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Western-themed entertainment transcends the boundaries of time and location, often evoking a sense of adventure that resonates with audiences everywhere. Netflix

We're diving into the nine best Western series currently available on Netflix, each offering its unique twist on the genre.

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Set in 1884, Godless stars Jack O'Connell as Roy Goode, a wounded outlaw fleeing the wrath of his mentor, the dangerously unpredictable Frank Griffin (Jeff Daniels). Roy finds refuge in La Belle, N.M., a town predominantly inhabited by women. Here, he surrenders to the sheriff (Scoot McNairy) and the stories of La Belle's inhabitants unfold. With its stronger female presence, this series carves out a fresh perspective in the Western landscape. If you're not hooked within the first four minutes, you might want to hit the trail!

Cast: Jack O'Connell, Michelle Dockery, Scoot McNairy, Merritt Wever, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Sam Waterston, Jeff Daniels

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Sullivan’s Crossing is a Canadian romantic drama series created by Roma Roth. Based on the book series by Robyn Carr, the CTV series follows Maggie Sullivan, a neurosurgeon who decides to move back to her hometown after facing some legal trouble. When she gets back, she finds it hard to reconnect with her estranged father, but things soon change when she meets the mysterious newcomer, Cal Jones. Sullivan’s Crossing stars Morgan Kohan, Chad Michael Murray, Tom Jackson, Andrea Menard, and Scott Patterson. So, if you loved the small town vibe, feel-good drama, and likable characters in Sullivan’s Crossing, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Virgin River is a romantic drama series developed by Sue Tenney. Based on the book series by Robyn Carr, the Netflix series follows Melina “Mel” Monroe,...

The Long Walk is one of Stephen King‘s most harrowing books, and the upcoming film adaptation doesn’t seem to be shying away from the intensity with its “R” rating from the MPA.

The Long Walk is rated “R” for “strong bloody violence, grisly images, suicide, pervasive language, and sexual references.”

Based on King’s 1979 dystopian novel of the same name, the film arrives in theaters on September 12 from Lionsgate.

The story follows Raymond Garraty, a 16-year old who takes part in an annual contest in which 100 teens must journey, nonstop and under strict rules, until only one is left alive.

Francis Lawrence directs from a script by Jt Mollner (Strange Darling).

Cooper Hoffman (Licorice Pizza) and David Jonsson (Alien: Romulus), Garrett Wareing (“Manifest”), Tut Nyout (“The Witcher: Blood Origin”), Charlie Plummer (The Clovehitch Killer), Ben Wang (Karate Kid: Legends), Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Rabbit), Jordan Gonzalez (“Pretty Little...

Darren Aronofsky’s crime caper Caught Stealing is set to reach theatres on August 29th, with Francis Lawrence’s intense Stephen King adaptation The Long Walk following on September 12th and Scott Derrickson’s sequel to his Joe Hill adaptation The Black Phone (a sequel simply titled Black Phone 2) dropping on October 17th – and today, we have learned that the Motion Picture Association ratings board has given all three of these movies R ratings!

Directed by Aronofsky from a screenplay by Charlie Huston, who is also the author of the book that the movie is based on, Caught Stealing has the following synopsis: Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) was a high-school baseball phenom who can’t play anymore, but everything else is going okay. He’s got a great girl (Zoë Kravitz), tends bar at a New York dive, and his favorite team is making an underdog run at the pennant.

Stephen King fans have already had a wild year thanks to the arrival of not just one but two masterfully done adaptations, courtesy of Oz Perkins’ The Monkey and Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck. But the year of the King isn’t quite done yet, as The Hunger Games filmmaker, Francis Lawrence, will soon unveil his cinematic makeover of the legendary author’s dystopian thriller, The Long Walk. Today, as part of Collider’s Exclusive Preview event, we’re thrilled to share a bit more information about the production courtesy of not only an email chat with its helmer, Lawrence, but also with its scribe, Jt Mollner (Strange Darling). Together, the pair paint a clear — albeit dark — image of how the project came together and what audiences can expect to walk into when it trots onto screens on September 12.

Set in a dystopian version of the United States,...

There's some exciting news for Ransom Canyon fans who have been looking forward to casting updates for season 2. The hit Netflix original Western romantic drama series was unsurprisingly renewed for a second season following its successful debut earlier this year, and we're beginning to learn more details about what to expect before filming commences this fall.

Obviously, we already knew that Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly will be back to reprise their roles as star-crossed lovers Staten Kirkland and Quinn O'Grady. The vast majority of the cast will be back for season 2, save for any characters who happened to die in season 1. As with any new hit series, some promotions are in store for recurring characters, and the best one was just promoted.

Deadline reports that Casey W. Johnson, who plays Kit in the series, will be a series regular in Ransom Canyon season 2. Not only is Kit the troubled...

