Hit Netflix Series Slashes Season 2 Episode Count

Quick update from the canyon: Ransom Canyon is coming back, but Season 2 is going to be a little leaner. Not necessarily a bad thing.

Season 2 trimmed, on purpose

Minka Kelly, who plays Quinn O'Grady (and you might remember her from Euphoria), says the next batch is shorter than last time. She was out promoting her upcoming movie Champagne Problems when she told Entertainment Tonight that the new season is shooting now and will run eight episodes instead of ten.

"We're shooting it right now... It's eight episodes now instead of ten, so they've really tightened up all the storylines. It's just jam-packed with so much. There's a lot more levity this season, too, which I love."

She also teased some new characters she thinks fans are going to latch onto, and said she might even prefer this season to the first. Hard to argue with a tighter cut if it means less filler and more payoff.

How Season 1 performed

The Western romantic drama debuted on Netflix on April 17, 2025 and immediately climbed to the top of the platform's Top 10. Critics were lukewarm (45% on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer), but viewers clearly showed up (73% audience score). Netflix took the hint and officially renewed the series in June 2025.

What this show is, in case you missed it

Ransom Canyon comes from creator April Blair and is based on Jodi Thomas' series of books. The cast includes Minka Kelly alongside Josh Duhamel, Garrett Wareing, Jack Schumacher, Lizzy Greene, and more.

• Season 1: 10 episodes, premiered April 17, 2025 on Netflix; hit No. 1 on the Top 10; 45% critics / 73% audience on Rotten Tomatoes
• Season 2: filming now; trimmed to 8 episodes; Kelly says storylines are tighter, with more levity and some new faces
• Creative: created by April Blair, adapted from Jodi Thomas' novels
• Cast: Minka Kelly (Quinn O'Grady), Josh Duhamel, Garrett Wareing, Jack Schumacher, Lizzy Greene, and others
• Renewal: greenlit for a second season in June 2025