It’s finally official. Netflix’s romance series Ransom Canyon will be back for a second season. While it was confirmed early on that development for season 2 of the show, including the involvement of the showrunner, had already begun, the renewal has taken a while to be officially confirmed. Here’s what we know about season 2 of Ransom Canyon so far, how well season 1 is performing, and what you can expect when it returns.
In case you missed it, Ransom Canyon is Netflix’s new romance series set in the beautiful landscapes of the Texas plains. Created by the same showrunner as All American, April Blair, the new series follows three ranching families battling for survival.
Showrunner Blair said in a statement: “I couldn’t be happier that Netflix is ready to get back in the saddle for Ransom Canyon! Our dreamy little corner of Texas Hill Country is full of stories still untold, and we can’t wait to bring them to our incredible fans. Get ready for another ride.”
Per Netflix, season 2 of Ransom Canyon will continue production at Netflix Studios in Albuquerque.
Ahead of renewal, there was plenty of evidence that Netflix was already developing a second season of the show internally. That comes from both quotes from the showrunner thus far and WGA listings suggesting the show is already developing storylines and scripts for a potential return. Season 2 on that site lists April G. Blair as showrunner and EP alongside Joe Fazzio and Adam D. Milch. Amanda Johnson-Zetterström is listed as co-executive producer, Lauren Moon as supervising producer, and Paul Haapaniemi as executive story editor.
That didn’t mean the show is officially renewed just yet, but it’s undoubtedly a positive sign that Netflix wants to keep the ball rolling.
Blair had also been optimistic about the future in various interviews. She told Deadline in an interview that they were already “in the room” when it came to developing season 2. Speaking to Netflix’s own TUDUM site, she said, “My favorite feeling is when a show ends, and you don’t want it to end, and you just want more. It makes you feel warm and familiar, and you don’t want to let go. That is how I hope people feel. It’s how I feel about the show, watching it.”
The series seems to be gaining steam in the Netflix top 10s, and word of mouth seems good, at least from what I can tell anecdotally. Facebook, in particular, is where the show’s audience shows its love the most. On IMDb, the series sits at a respectable 6.8/10.