Mark Hamill is no stranger to major motion pictures, and as The Long Walk continues to build excitement as part of a string of Stephen King adaptations in 2025, the legendary Luke Skywalker actor's involvement has drawn major attention online. But, despite the usual fanfare around his appearances in dark, gritty projects (like 2023’s Fall of the House of Usher miniseries), Hamill had one specific request upon joining this cast: work first, fan talk later.

For the young cast of The Long Walk, who were all born in the era of the Star Wars prequels, the chance to share the screen with Luke Skywalker himself was a dream come true. Garrett Wareing, one of the actors, recently explained how the news of Hamill's casting spread like wildfire through the 50-member cast.

"We all figured out he’d been cast, and there are 50 boys, all of whom are between the ages of 18 and 25. We're,...

Ransom Canyon fans will be seeing more of Casey W. Johnson in season two!

It has been reported that the 30-year-old actor has been promoted to series regular status for the upcoming season of the Netflix series after playing Kit Russell in a recurring role for the first season, according to Deadline.

Keep reading to find out more…Kit is the brother of Lucas Russell (Garrett Wareing), both of whom experienced tremendous loss and trauma from an abusive father who eventually abandoned them. In the first season, Kit played a pivotal role in the mystery behind the car accident.

Season two of Ransom Canyon, which stars Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly, is set to begin production this fall in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Find out more about the cast of Ransom Canyon here!

Exclusive: Ransom Canyon fans will see more of Casey W. Johnson in Season 2. The actor has been promoted to series regular following one season in the recurring role of Kit Russell, sources close to production tell Deadline.

Production on the Western’s sophomore season is expected to begin this fall in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Created, written and executive produced by April Blair, and based on Jodi Thomas’ book series, Ransom Canyon is a romance-fueled family drama and contemporary western saga that follows three ranching family dynasties locked in a contest for control of the land, their lives and legacies. They are threatened by outside forces intent on destroying their way of life.

At the center of it all is stoic rancher Staten Kirkland (Josh Duhamel), who is healing from heartbreaking loss and on a quest for vengeance. Staten’s only glimmer of hope rests in the eyes and heart of...

Mark Hamill has said his role as the Major in The Long Walk is “unlike anything [he’s] ever done before”.The 73-year-old actor stars as the antagonist in the upcoming movie adaptation of Stephen King’s 1979 horror novel of the same name, and Hamill has now reflected on his “sadistic” character.During an interview with Discussing Film, the Star Wars actor said: “Well, he’s amoral. I mean, for you to be able to do what he does … he’s got to be some kind of sociopath.“There’s no sort of backstory for him, but you know he’s a really troubled person. And sadistic and … just all those terrible things.”Hamill added The Long Walk was completely different to his other recent projects, like the Tom Hiddleston-starring fantasy film The Life of Chuck and the upcoming animated flick The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants.He continued: “It’s...

Mark Hamill rose to fame with his performance as the heroic Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, but his newest role takes the actor to the other end of the spectrum. He plays the villain in The Long Walk, a new dystopian horror film based on a Stephen King story that's coming to theaters on Sept. 12.

Per DiscussingFilm, Hamill was present at San Diego Comic-Con to help promote the film. He spoke about the dark nature of his "sadistic character," referred to in the story as the Major. While Hamill has voiced the Joker for many DC projects, he still feels like playing the Major was very dark in its own way, and that even attracted the actor to the role in the first place.

Mark Hamill tells us about playing potentially the most villainous character of his career in ‘The Long WALK’:“He’s sadistic and all those terrible things.

Last year, an adaptation of the Stephen King novel The Long Walk (which was, like The Running Man and Thinner, published under the pen name Richard Bachman) went into production, with director Francis Lawrence, whose previous credits include Constantine, I Am Legend, Water for Elephants, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Parts 1 and 2, Red Sparrow, Slumberland, and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, at the helm. Lionsgate will be releasing the film on September 12th. It sees a group of teenage boys compete in an annual contest known as “The Long Walk,” where they must maintain a certain walking speed or get shot. The film had a presence at the San Diego Comic-Con, and today, as JoBlo continues our coverage over at #SDCC2025, our Eic Chris Bumbray caught up with the iconic Mark Hamill and David Jonsson, along with producer Roy Lee, Tut Nyuot,...

Lionsgate has just released the official trailer for The Long Walk, a new dystopian horror film based on Stephen King’s 1979 novel, written under his pen name Richard Bachman. The film is directed by Francis Lawrence, known for The Hunger Games series, and it’s set to hit U.S. theaters on September 12, 2025.

The story takes place in a grim future where the U.S. is controlled by a brutal regime. Every year, a group of teenage boys is forced to take part in a walking contest. It sounds simple, but there’s a deadly twist: if they drop below three miles per hour for too long, they’re killed. The walk only ends when one boy is left standing.

