Home > Ransom > Season 1 « TV Series Page Ransom: Season 1 (2017) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 47% Average Rating: 5.06/10 Season Reviews: 15 Fresh: 7 Rotten: 8 Critics Consensus: Ransom is a typical network procedural that lacks any originality or excitement. 57% Average Rating: 5.31/10 Season Reviews: 7 Fresh: 4 Rotten: 3 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: Ransom is a typical network procedural that lacks any originality or excitement. AUDIENCE SCORE 63% liked it Average Rating: 3.4/5 User Ratings: 60 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 The Return Air date: Jan 1, 2017 Eric Beaumont, a top crisis and hostage negotiator, uses his insight into human behavior to resolve the most difficult kidnap and ransom cases. More 2 Grand Slam Air date: Jan 7, 2017 Eric and the team try to save the life and sporting dreams of an up-and-coming baseball player in Louisville, Ky., whose survival hinges on negotiating for a bone marrow match that is being ransomed for $5 million. More 3 The Box Air date: Jan 21, 2017 Eric and the team must figure out how to negotiate with bank robbers who are not demanding cash. More 4 Joe Air date: Jan 28, 2017 An engineer working for a company that manufactures collision avoidance software for cars is kidnapped. When Eric tries to rescue him, a third party intercepts their correspondence and purposely sabotages the negotiation process. More 5 The Enemy Within Air date: Feb 4, 2017 Eric's former FBI boss brings him in to negotiate with an extremist from a racist group that is threatening to set off bombs all over New York City. More 6 Celina Air date: Feb 11, 2017 A French couple hire Eric to rescue their kidnapped baby surrogate who has a dangerous condition and needs immediate medical care. More 7 Regeneration Air date: Feb 18, 2017 When Eric and other guests at an annual retreat are taken hostage by the fanatical leader of a militia group, Maxine leads the team in her first negotiation, while Eric works to preserve lives on the inside. More 8 Say What You Did Air date: Feb 25, 2017 A senator's daughter is kidnapped and Eric's team delve into the politician's darkest secrets to bring her home. Meanwhile, Eric faces challenges with his own daughter, Evie, after his attempt to keep her safe backfires. More 9 Girl on a Train Air date: Mar 4, 2017 A couple in France turn to Eric and his team to rescue their daughter who was abducted from a train and fear has been sold into human trafficking. More 10 The Artist Air date: Mar 11, 2017 Eric and the team begin negotiating the return of valuable paintings stolen from an art gallery, but the situation gets muddled when the thief then kidnaps a gallery staffer. More Show More Episodes Ransom: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (53) Tv Season Info Inspired by the experiences of real-life crisis negotiator Laurent Combalbert and his partner Marwan Mery, the crime drama "Ransom" follows the personal and professional lives of Eric Beaumont (Luke Roberts) and his team as they face the most dangerous criminals in the world. Eric never resorts to violence, but relies on his manipulation abilities; while this proves to be very useful on the job, it complicates his relationships with his family and his coworkers. His team includes Zara Hallam (Nazneen Contractor), the lead investigator; Oliver Yates (Brandon Jay McLaren), a psychological profiler; and Maxine Carlson (Sarah Green), the newest addition to the group. Season 1 focuses on Eric's struggles as he tries to do what's best for the victims while dealing with an overbearing ex-wife and a dangerous secret that might put the whole team at risk. Genre: Drama Network: CBS Premiere Date: Jan 1, 2017 Cast Luke Roberts as Eric Beaumont Sarah Greene (II) as Maxine Carlson Brandon Jay McLaren as Oliver Yates Nazneen Contractor as Zara Hallam Emma de Caunes as Nathalie Denard Antosia Fiedur as Stephanie Michael Ironside as Freddie Woods Christine Nguyen as Olina Kim Alexandra Ordolis as Jessica Ford Donald Heng as