Streaming Alert: Netflix’s “Yellowstone Replacement” Ransom Canyon Just Tumbled Down the Charts—All Thanks to the Final Season Drop of the Platform’s Biggest Hit Ever
After debuting #2 on the charts, Ransom Canyon has plummeted—losing over 60% of its audience since Yellowstone’s final season premiered.
Town’s cowboy drama couldn’t compete: one rugged rancher, stillness in the hills, but viewers fled back to the familiar Dutton chaos.
👇 Curious how far it fell—and what it means for Netflix’s future in the Western game?
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Upon its June 23 release, The Waterfront skyrocketed to #1 on Netflix’s global viewership rankings. The eight-episode series follows a North Carolina fishing dynasty struggling to survive—a family legacy drama steeped in betrayal, power, and economic pressures—intended to scratch that Yellowstone-style itch.
Critically, it was met with lukewarm reception: 64% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 71% from audiences. Collider’s Samuel Murrian even dubbed it “one of this year’s best shows,” cautious to note that it could evolve into a flagship Netflix series if future seasons deliver. But for now, that remains speculative.
Netflix isn’t new to this strategy of copying Yellowstone’s formula: following The Waterfront, they’ve already rolled out Ransom Canyon (Josh Duhamel, Minka Kelly) and Territory, plus homegrown hits like Bloodline and Ozark. Yet none have achieved true breakout status. In contrast, Yellowstone is expanding with two new spin-offs—reinforcing the difficulty of recreating that magic.
‘Squid Game’ Strikes Back
It’s also clear that viewers have tuned into the finale of Squid Game quickly for closure — after all, who wants to have years of time, patience and dedication in a show ruined by scrolling to the wrong post on Twitter, or watching the wrong TikTok? Whether it stays there or not in the next few weeks, remains to be seen. But the hype should last for a while.
The Waterfront and Squid Game are streaming now on Netflix.