The cast is packed with rising stars and familiar faces. Cooper Hoffman plays the lead role of Raymond Garraty. David Jonsson takes on the role of Peter McVries, and Mark Hamill...

The first trailer for The Long Walk has just been released during Sdcc, giving fans a chilling look at the upcoming Stephen King adaptation that’s set to hit theaters on September 12, 2025. Directed by Francis Lawrence, the film is based on King’s 1979 novel written under his pen name Richard Bachman.

It’s a tense, dystopian horror story set in a version of the U.S. where freedom is gone and survival is everything.

The movie follows a group of teenage boys who are forced to take part in a brutal walking contest. The rules are simple, but deadly, you must keep walking at a speed of at least three miles per hour, and if you slow down too much or stop, you’re executed on the spot.

Only one walker is allowed to survive, and the last one standing wins. It’s a test of endurance, fear, and pain,...

"I don't have much to lose, but I have everything to gain – that's why I'm here." Dang, this looks fantastic! Lionsgate has marched out the second trailer for The Long Walk, an extremely intense new thriller from filmmakers Francis Lawrence & Jt Mollner about a dystopian America. Based on storyteller Stephen King’s first-written novel, and Francis Lawrence, director of The Hunger Games films, comes this grueling story of boys out on a never-ending walk. In the near future, where America has become a police state, one hundred boys are selected to enter an annual contest where the winner will be awarded whatever he wants for the rest of his life. The brutal game is simple - maintain a steady walking pace of three miles per hour without stopping. Three warnings, and you're out – forever. It's win or die, on this walk. Starring Cooper Hoffman + David Jonsson (from Alien: Romulus), Garrett Wareing,...

The first 22 minutes of the Stephen King adaptation “The Long Walk” debuted at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, following the debut of the new red-band trailer and a panel featuring the cast, including Mark Hamill, David Jonsson (“Alien: Romulus”), Tut Nyuot and Garrett Wareing (“Manifest”).

The film is adapted from King’s 1979 novel (first written when he was 19!), set in an authoritarian America in which 50 young adult men join a televised contest to walk continuously at a pace of at least three miles per hour — or they’ll be killed. Hamill plays a man only known as the Major, the military commander who oversees the Walk and gives the walkers their literal marching orders. In the panel, Hamill said that when director Francis Lawrence approached him about playing the part, it immediately evoked his teenage years in Japan, where he went to school next to a U.S. military base.

Today, Lionsgate released the new trailer for The Long Walk at San Diego Comic-Con, where the studio also screened the first 22 minutes of the film. The September 12 release is based on the 1979 novel by Stephen King.

The Long Walk is an intense, chilling, and emotional thriller that challenges audiences to confront a haunting question: how far could you go?

From the highly anticipated adaptation of master storyteller Stephen King’s first-written novel, and Francis Lawrence, the visionary director of The Hunger Games franchise films.

The cast includes Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Jordan Gonzalez, Joshua Odjick, and Josh Hamilton, with Judy Greer and Mark Hamill.

The thriller, which features a screenplay by Jt Mollner, was produced by Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping), and Cameron MacConomy.

Lionsgate (The Strangers – Chapter 2) is presenting, in association with Media Capital Technologies,...

Fresh out of San Diego Comic-Con tonight, the brand new trailer for Stephen King adaptation The Long Walk has shambled its way online. Watch Official Trailer 2 down below.

Based on Stephen King’s 1979 novel of the same name, The Long Walk arrives in theaters on September 12 from Lionsgate. Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend, Constantine) directed.

The story follows Raymond Garraty, a 16-year old who takes part in an annual contest in which 100 teens must journey, nonstop and under strict rules, until only one is left alive.

Jt Mollner (Strange Darling) wrote the film’s screenplay.

Cooper Hoffman (Licorice Pizza), David Jonsson (Alien: Romulus), Garrett Wareing (“Manifest”), Tut Nyout (“Witcher: Blood Origin”), Charlie Plummer (The Clovehitch Killer), Ben Wang (Karate Kid: Legends), Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Rabbit), Jordan Gonzalez (“Pretty Little Liars: Origin Sin”), Joshua Odjick (Welcome to Derry), Josh Hamilton (“Walking Dead”), Judy Greer (Halloween), and Mark Hamill (The Life of Chuck) star.

The new trailer for The Long Walk reveals a better look at the Stephen King adaptation at San Diego Comic-Con. The dystopian film is based on the novel of the same name by King (originally published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman). The film focuses on a group of teenage boys competing in an annual last-one-standing contest where they must keep walking or die.

Adaptations of The Long Walk were attempted and shot down for years, but the first completed version will finally be released in theaters this year and is helmed by Francis Lawrence. The cast is set to include Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Mark Hamill, Ben Wang, Charlie Plummer, Judy Greer, Garrett Wareing, and Roman Griffin Davis.

