Josh Duhamel as Staten in episode 101 of the Ransom Canyon. Cr. Anna Kooris/Netflix © 2024
Netflix has quite a few exhibits at the moment awaiting a giant renewal, and fingers crossed, the upfronts this week will ship some constructive information. One such present is Ransom Canyon, the soapy Texas-based drama starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly. What’s occurring with season 2? Duhamel spoke on a brand new podcast concerning the present’s future, which continues to be up within the air.
Speaking on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast (Spotify hyperlink – YouTube hyperlink) hosted by Amanda Hirsch, actor Josh Duhamel mentioned quite a few topics, together with household life, his profession journey, his wellness firm, engaged on a brand new movie that he’s directing and starring in known as Preschool, and, after all, Ransom Canyon.
Duhamel describes Ransom Canyon as a “really good show” that blends romance and rugged cowboy vibes, saying it’s “basically like a romance kind of cowboy vibe, you know? With a little bit of the land and the oil and like the things that make the cowboy things.” Although he says he’s not a full cowboy, he calls himself “cowboy adjacent,” explaining, “I’m from North Dakota. Got a place out in the woods in Minnesota… so I’m often in ranchy type stuff.”
He shares a behind-the-scenes story about receiving a child reward from Barbara Streisand: “She went out and got like a proper hat and boots and a full-on cowboy outfit… for the baby.” On the now-viral twister intercourse scene, Josh laughs, “I was like, really? We’re gonna be doing it while the house is being torn apart?”
Most pertinently to what most are hoping for, what does Duhamel need to say a couple of second season? Asked instantly whether or not he’s received affirmation, he responds, “I don’t know. I feel like it’s gonna happen.” Hirsch then proceeds to say the constructive viewership stats to this point on TUDUM, with him following up, “It’s been doing well, but you know, it’s about completion. People, they wanna see how many people are actually watching it and completing it.”
Another story talked about about Ransom Canyon is about Minka Kelly’s combat for equal pay. Josh stated, “I didn’t know about that until I read it afterwards. But yeah, hey, get it girl. You know? Get it, girl.”
How nicely is Ransom Canyon acting on Netflix?
We’ve received full evaluation in our full season 2 renewal standing information, however we simply received the figures for week 4, so let’s test in. As of week 4, the present continues to be ranked because the fifth most-watched English language TV sequence (a superb signal), with hours dropping 20% between weeks 3 and 4. The complete hours watched globally now stands at 183.6M, equating to 23.3M views. Here’s how that breaks down:
| Week in Top 10 | Week Period | Hours Viewed | Views / CVE | Weekly Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April thirteenth, 2025 to April twentieth, 2025 | 56,600,000 (New) | 7,200,000 | 2 |
| 2 | April twentieth, 2025 to April twenty seventh, 2025 | 73,900,000 (+31%) | 9,400,000 | 2 |
| 3 | April twenty seventh, 2025 to May 4th, 2025 | 33,100,000 (-55%) | 4,200,000 | 3 |
| 4 | May 4th, 2025 to May eleventh, 2025 | 20,000,000 (-40%) | 2,500,000 | 5 |
In week 4, the sequence additionally remained within the weekly high 10s in 25 nations, together with the United States, New Zealand, South Africa, Brazil, and lots of areas throughout Europe and the Nordics. According to Netflix information, the present has featured within the weekly charts in 77 nations because it first debuted, suggesting a powerful maintain weekly.
The subsequent alternative for Netflix to announce the renewal of Ransom Canyon could also be on the Netflix Upfront, which is happening on the Perelman Performing Arts Center on May 14th at 2 PM.
We’re maintaining our fingers crossed that we’ll get a renewal quickly. We’re nonetheless optimistic, however now it’s over to you—do you wish to see Ransom Canyon return for a second season? Let us know within the feedback.