Ryan Cheng Debra Lynne McCabe as Merton Bulla Greg Chan as Sam Cheng Jacky Lai as Michelle Vang Shauna MacDonald as Sarah Clarke Mung Ling Tsui as Sun Lin Vang Andy Yu as Victor Barga Aaron Ashmore as Sydney Graves Enrico Colantoni as Joe Morris Amy Wren as Celina Walker Jenessa Grant as Evie Beaumont Alex Carter as Yannis Kalvos Nicole Law as Nalanie Kim Marco Bonini as Moretti Oliver Dimsdale Al Sapienza as Patrick Fletcher Andrea Davis as Administrator Greg Bryk as Rand Govender Nicolas Van Burek as Tactical Team Leader Ian Hughes as Paul Clarke Chris George as River Christine Nguyen as Olina Kim Arnold Pinnock as Eugene Juliette Dol as Camille Langer Jessica Grant as Evie Beamont Patrick Kwok-Choon as Kaus Cheng Samantha Madely as Ellen Folger Natalia Payne as Cheryl Morris Matt Rippy as Dylan Figgis Darrin Baker as Arnold Castel Dewshane Williams as Jaquan Lewis Erik Knudsen as Lucas Hamil Andrew Moodie as Jules Charloix Joshua Dickinson as Boyd Ferguson Josephine de la Baume as Maria Athena Karkanis as Angie Rose Risha Nanda as Teacher Tzi Ma as Lormong Vang Anna Bullard as Britta Meier Christian Bako as Niko Kalvos Kristen Hager as Isabelle Kalish Claire Rankin as Nina Sellars Jessica Parker Kennedy as Charlotte Walker Greta Onieogou as Keri Madsen Carlo Rota as Damien Delaine Ethan Pugiotto as Cody Hallam Natalie Krill as Addison Reid Ariane Zantain as Noelle Alli Neet Mohan as Dede James Downing as Bernard Clarke Joanne Reece as Margaret Nicolette Pearse as Keeva Wyman Severn Thompson as Fiona Walker Leo Suter as Simon Holman Sophie Simnett as Sofia Bonnar Pippa Nixon as Victoria Locke Marie-France Alvarez as Lucie Planchais Sonja Smits as Gwyneth Davenport J.C. Kenny as Reporter Jeff Roop as Mike Hallam Drew Carnwath as Donald Winston Steve Cumyn as Larry Walker Martial Bezot as Antoine Jake Epstein as Jasper Edwards Yann Sundberg as Jakob Piper Howell as Hayley Morris Matthew Bennett as Bryce Corman Paul Adeyefa as Logan Smythe Adam Astill as Marcus Edwards Jasmine Chen as Receptionist Raymond Ablack as Piers Allard Jane Perry as Jane Ferguson Brandi Marie Ward as Beth Miller Neil Napier as Bill Winks Serge Dupire as David Munro Chambers as Cameron Duspleis Julie Khaner as Dr. Helen Rowe Melissa O'Neil as Drita Jakupi Nneka Elliott as Reporter Sarah Kolasky as Debbie Winks Trevor Sellers as Andrew Holman Rothaford Gray as Edgar Yates Kim Roberts as Penny Lewis Richard Fitzpatrick as Dr. Donald Prentice Tom Barnett as Vince Miller Sherry Miller as Elizabeth Bloom Sarah Wilson as Maya Watson Krista Bridges as Mary Hofstedter Ophélie Koering as Caroline Langer Sheena Bhattessa as NSA Special Agent Sarah DaSilva as Amy Hallam Scott G. Anderson as Oscar Scott Thrun as FBI Agent Tomaso Sanelli as Jason Miller Jérôme Pradon as Jacques Langer Joris Jarsky as Zachary Smith Scott Cavalheiro as Bradley Blair Andrea Shieffer as Katharina Meier Steve Byers as Fraser Watson Billy Parrott as Cop Tai Young as Gabe Hofstedter Anna Hopkins as Annie Kapila Christopher Colquhoun as Gavin Nichols Zahra Bentham as Lisa Newham Jess Salgueiro as Marisol Show More Cast News & Interviews for Ransom: Season 1 Sarah Greene Reads Minds and Speaks Body Language in Crime Thriller Ransom Viewers’ Guide: New Year’s TV Features Premieres, Football, Festivities 2016/2017 Winter TV Premiere Dates View All Ransom: Season 1 News Episodes 1 The Return Air date: Jan 1, 2017 Eric Beaumont, a top crisis and hostage negotiator, uses his insight into human behavior to resolve the most difficult kidnap and ransom cases. More 2 Grand Slam Air date: Jan 7, 2017 Eric and the team try to save the life and sporting dreams of an up-and-coming baseball player in Louisville, Ky., whose survival hinges on negotiating for a bone marrow match that is being ransomed for $5 million. More 3 The Box Air date: Jan 21, 2017 Eric and the team must figure out how to negotiate with bank robbers who are not demanding cash. More 4 Joe Air date: Jan 28, 2017 An engineer working for a company that manufactures collision avoidance software for