“She Was Never the Victim, Just the Girl You Should Have Feared Sooner”

All of the characters in Netflix’s Western drama series Ransom Canyon connect in various ways, through blood, romance, and everything in between. Ransom Canyon’s ensemble cast paired with its multilayered, interweaving story makes it hard sometimes to keep up with every twist and turn, especially that unbelievable Yancy twist at the end of Ransom Canyon. Because Ransom Canyon is such a small town, which is loosely inspired by the real town of the same name outside Lubbock, Texas, just about everyone is in everybody else’s business, and word travels fast.

While Staten and Quinn, played by Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly, are technically the series leads in Ransom Canyon, just about every character gets a fair share of screen time and is directly involved in one or more of the various storylines. From various “will they, won’t they” relationship dynamics, college athletics dreams, land disputes, rodeo competitions, and even a murder mystery, Ransom Canyon has a lot to offer and is already being compared to Yellowstone. If Netflix does pick it up for season 2, it will have a solid foundation and plenty of drama to work with.

Staten Kirkland Is A Widower Whose Son Randall Died In A Car Crash

Staten Is A Wealthy Ranch Owner With Deep Family History in Ransom Canyon

Apart from being both Staten and Davis’s love interest in Ransom Canyon, Quinn is a dance hall owner and a concert pianist. She returns to Ransom Canyon, where her heart truly is, after a stint in New York, but gets another offer to play for the New You Philharmonic later in the season. Quinn is Staten’s “girl who got away” and was his former wife’s best friend before her death. Quinn is also the aunt of Nick, Reid’s friend, who fell through the floor of the abandoned house and broke his leg. Nick’s mom is Angie, Quinn’s sister.

Davis Collins Is The Brother Of Staten’s Ex-Wife, Reid’s Father & Randall’s Uncle

Quinn smiles up at Staten as they stand in a doorway in Ransom Canyon

Davis Switches From Good To Bad Depending On The Conversation

Davis is Staten’s brother-in-law, Randall’s uncle, Reid’s father, Paula Jo’s ex-husband, and Quinn’s boyfriend before he became her ex-boyfriend. Staten says Davis is a wannabe rancher and works in the interest of Austin Water & Power, trying to get Staten to sell his land to fill his wife Paula Jo’s pockets, who’s on the board at AW&P. Davis also wants to acquire Cap Fuller’s ranch, which is why he helps Yancy Grey get out of prison so that Yancy can convince him to sell. Davis and Yancy are not related but they colluded to manipulate Cap into selling his land.

Yancy Grey Is Secretly The Grandson Of Cap Fuller

He Becomes Ellie’s Love Interest But Continues To Keep Secrets

Yancy Grey is the biggest enigma of Ransom Canyon, particularly because he’s also the biggest liar. He turns out to be the biological grandson of Cap Fuller, who lives alone on his ranch in Ransom Canyon and visits his wife at a nearby nursing home. Yancy’s identity is ultimately exposed to Cap by Davis. Yancy is a drifter and newcomer to Ransom who was plotting to trick Cap into selling his land. Instead, he inherits it after Cap’s death and was planning to live with Ellie there until his wife, of all people, shows up at the last minute.

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