At Sdcc, Lionsgate has released a new trailer for The Long Walk. The trailer opens with a brief moment of levity, as Jonsson's Peter McVries notes that he was warned not...

The latest trailer for Stephen King’s “The Long Walk” has the 50 contestants struggling to find meaning for why they compete.

The film follows 50 boys from around the country who are selected (or volunteer) to compete in the annual Long Walk. The rules are simple: keep up a pace of 3 miles per hour and you’re good, slow down enough to get three warnings and you “punch your ticket” — aka, get killed. The killing happens right on the road as the rest of the contestants have to keep walking until there is only one left.

“I keep hoping that part gets easier,” Pete McVries (David Jonsson) says in Friday’s trailer after a kid is taken out. “That’s what I’m afraid of,” Ray Garraty (Cooper Hoffman) responds.

The Walk takes place in a vaguely dystopian version of America. Most things are as normal as expected, but the event...

It’s time for marching orders. Lionsgate dropped a new trailer for The Long Walk today during the pic’s Hall H San Diego Comic-Con presentation Friday. Author of the novel that inspired the film Stephen King introduced the clip via video message, alluding to the Vietnam War and drawing attention to how this story came out long before The Hunger Games and Squid Game.

“It’s got some hard bark on it,” King added of the adaptation.

Based on King’s 1979 dystopian horror novel of the same name, The Long Walk takes place in a disillusioned America that is entertained by a competition called The Long Walk— a challenge in which 50 teenage boys walk continuously without rest. As the journey continues, each competitor must keep walking faster than three miles per hour nonstop or risk being killed. The last boy remaining will earn a prize of their choosing.

“I...

At San Diego Comic-Con, it was revealed that Stephen King was very involved in the casting behind The Long Walk. The story is a dystopian novel that King originally published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. It focuses on the story of a group of boys made to participate in a competition called The Long Walk, where they must continuously walk or risk being shot.

Over the years, The Long Walk has gone through multiple adaptation attempts. First, Night of the Living Deaddirector George A. Romero was approached to direct a version of the book, but that never came to fruition. Over 15 years went by before the rights were secured by Frank Darabont in 2007.

Darabont's rights eventually lapsed when his project never came to fruition, and control over the story went to New Line Cinema in 2018. New Line even announced a director in 2019, marking the third attempt to make the film.

Last year, an adaptation of the Stephen King novel The Long Walk (which was, like The Running Man and Thinner, published under the pen name Richard Bachman) went into production, with director Francis Lawrence, whose previous credits include Constantine, I Am Legend, Water for Elephants, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Parts 1 and 2, Red Sparrow, Slumberland, and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, at the helm. Lionsgate will be releasing the film on September 12th – and today, the film was promoted with a panel at San Diego Comic-Con! Although a trailer was just recently released , Sdcc attendees got to see a new trailer, which was introduced by a video of Stephen King (he’s not at Sdcc). JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray said it’s a “very cool trailer, has the shocking image of seeing Mark Hamill use the F-word. Does a good job...

Deadline reports that Cooper Hoffman has signed on to join Andrew Garfield in Artificial, Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming AI movie for Amazon MGM Studios. The film is described as a “comedic drama set tin the world of artificial intelligence.“

The film recounts the tumultuous period at artificial intelligence company OpenAI in 2023, when CEO Sam Altman was fired and rehired in a matter of days. Andrew Garfield (We Live in Time) will star in the film, while Yura Borisov (Anora) will play Ilya Sutskever, a co-founder who led the movement to boot Altman out of the company. Cooper Koch (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story) will also play a role. Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown) remains in talks to play chief technology officer Mira Murati. Additionally, Ike Barinholtz (The Studio) is in negotiations to play Elon Musk.

The script was penned by Simon Rich (Miracle Workers), who will also produce...

Lionsgate announced that the highly-anticipated film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Long Walk will present a panel at Comic-Con this year. The Hall H panel will take place on Friday, July 25 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.

The panel will be moderated by Eric Vespe and Anthony Breznica, who regularly share their love of all things Stephen King via their The Kingcast podcast. Participants in the panel include stars Mark Hamill, David Jonsson (Alien: Romulus), Tut Nyuot (The Witcher: Blood Origin), Garrett Wareing (Dead Sea) and Charlie Plummer (The Clovehitch Killer), plus the film’s producer Roy Lee and its screenwriter Jt Mollner.

The Long Walk was written by Stephen King under his pseudonym of Richard Bachman, and was first published in 1979. Set in a dystopian future in the United States, it tells the story of an annual walking contest in which 100 young men are tasked with walking until...

The Long Walkgets a set of overtly ominous character posters reminding audiences to "Walk Or Die."

