Netflix’s Ransom Canyon Ropes In Steve Howey and We’re Already Obsessed

It looks like the wild west is about to get a lot wilder. Shameless alum Steve Howey has officially joined the cast of Netflix’s hit drama Ransom Canyon, and honestly, we couldn’t be more thrilled. The rugged heartthrob, best known for playing Kevin Ball, the brawny but lovable neighbor from the Gallagher clan, is trading Chicago grit for Texas dirt. And if early reports are any indication, he’s about to stir up a whole lot of canyon-sized trouble.

Howey will play Levi, the half-brother of Staten Kirkland, portrayed by Josh Duhamel. Yes, that Josh Duhamel. The one who looks like he was built by a network executive in a lab labeled “leading man prototype.” Levi, described as a “mountain man of sorts who lives off the land,” sounds like the kind of guy who smells like cedar, danger, and bad decisions. According to insiders, Levi’s arrival in the quiet town of Ransom Canyon will dig up secrets that have been buried deeper than the show’s emotional baggage.

For those who haven’t been keeping up, Ransom Canyon has carved out a comfortable spot among Netflix’s top small-town sagas. Think Virgin River with more testosterone and fewer flannel candles. The series, based on Jodi Thomas’s bestselling novels, blends romance, drama, and enough family feuds to make the Duttons look functional. Adding Howey to the mix feels like a masterstroke of a little drama, a lot of charisma, and exactly the kind of tension this dusty melodrama thrives on.

If Howey brings even a fraction of his Shameless energy to Levi, fans are in for a storm of magnetic mayhem. Expect sparks, shirtless introspection, and at least one scene that makes viewers question every life choice that led them here.

With Steve Howey’s addition, Ransom Canyon just leveled up its drama game. Saddle up, streamers. The canyon’s calling, and Levi’s about to answer with a smirk and a shotgun.

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