While fans await Virgin River Season 7, Netflix is offering a fitting substitute with its new romance drama, Ransom Canyon. With Season 7 still without a confirmed release date — and expectations pointing to late 2025 or early 2026 — the cliffhangers left by Season 6, including Charmaine’s unresolved fate, have only heightened anticipation.
Enter Ransom Canyon, a sweeping romance set against the Texas Hill Country. Starring Josh Duhamel as rancher Staten Kirkland and Minka Kelly as musician and dance hall owner Quinn O’Grady, the series blends small-town dynamics, simmering romance, and scenic tranquility — familiar comforts for Virgin River devotees. The slow-burn relationship between Staten and Quinn echoes the emotional pull of Mel and Jack, while the picturesque backdrop delivers the same calming appeal.
Like Virgin River, Ransom Canyon is adapted from a book series, written by Jodi Thomas, though the show leans darker than its literary source. Until Mel and Jack return, Ransom Canyon is the ideal watch to fill the gap.