As seen on the Upcoming Horror Movies, the upcoming feature film adaptation of Stephen King's The Long Walk has just received a whole set of character posters for nine members of the film's core cast. Each poster features its respective star standing just in front of the word "Walk," while the words "Or Die" dominate the foreground in front of them. Among the stars to receive this particular character poster treatment are Garrett Wareing, Jordan Gonzalez, Joshua Odjick, David Jonsson, Cooper Hoffman, Ben Wang, Charlie Plummer, Mark Hamill, and Roman Griffin Davis.

Based on King's 1979 novel of the same name, The Long Walkis directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by writer Jt Mollner. The Long Walk takes place in a dystopian version of the United States, wherein the ruling totalitarian regime submits...

Last year, an adaptation of the Stephen King novel The Long Walk (which was, like The Running Man and Thinner, published under the pen name Richard Bachman) went into production, with director Francis Lawrence, whose previous credits include Constantine, I Am Legend, Water for Elephants, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Parts 1 and 2, Red Sparrow, Slumberland, and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, at the helm. Lionsgate will be releasing the film on September 12th – and today, a batch of character posters have been unveiled! You can check them out at the bottom of this article.

An adaptation of The Long Walk has been trudging through development hell for decades. At one point, the rights were in the hands of Frank Darabont, who made the King adaptations The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, and The Mist. Then the rights passed over to New Line Cinema,...

Horror is taking over Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con later this month, with Bloody Disgusting’s The Toxic Avenger notably becoming the first Unrated movie in history to host its own Hall H panel. It’s being joined by the Stephen King adaptation The Long Walk, which we’ve learned will be hosting its own Hall H panel at Sdcc on Friday, July 25th from 3 to 4 Pm.

The Hall H panel, moderated by Eric Vespe and Anthony Breznican, hosts of King podcast The Kingcast, will include stars David Jonsson, Tut Nyuot, Garrett Wareing, Charlie Plummer, and Mark Hamill, along with producer Roy Lee and screenwriter Jt Mollner.

While you wait, Lionsgate has unleashed a series of character posters today. Find them below.

Based on Stephen King‘ 1979 novel of the same name, The Long Walk arrives in theaters on September 12 from Lionsgate. You can also watch the previously released trailer below.

As 2025 kicks off, several book to movie adaptations can be expected to move forward to completion, some with release dates already slated for the quarter century marker.

Mickey17, directed by Bong Joon Ho, arrived in theaters in early March. Netflix released it’s big-budget sci-fi film The Electric State, which is based on a graphic novel, March 14. The Life List arrived on the streamer at the end of March, and On Swift Horses starring Jacob Elordi, Will Poulter and Daisy Edgar-Jones hit theaters in April.

Edgar Wright’s The Running Man and Josh Boone’s Regretting You, which will likely follow in the footsteps of the Blake Lively-starring It Ends With Us and further pave a path for future Collen Hoover film adaptations like Verity and Reminders of Him.

Several other big screen adaptations of books are arriving on streamers and in theaters this year. Check out the full...

“Ransom Canyon” has been renewed for a second season at Netflix, the streaming service recently announced.

Starring “All My Children” alum Josh Duhamel, the Western drama premiered in April and spent four weeks on the streamer’s Global Top 10 list, reaching the Top 10 in 77 countries.

“I couldn’t be happier that Netflix is ready to get back in the saddle for Ransom Canyon,” said April Blair, showrunner and executive producer of the series, in a statement. “Our dreamy little corner of Texas Hill Country is full of stories still untold, and we can’t wait to bring them to our incredible fans. Get ready for another ride.”

Set in Ransom Canyon, where love, loss, and loyalty collide beneath the crimson mesas of Texas Hill Country, the series follows a stoic rancher named Staten Kirkland (Duhamel), who is healing from a heartbreaking loss and is on a quest for vengeance.

With...

Netflix’s romantic-Western series Ransom Canyon has been greenlit for a second season. This news, while music to the fans’ ears, poses a threat to Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone. While the two shows have been heavily compared, with many looking down on Ransom Canyon in the past, this news confirms its frontier legacy.

Based on the bestselling novels of Jodi Thomas and with a stunning cast led by Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly, the show received lukewarm reviews. However, that did not stop it from topping Netflix charts and riding on the waves of high viewership success. Now, as Ransom Canyon begins writing its next chapter, Sheridan’s long-claimed position on the throne in the neo-Western arena might face a challenge.

Ransom Canyon Has Officially Been Renewed for a Second Season

In a press release on June 24, 2025, Netflix confirmed Ransom Canyon will be returning with a 2nd season only two months after Season 1’s premiere.

Shortly after Netflix announced the exciting Ransom Canyon season 2 renewal news, Once Upon a Time and Manifest star Josh Dallas threw his cowboy hat in the ring to appear in the new season. If you're wondering how this even came about or, more importantly, why it needs to happen, allow me to explain. As per usual, it's all connected.

