Home > Taken > Season 1 « TV Series Page Taken: Season 1 (2017) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Want to see Episode List Season 1 Taken Critics Consensus Taken's cast hits the right notes, but overall, the series fails to deliver a compelling narrative distinguished from its source material. 32% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 28 66% Audience Score User Ratings: 135 NEW More Info × Close Want to see Super Reviewer Submit Super Reviewer Edit Review Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Feb 27, 2017 In the series premiere, young CIA operative Bryan Mills acuqires a unique set of skills. More 2 Ready Air date: Mar 6, 2017 Bryan enters the field for the first time, but the mission goes wrong and results in a tragic death. Later: the team discover that government officials have been skimming off of refugee funds, which also leads Christina to reconnect with a long lost love, while Asha ends up at Bryan's doorstep. More 3 Off Side Air date: Mar 13, 2017 A suspected terrorist is abducted and the team find a deeper plot within their own government. Elsewhere: Christina gets troubling news and Asha expresses concern about Bryan's fixation with Mejia. More 4 Mattie G Air date: Mar 20, 2017 Riley investigates a deadly drug that's killing war vets, but her asset's child gets taken and Bryan defies orders to rescue the girl. Also: someone breaks into Asha's apartment, leaving her shaken. More 5 A Clockwork Swiss Air date: Mar 27, 2017 Christina orders the retrieval of sensitive documents in Zurich in order to prevent economic and political disaster, but the mission turns into a three way battle. Meanwhile, Asha's trust in Elena proves to be misplaced and leaves Bryan vulnerable. More 6 Hail Mary Air date: Apr 3, 2017 The ODNI are tasked with helping a Russian FSB agent defect, but the agent's pregnant girlfriend creates a problem for their plans. Meanwhile, Christina searches for a mole in the CIA and John faces a spiritual crisis after trying to resolve his brother's problem with a local gang. More 7 Solo Air date: Apr 10, 2017 During the team's efforts to thwart a Mejia weapons operation, Bryan is taken. As he relies on his ODNI training to survive, the team attempt a daring rescue. Meanwhile, Bryan and Asha take their relationship to the next level. More 8 Leah Air date: Apr 17, 2017 The ODNI assist an Israeli spy with early onset Alzheimer's when her own agency tries to kill her. Also: Christina worries she may face a similar fate as she is threatened by forces within her own organization and Bryan and Asha have an argument due to Bryan's trust issues. More 9 Gone Air date: Apr 24, 2017 ODNI is forced to deliver a hostage to the FBI, but plans to hijack the transfer surface from the cartel. Later: John and Rem try to stall the handover; Bryan tries to keep the hostage in his custody; and Asha learns true identity of her best friend. More 10 I Surrender Air date: May 1, 2017 In the season finale, the FBI threatens to remove Christina from command and Bryan and John lead a rogue mission that risks everything to stop Mejia's associates before they cross the border. More Show More Episodes Taken: Season 1 Videos 1:00 Taken: Season 1 Trailer - Every Hero Has a Beginning 3:38 Taken: Season 1 Sneak Peek - Opening Scene 2:30 Taken: Season 1 First Look Taken: Season 1 Episode 1 Clip - Collision Course 3:27 Taken: Season 1 Episode 2 Clip - Who Are You? 2:51 Taken: Season 1 Episode 3 Clip - Will Bryan Take the Shot View All Videos (6) Tv Season Info The drama series, based on the film trilogy of the same name, serves as an origin story for the events depicted in the movies, though set in the modern day. Series 1 follows the life of Bryan Mills (Clive Standen), a former Green Beret, and his beginnings as an intelligence operative. Mills' sister is killed in a shootout with two terrorists sent by Carlos Mejia, a Mexican drug lord, whose son was