{"id":18324,"date":"2026-07-27T00:42:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T19:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18324"},"modified":"2026-07-27T00:42:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T19:42:53","slug":"thomas-rhett-appears-on-the-new-season-of-ransom-canyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18324","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Rhett Appears on the New Season of &#8216;Ransom Canyon&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tastofcountry.com\/tags\/ransom-canyon\/\"><em>Ransom Canyon<\/em><\/a> was already a favorite show for some country music fans, but the show just got a whole lot more country.<\/p>\n<h3>Which Country Stars Appeared on <em>Ransom Canyon<\/em>?<\/h3>\n<p>Season 2 of the Netflix romantic drama dropped on Thursday (July 23), and the show features an appearance from <a href=\"http:\/\/tastofcountry.com\/tags\/thomas-rhett\/\">Thomas Rhett<\/a>, as well as <a href=\"http:\/\/tastofcountry.com\/tags\/jordan-davis\/\">Jordan Davis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The two play themselves during Season 2, Episode 7, performing at a music festival.<\/p>\n<p>The festival is actually a plot point for the season, as Quinn (Minka Kelly) sets out to help save the town financially by putting on a festival called No Place Like Home.<\/p>\n<p>Rhett and Davis appear onstage during the festival, and they perform &#8220;Ain&#8217;t a Bad Life,&#8221; which recently became Rhett&#8217;s 25th No. 1 hit.<\/p>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\u201cThomas Rhett and Jordan responded to the story of Quinn throwing this to save the small town,&#8221; <em>Ransom Canyon<\/em> showrunner April Blair says. &#8220;They were so sweet, humble, down to play, and it just fit the vibe perfectly.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Netflix offers fans an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/tudum\/videos\/ransom-canyon-season-2-deleted-scene-thomas-rhett-jordan-davis-concert\">extended version of the festival as a deleted scene<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>What Is <em>Ransom Canyon<\/em>?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt28088031\/\" target=\"_blank\">IMDb<\/a>\u00a0describes\u00a0<em>Ransom Canyon<\/em>\u00a0as a &#8220;romance-fueled family drama and contemporary Western saga that charts the intersecting lives and loves of three ranching families set against the sweeping tundras and rolling rivers of Texas Hill Country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Ransom Canyon<\/em>\u00a0centers on a local rancher named Staten Kirkland (Josh Duhamel) and the long friendship between him and local dancehall owner Quinn O&#8217;Grady (Kelly). She&#8217;s a concert pianist who has returned to her hometown in Texas after a career setback shattered her self-confidence.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ve been friends since high school, but Kirkland and O&#8217;Grady developed into an on-and-off romance with a lot of old baggage during Season 1.<\/p>\n<p>Kirkland and local business owners were also fending off unwanted overtures from an energy company that wanted to acquire his ranch, as well as controlling financial interests in Ransom&#8217;s most important local businesses.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>READ MORE:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/charley-crockett-songs\/\">Who Is Charley Crockett? Get to Know the Singer From\u00a0<em>Ransom Canyon<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The company was getting underhanded help from some of the town&#8217;s most prominent residents, including Kirkland&#8217;s father, Samuel Kirkland, a senator who milks his office to help leverage his financial vision for the town and how best to exploit its resources.<\/p>\n<h3>Who Stars in <em>Ransom Canyon<\/em> Season 2?<\/h3>\n<p>Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly return in their roles as Kirkland and O&#8217;Grady.<\/p>\n<p>Lizzy Greene, Garrett Wareing, Jack Schumacher and Marianly Tejada are also part of the cast for <em>Ransom Canyon<\/em> Season 2, and Casey W. Johnson has been promoted to a series regular for the new season.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ransom Canyon<\/em> has also added Ben Robson and Heidi Engerman in recurring roles for Season 2. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/09\/eoin-macken-andrew-liner-leaving-ransom-canyon-1236476906\/\" target=\"_blank\">Deadline<\/a>, Robson plays a man named Oliver, a possible new love interest for Quinn, while Engerman plays a character named Sydney.<\/p>\n<p>Patricia Clarkson guest stars as\u00a0Claire O&#8217;Grady, Quinn&#8217;s mother.<\/p>\n<p>Former\u00a0<em>Reba<\/em>\u00a0star Steve Howey is also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/steve-howey-ransom-canyon-season-2\/\">involved in Season 2 of\u00a0<em>Ransom Canyon<\/em><\/a>. He plays the recurring role of Levi, the half-brother of Staten Kirkland.<\/p>\n<p>Deadline\u00a0also reports that Eoin Macken and Andrew Liner did not return as series regulars for Season 2 of <em>Ransom Canyon<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I See a Trailer for <em>Ransom Canyon<\/em> Season 2?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes.<\/p>\n<p>The trailer for Season 2 of <em>Ransom Canyon<\/em> appears below:<\/p>\n<h3>When Will <em>Ransom Canyon<\/em> Season 2 Premiere?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/ransom-canyon-season-2-premiere-date-photos\/\"><em>Ransom Canyon<\/em>\u00a0returned for Season 2<\/a> on July 23, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Scroll through the photos below to see Rhett and Davis in action, and for a first look at the new season:<\/p>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">Thomas Rhett and Jordan Davis Rock the House on &#8216;Ransom Canyon&#8217;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<p>Thomas Rhett and Jordan Davis make cameo appearances in <em>Ransom Canyon<\/em> Season 2, Episode 7. They play themselves, performing at a festival meant to raise the money to save the small town of Ransom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/author\/sterlingwit\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sterling Whitaker<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">PICTURES: Get a First Look at &#8216;Ransom Canyon&#8217; Season 2<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<p>&#8216;Ransom Canyon&#8217; Season 2 is on the way, and Netflix has dropped some first-look photos from the new episodes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/author\/sterlingwit\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sterling Whitaker<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">Meet the Hot Cowboys of Netflix&#8217;s &#8216;Ransom Canyon&#8217;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<p><em>Ransom Canyon<\/em> is heating up on Netflix after just one season. Based on a book by the same name, the show follows several ranchers in the Texas Hill Country. The show promises drama, as well as romance, as these ranchers and their family&#8217;s lives intersect.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/author\/jess\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jess<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/popcrush.com\/rest\/carbon\/api\/scripts.js?mver=63&#038;gver=10&#038;bid=252&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fbtloader.com%2Ftag%3Fo%3D5642230212591616%26upapi%3Dtrue&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.p-n.io%2Fpushly-sdk.min.js%3Fdomain_key%3DQt0jyGgiLtltNrdtnDzncATqSK9PT5Eib9iw&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Ftownsquare.media%2Fpublic%2Fresources%2Fjs%2Fpubcid.min.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fplatform.twitter.com%2Fwidgets.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fapis.google.com%2Fjs%2Fplatform.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fconnect.facebook.net%2Fen_US%2Fsdk.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.pinterest.com%2Fjs%2Fpinit.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" async defer data-osano=\"ESSENTIAL\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ransom Canyon was already a favorite show for some country music fans, but the show just got a whole lot more country. 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