Actress Patricia Clarkson is joining the sophomore season of the Netflix series Ransom Canyon, starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly.

Clarkson will guest star as Claire O’Grady, the “maternal and self-involved” mother of “concert pianist turned dance hall owner” Quinn (Kelly).

Netflix had previously announced that the modern western drama was renewed for Season 2. The first season of the series – an adaptation of Jodi Thomas’ books – featured 10 episodes and was executive produced by showrunner April Blair. Set in Texas Hill Country, Ransom Canyon is currently filming in New Mexico, with production set to return to Netflix Studios Albuquerque (where Season 1 was based).  Duhamel wrote on Instagram at the time: “Ransom Canyon Season 2? Yee-haw! @netflix”

Showrunner April Blair said after the show’s renewal: “I couldn’t be happier that Netflix is ready to get back in the saddle for Ransom Canyon! Our dreamy little corner of Texas Hill Country is full of stories still untold, and we can’t wait to bring them to our incredible fans. Get ready for another ride.”

In addition to Duhamel and Kelly, Season 1 starred James Brolin, Eoin Macken, Lizzy Greene, Andrew Liner, Garrett Wareing, Jack Schumacher and Marianly Tejada. With the exception of Brolin, the rest of the cast will return for Season 2. Ransom Canyon is also set to cast a new character that was introduced at the end of the Season 1 finale, the wife of Yancy (Schumacher).

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