Netflix's modern Western romantic drama series Ransom Canyon features a sprawling, multi-generational ensemble cast led by Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly. While centering on the ranching and romantic lives of many adult characters, the series also devotes a significant amount of time to teenage characters in the titular Texas town.

One of those teen characters is the charming and endearing Lucas Russell, played by Garrett Wareing, who Manifest fans know best as Tj. Wareing has by far been among the best breakout talents on Ransom Canyon and plays one of the show's best characters.

Netflix has greenlit a second season for the modern Western series Ransom Canyon, about three rival ranching families in Texas Hill Country.

Josh Duhamel will returns as stoic rancher Staten Kirkland, with Minka Kelly as Quinn O’Grady. “As the battle to save Ransom wages on, a mysterious cowboy drifts into town, dredging up secrets from the past. Vise tightening, Staten fights to protect the land he calls home — and the only love that can pull him back from the demons that haunt him,” a logline from the series producers states.

The rookie romantic drama, coming the wake of the success of Paramount+’s Yellowstone, made it to the global top 10 TV (English) list for Netflix and reached Top 10 TV in 77 countries.

“I couldn’t be happier that Netflix is ready to get back in the saddle for Ransom Canyon! Our dreamy little corner of Texas Hill Country is full of stories still untold,...

Josh Duhamel as Staten and Minka Kelly as Quinn in ‘Ransom Canyon’ season 1 (Photo Cr. Anna Kooris/Netflix © 2024)

Netflix’s Ransom Canyon starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly will return for a second season, after the first season made the streamer’s Global Top 10 TV list for four weeks. Season one premiered on April 17, 2025, but the renewal announcement did not include a target date for season two.

“I couldn’t be happier that Netflix is ready to get back in the saddle for Ransom Canyon! Our dreamy little corner of Texas Hill Country is full of stories still untold, and we can’t wait to bring them to our incredible fans. Get ready for another ride,” stated series creator, showrunner, and executive producer April Blair.

In addition to Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly, season one starred James Brolin, Eoin Macken, Lizzy Greene, and Andrew Liner. Garrett Wareing, Jack Schumacher, and...

Netflix's Western drama series Ransom Canyon is officially returning for season 2. After its 10-episode first season was released in mid-April 2025, Ransom Canyon became one of the most-watched new original series on Netflix. Ransom Canyon is set in a small town in West Texas and chronicles the intertwining lives of a group of storied locals. Ransom Canyon is developed by April Blair based on a book series of the same name written by Jodi Thomas. Josh Duhamel leads the cast of Ransom Canyon alongside Minka Kelly, Eoin Macken, Lizzy Greene, Garrett Wareing, Andrew Liner, Marianly Tejada, and Jack Schumacher.

According to Netflix's Tudum, Ransom Canyon season 2 has been renewed by Netflix after season 1 became a streaming hit, generating 2.6 billion views in its finale episode, despite receiving mixed reviews. Ransom Canyon earned just a 45% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes but accrued a much more positive audience score of 73%. Initially marketed as Netflix's answer to Yellowstone,...

Netflix has announced that the hit modern western drama Ransom Canyon has been renewed for a second season. The first season spent four weeks in Netflix’s Global Top 10 TV (English) list and reached the Top 10 TV list in 77 countries.

“I couldn’t be happier that Netflix is ready to get back in the saddle for Ransom Canyon! Our dreamy little corner of Texas Hill Country is full of stories still untold, and we can’t wait to bring them to our incredible fans. Get ready for another ride,” said creator, showrunner, and executive producer April Blair.

Netflix describes Ransom Canyon as “comfort entertainment,” noting that it has a growing audience that prefers easy-to-watch stories. The streaming service is home to a slate of “blue skies” shows, movies, and games.

Netflix offers new seasons of beloved shows such as Virgin River, Sweet Magnolias, The Lincoln Lawyer, and My Life with the Walter Boys,...

A return to Ransom Canyon is officially in order at Netflix. After a long wait spanning over two months since its premiere, the romantic modern western series has finally been granted a Season 2 renewal on the platform. The news feels a bit overdue considering the Josh Duhamel-led show debuted to widespread viewership success, earning comparisons to Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone along the way despite only garnering a 45% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. After spending four weeks in the streamer's global Top 10 for English television series, charming audiences with a 73% score, and being hailed as another worthy comfort watch, it's now time for Staten Kirkland to start looking towards the horizon.

Based on the series of books by Jodi Thomas, Ransom Canyon unfolds amid the crimson mesas of Texas Hill Country, where three ranching dynasties are caught in a power struggle over land as outside forces threaten to upend their way of life.

Netflix is lassoing a second season of rodeo drama Ransom Canyon, TVLine has learned. A release date is not yet known.

