Netflix has reportedly canceled“Ransom Canyon”after two seasons, and the numbers explain why. Season 2 premiered July 23 and drew 4.1 million first-week viewers, a 43% drop from Season 1’s 7.2 million. The eight-episode second season wrapped with Quinn choosing Staten, a moment creator April Blair called“just the beginning.”
That beginning will never happen. Both Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly had expressed hopes for a third season, with Kelly saying she wanted to explore the couple’s domestic life and even pitched a baby storyline. The show was based on Jodi Thomas’novels, so book fans already know where Staten and Quinn end up, even if the series never gets there.
It’s another reminder of how fast Netflix moves when ratings slide. Big debut, quieter second season, cancellation. The cliffhanger stays open forever, and fans are left writing their own endings. Did you watch“Ransom Canyon”? Sound off and tell us if you saw this coming.
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