cars is kidnapped. When Eric tries to rescue him, a third party intercepts their correspondence and purposely sabotages the negotiation process. More 5 The Enemy Within Air date: Feb 4, 2017 Eric's former FBI boss brings him in to negotiate with an extremist from a racist group that is threatening to set off bombs all over New York City. More 6 Celina Air date: Feb 11, 2017 A French couple hire Eric to rescue their kidnapped baby surrogate who has a dangerous condition and needs immediate medical care. More 7 Regeneration Air date: Feb 18, 2017 When Eric and other guests at an annual retreat are taken hostage by the fanatical leader of a militia group, Maxine leads the team in her first negotiation, while Eric works to preserve lives on the inside. More 8 Say What You Did Air date: Feb 25, 2017 A senator's daughter is kidnapped and Eric's team delve into the politician's darkest secrets to bring her home. Meanwhile, Eric faces challenges with his own daughter, Evie, after his attempt to keep her safe backfires. More 9 Girl on a Train Air date: Mar 4, 2017 A couple in France turn to Eric and his team to rescue their daughter who was abducted from a train and fear has been sold into human trafficking. More 10 The Artist Air date: Mar 11, 2017 Eric and the team begin negotiating the return of valuable paintings stolen from an art gallery, but the situation gets muddled when the thief then kidnaps a gallery staffer. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Ransom Season 1 All Critics (15) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (8) It's not bad television, really. It's just by-the-CBS-book television. Episodes will mostly be self-contained, although the relationship between Beaumont and Carlson will provide a long-game string. Jan 3, 2017 | Rating: C+ | Full Review… Tom Long Detroit News Top Critic Ransom is easier to take than some of them, and with a hero who doesn't have to brandish a gun to get the job done. Jan 3, 2017 | Rating: C+ | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic It's the best show you aren't watching. Don't let it go. May 26, 2017 | Full Review… Sr. Rose Pacatte National Catholic Reporter The series can boast a unique premise and a promising cast, but the pilot falls short of delivering a truly compelling hour of television... a lot may need to change if Ransom is to have a long future at CBS. Jan 5, 2017 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… Laura Hurley CinemaBlend With a ton of shows out there just like it, the trick will be in getting those who already have full TV schedules to make room for a series that doesn't immediately stand out from the crowd. Jan 3, 2017 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review… Michael Ahr Den of Geek If you're just looking for another CBS procedural to casually watch on a Saturday night, Ransom is a solid choice. Jan 3, 2017 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review… Heather Mason IGN Movies Lack of energy is a problem for this show. It's missing that electricity that makes investing in yet another great man procedural worth it. Jan 10, 2017 | Rating: C+ | Full Review… Chancellor Agard Entertainment Weekly Top Critic I never shook the feeling that I was watching something that, from cast to the overall aesthetic, we weren't meant to see on American network TV, except for maybe in the summer when [better] Canadian productions... have thrived. Jan 3, 2017 | Full Review… Dan Fienberg Hollywood Reporter Top Critic Ransom could use some caffeine. Jan 3, 2017 | Rating: C | Full Review… Mark A. Perigard Boston Herald For what it is - something serviceable to fit in CBS's Saturday lineup - Ransom will do, but pretty much is a square peg fitting in a square hole. Jan 3, 2017 | Full Review… Rob Lowman Los Angeles Daily News View All Critic Reviews (15) Audience Reviews for Ransom: Season 1 Another "gem" coming from CBS SylvesterK Super Reviewer View All News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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