Netflix cancels Ransom Canyon as viewership drops 43 percent
Viewership fell to 4.1 million viewers in season two, down from 7.2 million in season one.
Netflix has canceled the Texas romance Ransom Canyon after its second season, a month and a half after the July release. The show starred Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly as childhood friends who can't get the timing right.
Season two opened to 4.1 million viewers in its first week, down 43 percent from season one's 7.2 million. The show was already on borrowed time.
It was renewed for season two more than two months after the premiere, with fewer episodes (eight instead of ten) and a cast reshuffling. Creative changes improved the show internally, but Netflix prioritizes viewing numbers over reviews when it decides on renewals.
- 4.1 million
- Season 2 viewership
- 7.2 million
- Season 1 viewership
- 43 percent
- Viewership decline
- 8 instead of 10
- Season 2 episodes
Why it mattersFans invested in the romance won't get new episodes; the season two finale left Staten and Quinn together without major cliffhangers, providing some closure but denying a potential third season.
AustraliaAustralians can still rewatch the series on Netflix, but should not expect any new episodes to air.
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