killed by Mills during one of his missions. Mills manages to get to Mejia and is about to kill him when Christina Hart (Jennifer Beals), Deputy Director of National Intelligence, arrests Mejia and recruits Mills into her team. As the series progresses, the team investigates several terrorist plots using information provided by Mejia, while men loyal to the drug lord try to find a way to break him out of his cell and Mills devises a plan to avenge his sister's death. Genre: Action & Adventure Network: NBC Premiere Date: Feb 27, 2017 Exec. Producer: Alex Cary Cast Clive Standen as Bryan Mills Jennifer Beals as Christina Hart Gaius Charles as John Monique Gabriela Cumen as Vlasik James Landry Hébert as Hebert Simu Liu as Faaron Michael Irby as Scott Jennifer Marsala as Riley Jose Pablo Cantillo as Dave Matthew Bennett as Gary Martello Romano Ozari as Mejia Lanette Ware as Secretary Teresa Redcliff Layla Alizada as Elena Ivan Wanis Ruiz as Juan Pablo John Bourgeois as Cy Backer Brooklyn Sudano as Asha Flynn James Landry Hébert as Hebert Dominic Fumusa as Harry Ward Saad Siddiqui as Tracy Dyer Amanda Warren as Marie Salt Amy Rutberg as Senator's Wife Tahmoh Penikett as David Ramsey Gord Rand as Dan Glynn Ian Matthews as Morse Sebastian Spence as Senator Celeste Desjardins as Cali Mills Ayelet Zurer as Leah Wicker Isaac Kragten as young Bryan Mills Ayesha Mansur Gonsalves Peyton Kennedy as Mattie Glynn Tara Nicodemo as Allie Graham Joseph Cochrane as Oleksander Baniak Patrick Sabongui as Ismat Zahad Sam Kalilieh as Fortman Daniel Kash as Byron Kaine Amanda Lisman as Beth Yatharth Bhatt as Amir Zahad Robin Kasyanov as Tomas Vitek Michael Kinney as George Salt Gabriel Varga Watt as Jamie Graham Jasmin Geljo as Stefan Jusic Colin Lawrence as Hicks Glenda Braganza as Yasmin Zahad Laurie Murdoch as Seamus O'Rourke Erik Mrakovcic as Dov Karl Campbell as Theo Nick Baillie as Ken Drummond Zarrin Darnell-Martin as Agent Thomson Thomas Mitchell as Rollins John Nelles as Otto Fänger Voytek Skrzeta as Goran Colton Gobbo as Bret Jarrod Vanvolkenburg as Peter Francke Jordan Lage as Mahler Brian Jagersky as Senator Wilkes Lev Gordon as Yuri Surnuyev Anastasia Marinina as Tatjana Kuznikov Bill Lake as Jimmy Dunne Jeremy Davidson as Brant Pope Claire Rankin as Clara Ward Jessica Harmon as Gretchen Lareau Ryan Allen as Pastor George Alexander Draper Show More Cast News & Interviews for Taken: Season 1 TV Premieres Countdown for March 3, 2017 Logan Is Certified Fresh Jennifer Beals Reveals 11 Things About Her Taken Character View All Taken: Season 1 News Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Feb 27, 2017 In the series premiere, young CIA operative Bryan Mills acuqires a unique set of skills. More 2 Ready Air date: Mar 6, 2017 Bryan enters the field for the first time, but the mission goes wrong and results in a tragic death. Later: the team discover that government officials have been skimming off of refugee funds, which also leads Christina to reconnect with a long lost love, while Asha ends up at Bryan's doorstep. More 3 Off Side Air date: Mar 13, 2017 A suspected terrorist is abducted and the team find a deeper plot within their own government. Elsewhere: Christina gets troubling news and Asha expresses concern about Bryan's fixation with Mejia. More 4 Mattie G Air date: Mar 20, 2017 Riley investigates a deadly drug that's killing war vets, but her asset's child gets taken and Bryan defies orders to rescue the girl. Also: someone breaks into Asha's apartment, leaving her shaken. More 5 A Clockwork Swiss Air date: Mar 27, 2017 Christina orders the retrieval of sensitive documents in Zurich in order to prevent economic and political disaster, but the mission turns into a three way battle. Meanwhile, Asha's trust in Elena proves to be misplaced and leaves Bryan vulnerable. More 6 Hail Mary Air date: Apr 3, 2017 The ODNI are tasked with helping a Russian FSB agent defect, but the agent's