United Kingdom, Oct. 20 -- Josh Duhamel has blasted Netflix for axing Ransom Canyon.

The 53-year-old actor was shocked the show wasn't renewed for a third season, after he thought it was "safe" due to previous ratings success, and he was "a little upset" with the decision.

He told Us Weekly: "I was pretty surprised, if I'm being honest.

"I thought [it was safe] because the show was No. 1 for almost two weeks and the numbers looked really, really good and people really loved the show.

"I was a little upset with Netflix for not giving the audience another season, because people really did love the show ... but that's the business."

However, Josh - who portrayed leading man Staten Kirkland in the romantic neo-Western television series -...