Netflix has been busy making some original shows in the vein of other major hits from its recent medical drama Pulse being likened to the iconic Grey’s Anatomy and now Ransom Canyon, which has been compared to Paramount+’s Yellowstone.
Led by Las Vegas’ Josh Duhamel and Friday Night Lights’ Minka Kelly, Ransom Canyon delves into the lives of three of the biggest ranches in town, including the highs and lows of their complicated families.
As well as the enticing cast, it is the stunning backdrop of the Netflix drama that has caught subscribers’ attention with many eager to know where it was shot.
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Where is Ransom Canyon filmed?
Marianly Tejada as Ellie in Ransom Canyon
Ransom Canyon on Netflix cast: Ellie is played by actress Marianly Tejada(Image: NETFLIX)
The town of Ransom Canyon may be at the heart of the Netflix series but sadly it doesn’t actually exist, although creator April Blair did find inspiration from real towns across New Mexico where it was actually filmed.
The cast and crew spent a lot of the 15-month production in both Albuquerque and Santa Fe where real-life ranches were used so despite being set in Texas, filming didn’t take place there.
Blair, who is also behind Wednesday and All American, told Tudum: “Most of New Mexico is adobe architecture, and there’s this one little old mining town in northern New Mexico very close to the Texas border called Las Vegas, ironically, that just looks like an old Texas town.
“It has all the old turn of the century architecture and storefronts.”
Ransom Canyon on Netflix was filmed over a 15-month period across locations in New Mexico
More specifically, both the Blame Her Ranch in Ribera and the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe feature in Ransom Canyon.
Opening up to Distractify, actor Jack Schumacher shared: “It’s a really gorgeous area. And when you’re out riding a horse through this scenic ranch, it’s easy to sort of feel like you’re really there with the characters.”
In addition to real-life places, Netflix’s Alburquerque production hub, which reportedly has 12 sound stages, was also used throughout filming.
