As you’ll hear in the new trailer for Netflix’s Ransom Canyon, when you uproot your life and move to the titular Texas town, you’re either running to something or running from something. When it comes to the series’ main characters, audiences will just have to wait until April 17 to find out who falls into which camp, but today’s teaser certainly gives viewers a better idea of how the drama will shake out. Featuring leading performances from Josh Duhamel (Life as We Know It), Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights), James Brolin (The Amityville Horror), Lizzy Greene (A Million Little Things) and more, the 10-episode first season takes its story from the novel series penned by Jodi Thomas.

Aerial views give audiences a sweeping look at the gorgeous hills that encompass Ransom Canyon. After losing everything, Staten Kirkland (Duhamel) returns to the Texas community to start fresh. Stepping...