The hit Netflix series 'Ransom Canyon' has officially announced a release date for its eagerly awaited second season, and fans will not have to wait much longer. The popular Western drama, which premiered last April, will return on Thursday, 23rd July, with all eight episodes dropping on the streaming platform.
What to Expect in Season 2
Creator April Blair has disclosed that the much-anticipated follow-up will resume six months after Quinn O'Grady's decision to leave home to pursue a dream job in New York. 'In that time, she didn't speak to Staten at all,' actress Minka Kelly revealed. Josh Duhamel, who plays Staten Kirkland, confirmed: 'He missed her. Staten has been masking that with his behaviour. So when he finds out Quinn is back, Staten realises that he has made some mistakes, and he wants to make it right.'
The show has drawn favourable comparisons to Netflix's other hit small-town romance, 'Virgin River,' with some Redditors even declaring the new series is 'so much better.' The programme has been called 'cowboy Virgin River' by fans.
New Characters and Returning Faces
Season two will also follow the blossoming teenage romance between high schoolers Lauren (Lizzy Greene) and Lucas (Garrett Wareing), while Yancy (Jack Schumacher) is likely in hot water with bartender Ellie (Marianly Tejada) following the arrival of a woman claiming to be his wife in the season finale. Showrunner Blair revealed: 'We have also built out the world even more this season. Quinn's mother, Claire - played by Patricia Clarkson, who is an icon - comes to town, and she is a little Postcards from the Edge meets The Notebook. What did she do to mess up? We find out there are some secrets from the past.'
Alongside Clarkson, several fresh faces join the cast, including High Potential's Steve Howey as Staten's half-brother Levi, a rugged outdoorsman who lives off the land. Ben Robson (Vikings) and Heidi Engerman (Chicago Fire) have also signed on. Familiar faces returning include Casey W. Johnson, Tatanka Means, Justin Johnson Cortez, Kenny Miller, Philip Winchester, Jennifer Ens, Brett Cullen, Lauren Glazier, and Niko Guardado.
Official Synopsis
Netflix's synopsis for season two states: 'Season two begins six months after the events of the first season, with rancher Staten fighting to reclaim his legacy after being unseated as trustee of his family's Double K Ranch. Meanwhile, musician Quinn must decide if her heart truly belongs in the small town she once tried to outrun or in the fast-paced world of New York City. Are the pair star-crossed lovers, or fated to be together? In Ransom Canyon, true love stories are messy, complicated, and always worth the wait.'
Ransom Canyon season 2 premieres Thursday, 23rd July on Netflix.