“I couldn’t be happier that Netflix is ready to get back in the saddle for Ransom Canyon,” showrunner April Blair says in a statement. “Our dreamy little corner of Texas Hill Country is full of stories still untold, and we can’t wait to bring them to our incredible fans. Get ready for another ride.”

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“Ransom Canyon” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix.

The news comes roughly two months after the show’s debut, with all 10 episodes of Season 1 dropping on April 17. Netflix officially announced the renewal on their social media channels on Tuesday. The show is based on the Jodi Thomas book series of the same name.

The official description of the show states:

“Welcome to Ransom Canyon, where love, loss, and loyalty collide beneath the crimson mesas of Texas Hill Country. With three ranching family dynasties locked in a contest for control of the land, their lives and legacies are threatened by outside forces intent on destroying their way of life. At the center of it all is stoic rancher Staten Kirkland (Josh Duhamel), who is healing from heartbreaking loss and on a quest for vengeance. Staten’s only glimmer of hope rests in the eyes and heart of Quinn O’Grady...

“Ransom Canyon” will be returning to Netflix.

The Western drama series starring Minka Kelly and Josh Duhamel has been renewed for a second season, the streamer announced on Tuesday. The news comes just over two months after the show debuted on Netflix on April 17.

Production on Season 2 will return to Netflix’s Albuquerque Studios, which expanded to include four new soundstages across 108 acres last summer.

The series, which follows three ranching family dynasties as they vie for the land of Texas Hill Country, spent four weeks on Netflix’s top 10 English-language TV list and reached the top 10 in 77 countries.

“I couldn’t be happier that Netflix is ready to get back in the saddle for ‘Ransom Canyon!'” creator, showrunner and EP April Blair said in a statement. “Our dreamy little corner of Texas Hill Country is full of stories still untold, and we can’t wait to bring them to our incredible fans.

Netflix has given a Season 2 pickup to Ransom Canyon, its freshman romantic Western drama starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly.

The news comes more than two months after the 10-episode first season of the series, an adaptation of Jodi Thomas’ books, was released. At the time, a Season 2 writers room, led by executive producer/showrunner April Blair, already was up and running. Filming on the new season is eyeing a September start, I hear. Set in Texas Hill Country, Ransom Canyon films in New Mexico, with production set to return to Netflix Studios Albuquerque, where Season 1 was based.

“I couldn’t be happier that Netflix is ready to get back in the saddle for Ransom Canyon,” Blair said. “Our dreamy little corner of Texas Hill Country is full of stories still untold, and we can’t wait to bring them to our incredible fans. Get ready for another ride.”

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Jeremiah Fraites, co-founder and songwriter of the Grammy-nominated alternative folk band The Lumineers, has composed the score for The Long Walk, Variety has learned.

Based on Stephen King‘ 1979 novel of the same name, The Long Walk is directed by Francis Lawrence and written by Jt Mollner (Strange Darling).

“Francis [Lawrence] and I had a really great initial phone call that helped inform what instrumentation we thought would work,” commented Fraites. “Strings and piano felt right in servicing the expected horror you’d find in Stephen King canon. The real challenge for me was going to be writing music that would properly represent the deep relationships these boys were forming while on this brutal walk.”

“We met years ago when the band the Lumineers did a song for the [The Hunger Games] Catching Fire soundtrack — Jeremiah and I had remained friends after that, and stayed in contact,” added Lawrence. “He’d send me vinyl versions...

Jeremiah Fraites, co-founder and songwriter of the two-time Grammy Award-nominated band The Lumineers, has composed the score for Lionsgate’s “The Long Walk,” the upcoming film from director Francis Lawrence based on the first novel by Stephen King. The film will be released in theaters nationwide on Sept. 12.

“The Long Walk,” is billed as an intense, chilling and emotional thriller that challenges audiences to confront a haunting question: how far could you go?

Lawrence directs from a screenplay by Jt Mollner, based on the novel by Stephen King, and produced by Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Lawrence and Cameron MacConomy. The film stars Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Jordan Gonzalez, Joshua Odjick and Josh Hamilton, with Judy Greer and Mark Hamill.

Of the score, Fraites says, “Francis and I had a really great initial phone call that helped inform what instrumentation we thought would work.

Lionsgate UK has set 12 September as the release date for The Long Walk in cinemas across the UK and Ireland, unveiling a new trailer and key artwork for the highly anticipated adaptation of Stephen King’s first novel. Directed by Francis Lawrence and scripted by Jt Mollner, the film brings to life King’s 1979 Richard Bachman tale in which a totalitarian regime forces contestants in an annual walking contest to maintain a steady pace of three miles per hour or face execution until only one survivor remains.

