Ransom Canyon, Season Two

NZ release: 23 July 2026

Sex scenes Rated on: 23 July 2026

Ransom Canyon, Season Two, Episodes 1-4

Ransom Canyon season two

What’s it about?

Set against the backdrop of Texas Hill Country, the series follows interconnected families navigating love, legacy and long-held rivalries in a tight-knit town.

The facts

  • Created by April Blair
  • Starring Josh Duhamel (Transformers: The Last Knight), Minka Kelly, Lizzy Greene
  • English language
  • Eight episodes, each approximately 45 minutes duration

Why did it get this rating?

This series was self-rated by Netflix. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.

Sex scenes

We see a man and woman kissing, both remained fully clothed. She hitches a leg over his shoulder so his head goes down between her legs. We briefly see the pleasure on her face but no further detail is shown.

Violence

There’s short fist fight between a group of characters in a dimly lit carpark. We briefly see some punches land but without blood or graphic injury. We later see a character with a cut above the eye.

Dangerous behaviour

We see high school students at a house party drinking excessively. A very drunk young man strips down to his underwear and runs around outside before vomiting on people at the party.

Offensive language

There is occasional strong language throughout the show. The most common words used are ‘sh*t’, ‘f*ck’, ‘f*cking’, and ‘ass*hole’. There’s an instance of ‘m*therf*cker’.

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