Recently, she led the Paramount+ seriesRabbit Hole(2023) alongside Kiefer Sutherland.
Where can I watchRansom Canyon?
Brett Cullen at The Montalban in 2024.JC Olivera/Getty
Ransom Canyon’s 10-episode first season hits Netflix on April 17.