The cast is led by Cooper Hoffman as Raymond Garraty and David Jonsson as Peter McVries, alongside Garrett Wareing in the role of Stebbins and Tut Nyuot as Arthur Baker. Charlie Plummer appears as Gary Barkovitch and Ben Wang portrays Hank Olson. Rounding out the field are Roman Griffin Davis as Thomas Curley, Jordan Gonzalez as Richard Harkness, Judy Greer as Ms Garraty...

For cinema icon Mark Hamill, 2025 could easily be considered to be the year of Stephen King. This weekend, the Star Wars legend welcomes The Life of Chuck, his latest collaboration with filmmaker Mike Flanagan, based on King’s novella of the same name. Then, in September, Hamill will stay in pace with the theme, thanks to the theatrical arrival of Francis Lawrence’s adaptation of King’s 1979 novel, The Long Walk. In it, the actor who will go down as one of the greatest heroes of all time transforms himself into a bootlicking, depraved, absolute menace known only as the Major. Under his sadistic and tyrannical watch, a group of young men set forth in a contest to see who can walk the farthest. Should they stop or slow to less than three miles per hour, they’ll be executed on the spot.

Recently sitting down with Hamill to chat about The Life of Chuck,...

From master storyteller Stephen King’s first-written novel, and Francis Lawrence, the visionary director of “The Hunger Games” franchise films comes The Long Walk. The film’s official trailer and poster have been released.

Synopsis: From the highly anticipated adaptation of master storyteller Stephen King’s first-written novel, and Francis Lawrence, the visionary director of “The Hunger Games” franchise films, comes The Long Walk, an intense, chilling, and emotional thriller that challenges audiences to confront a haunting question: how far could you go?

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Genre: Thriller Starring: Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Jordan Gonzalez, Joshua Odjick, Josh Hamilton, with Judy Greer, and Mark Hamill Director: Francis Lawrence Screenplay: Jt Mollner Produced by: Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Francis Lawrence, Cameron MacConomy

The Long Walk is in theaters on September 12, 2025!

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It’s now been over a month since the first season of Ransom Canyon premiered in its entirety on Netflix. The series spent the better part of the last month in the Netflix top 10, but fans have still not been gifted the Season 2 renewal that they’ve been waiting for. Enough time has now passed that Ransom Canyon has slipped out of the Netflix top 10. Despite cast members giving updates on what they’d like to see in a second season, Netflix has stayed eerily quiet on the Ransom Canyon renewal front. The show, which has been dubbed as Netflix’s version of Yellowstone, is a romance-fueled family drama following three intersecting ranching families. It’s set against the sweeping tundras and beautiful landscapes of Texas Hill Country.

Starring in the lead role of Staten Kirkland in Ransom Canyon is Josh Duhamel. Duhamel is also known for his role as...

Two years after the movie adaptation of Stephen King’sCujo was released, the acclaimed author teamed up with the film's director, Lewis Teague, for the 1985 horror thriller Cat's Eye. The movie will be available to stream for free on Tubi from June 1.

Much like another King adaptation, the George A. Romero-directed Creepshow, Cat's Eye is based on three of the author's short stories, namely, Quitters Inc, The Ledge and General. The film plays out like an anthology and follows a cat as it makes its way to a smoker's clinic, a penthouse ledge, and a young girl's room. The movie currently holds a 68% critic score and a 54% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

The first story focuses on Dick Morrison (James Woods) as he tries to quit smoking and seeks the help of a service with ties to the mob that threatens his family if he decides to take up the habit again.

It’s been almost a month since all episodes of Ransom Canyon began streaming on Netflix, and the streamer’s answer to Yellowstone has remained a hit. It didn’t take Josh Duhamel’s new Western series long to lasso a spot in the Netflix top 10. While most new arrivals quickly fade into the void before being forgotten, Ransom Canyon has carved out a different path for itself. Despite other new arrivals like The Eternaut hitting the platform after Ransom Canyon, it has remained one of the most popular projects on Netflix, sitting at #4 on TV charts at the time of writing. The show earned a “rotten” score of 45% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, but the audience-driven Popcornmeter tells a different story, where it sits at a modest 72%.

In addition to Josh Duhamel, who stars in the lead role of Staten Kirkland, Ransom Canyon also stars Minka Kelly as Quinn...

The Long Walk got a trailer ahead of the weekend, and the movie, based on Stephen King’s novel by the same name, is generating a lot of excitement. If you read the book, you will know that it brings a combination of horror and dystopian thriller scenes. Read on to see if it’s the sort of movie you might watch.

The Book Was A Gripping Story

Stephen King’s early book was one of his best, fans agree. So often, he takes a thought and then imagines it happening. It certainly seems to work for him. Predominantly categorized as dystopian fiction, it incorporated elements of horror, rather than fitting neatly into the psychological thriller genre.

A terrifying walk with no finish line – Via Rotten Tomatoes – YouTube

At the center of the story was a brutal, state-sanctioned event where the consequence was death, dished out by soldiers. Perversely, the...