Set in the fictional ranching Texan town of Ransom Canyon, the new Netflix series is set to be the latest drama that many will be adding to their watchlists immediately.

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The addictive new series comes from Wednesday's April Blair and is set to be the modern Western saga that many have been waiting for, centring on the will they/won't they budding romance between head rancher Staten and longtime friend Quinn.

Led by Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly as the pair, there's set to be plenty of drama ahead as we follow not only their story, but also that of the ranching town that is seeing increased pressure from outside forces.

Speaking about his character to Netflix's Tudum, Duhamel said: “I really related to this character in a lot of ways. It’s very much about family, legacy, and the land. [I’m] from North Dakota and I have a place in Minnesota with some property that I just spent a lot of time developing with the intention of raising my kids there and hopefully someday they’ll pass it on to their kids.”

Also speaking of the cast dynamic, Kelly said: “I think that’s what makes us all so excited to go to work every day: There’s just so much love and support between all of us. So there’s a lot of that that blends into the performance, which is really organic and sweet.”

But who's who in the cast of Ransom Canyon? Read on to find out.

Ransom Canyon cast: Full list of characters and actors in Netflix drama

The full cast list for Ransom Canyon is as follows, scroll on to find out more about the characters plus where you may have the actors previously.

  • Josh Duhamel as Staten Kirkland
  • Minka Kelly as Quinn O'Grady
  • Lizzy Greene as Lauren Brigman
  • James Brolin as Cap Fuller
  • Eoin Macken as Davis Collins
  • Marianly Tejada as Ellie Catawnee
  • Jack Schumacher as Yancy Grey
  • Garrett Wareing as Lucas Russell
  • Andrew Liner as Reid Collins
  • Tatanka Means as Jake Longbow
  • Jaren K Robledo as Jack Yellowbird
  • Casey W Johnson as Kit Russell
  • Jennifer Ens as Ashley
  • Brett Cullen as Senator Samuel “Sam” Kirkland
  • Kate Burton as Katherine Bullock
  • Niko Guardado as Tim O’Grady
  • Philip Winchester as Sheriff Dan Brigman
  • Justin Johnson Cortez as Kai
  • Kenneth Miller as Freddie

Josh Duhamel as Staten Kirkland

Josh Duhamel as Staten in Ransom Canyon tending to a horse in the stables.
Josh Duhamel as Staten in Ransom Canyon. Anna Kooris/Netflix

Who is Staten Kirkland? Staten is the owner and sole occupant of the sprawling Double K Ranch, still reeling from suffering some major loss in his life. The series picks up one year after his son's death, with Staten as dedicated as ever to ensuring that his ranch is untouched by outside forces.

Where have I seen Josh Duhamel? Duhamel is known for his roles in the Transformers films, All My Children and Las Vegas. He has also starred in Unsolved, Battle Creek and The Thing About Pam.

Minka Kelly as Quinn O'Grady

Minka Kelly as Quinn in Ransom Canyon.
Minka Kelly as Quinn in Ransom Canyon. Anna Kooris/Netflix

Who is Quinn O'Grady? After spending many years in New York as a successful concert pianist, Quinn returns to Ransom Canyon to start a new chapter in her life. She has long harboured feelings for Staten, but the road to true love never did run smooth.

Where have I seen Minka Kelly? Aside from being a bestselling author of a memoir, Kelly is known for her roles in Friday Night Lights, Titans and Parenthood.

Lizzy Greene as Lauren Brigman

Lizzy Greene as Lauren in Ransom Canyon.
Lizzy Greene as Lauren in Ransom Canyon. Anna Kooris/Netflix

Who is Lauren Brigman? Lauren is the daughter of the Sheriff but is desperate to get out of Ransom Canyon so as not to end up like her mother. Despite being popular at school, she's got herself into a complicated situation with ex-boyfriend Reid and Lucas.

Where have I seen Lizzy Greene? Greene is known for her roles in Nickelodeon's Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn and A Million Little Things.

James Brolin as Cap Fuller

James Brolin as Cap in Ransom Canyon sitting in an armchair and reading a newspaper.
James Brolin as Cap in Ransom Canyon. Anna Kooris/Netflix

Who is Cap Fuller? Cap is one of the oldest and long-running ranch owners in Ransom Canyon, who is jaded by the loss he's suffered in his own life.

Where have I seen James Brolin? Brolin is known for various roles throughout his long-spanning career but is best known for starring in Hotel, Life in Pieces, 1973's Westworld and Marcus Welby MD.

Eoin Macken as Davis Collins

Eoin Macken as Davis in Ransom Canyon standing in a dimly lit room
Eoin Macken as Davis in Ransom Canyon. Anna Kooris/Netflix

Who is Davis Collins? Davis is the brother of Staten's late wife Amalah and is one of the other big three ranchers in Ransom Canyon.

Where have I seen Eoin Macken? The Irish actor is known for his roles in Merlin, The Night Shift, Borderline and La Brea.

Marianly Tejada as Ellie Estevez

Marianly Tejada as Ellie and Jack Schumacher as Yancy in Ransom Canyon.
Marianly Tejada as Ellie and Jack Schumacher as Yancy in Ransom Canyon. Netflix

Who is Ellie Estevez? Ellie manages Quinn's dance hall and is a close friend of Cap's, dropping by his ranch regularly.

Where have I seen Marianly Tejada? Tejada has starred in One of Us Is Lying, The Purge and Orange is the New Black.

Jack Schumacher as Yancy Grey

Jack Schumacher as Yancy and James Brolin as Cap in Ransom Canyon.
Jack Schumacher as Yancy and James Brolin as Cap in Ransom Canyon. Netflix

Who is Yancy Grey? A new rancher who has come to work for Cap, Yancy is quite the enigmatic addition to Ransom Canyon and appears to be harbouring secrets about his past.

Where have I seen Jack Schumacher? Schumacher has starred in Top Gun: Maverick and KillHer, as well as featured in TV shows like Welcome to Chippendales, Empire, Chicago PD and SWAT.

Garrett Wareing as Lucas Russell

Garrett Wareing as Lucas in Ransom Canyon.
Garrett Wareing as Lucas in Ransom Canyon. Anna Kooris/Netflix

Who is Lucas Russell? Lucas has his own personal troubles after the disappearance of his father but lives with his brother in a trailer. He's a clever student and works at the Double K Ranch.

Where have I seen Garrett Wareing? Wareing has starred in Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, Manifest and Dead Sea.

Andrew Liner as Reid Collins

Andrew Liner as Reid in Ransom Canyon.
Andrew Liner as Reid in Ransom Canyon. Netflix

Who is Reid Collins? Reid is Davis's son and Lauren's on-off boyfriend. He is also one of the star football players at Ransom Canyon High.

Where have I seen Andrew Liner? Liner has starred in Grown-ish, Vampire Academy and Gray Matter.

Ransom Canyon is now streaming on Netflix. Sign up for Netflix from £5.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.

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Morgan Cormack
Morgan CormackDrama Writer

Morgan Cormack is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering everything drama-related on TV and streaming. She previously worked at Stylist as an Entertainment Writer. Alongside her past work in content marketing and as a freelancer, she possesses a BA in English Literature.

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