pregnant girlfriend creates a problem for their plans. Meanwhile, Christina searches for a mole in the CIA and John faces a spiritual crisis after trying to resolve his brother's problem with a local gang. More 7 Solo Air date: Apr 10, 2017 During the team's efforts to thwart a Mejia weapons operation, Bryan is taken. As he relies on his ODNI training to survive, the team attempt a daring rescue. Meanwhile, Bryan and Asha take their relationship to the next level. More 8 Leah Air date: Apr 17, 2017 The ODNI assist an Israeli spy with early onset Alzheimer's when her own agency tries to kill her. Also: Christina worries she may face a similar fate as she is threatened by forces within her own organization and Bryan and Asha have an argument due to Bryan's trust issues. More 9 Gone Air date: Apr 24, 2017 ODNI is forced to deliver a hostage to the FBI, but plans to hijack the transfer surface from the cartel. Later: John and Rem try to stall the handover; Bryan tries to keep the hostage in his custody; and Asha learns true identity of her best friend. More 10 I Surrender Air date: May 1, 2017 In the season finale, the FBI threatens to remove Christina from command and Bryan and John lead a rogue mission that risks everything to stop Mejia's associates before they cross the border. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Taken Season 1 All Critics (28) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (19) Nothing about the show matches expectations, making it a confounding (and largely boring) viewing experience. Mar 26, 2018 | Rating: D | Full Review… Ben Travers indieWire Top Critic Coolly confident action. Feb 28, 2017 | Rating: B | Full Review… Diane Werts Newsday Top Critic The only thing we learn in the early going is that Bryan Mills really, really hates it when his beautiful blonde relatives are endangered. Glad NBC cleared that up for us. Feb 28, 2017 | Rating: C- | Full Review… Vicki Hyman Newark Star-Ledger Top Critic I don't think NBC pulls this one off either. Best to keep your sword sharpened, Clive. Feb 28, 2017 | Rating: C | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic "Oh please," "Oh stop," and "Huh?" are only three of the things I kept shouting while watching NBC's Taken ...The rest of my exclamations are unprintable in a family paper. Feb 23, 2017 | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic It's been made pretty ordinary. Too bad, Standen deserves to be shown off better. Mar 1, 2017 | Full Review… Rob Lowman Los Angeles Daily News There's plenty of slam-bang in Taken, NBC's distant prequel to the trilogy of films, but the result is less a buzz than a headache. Mar 1, 2017 | Full Review… Glenn Garvin Reason Online Death, guns, and constant mayhem in prequel to film series. Feb 28, 2017 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Joyce Slaton Common Sense Media The show doesn't seem interested in functioning as anything other than a platform for occasional fisticuffs, car chases, and gunplay. Feb 28, 2017 | Full Review… Kevin Yeoman ScreenRant While the target audience will probably dig the extensive action sequences and vivid violence, there's no reason anyone else should be "Taken" for a ride. Mar 26, 2018 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review… Robert Rorke New York Post Top Critic View All Critic Reviews (28) Audience Reviews for Taken: Season 1 Aug 01, 2019 nice actors and plot Bryan M Apr 23, 2019 Generally a subpar offering very no linkage at all to the films, even as prequel. The backstory and setup were also very thin with the hero displaying very little of the required skill set. Adam I Nov 08, 2018 Great action series. Clive is awesome. Adeshpal S Oct 22, 2018 Great show. Well-paced, great characters although Jennifer Beals looks emaciated. Bryan was my favorite character although I didn't care for his girlfriend. Edwin G Mar 03, 2018 Clive Standen is good Richard E Feb 21, 2018 Honorable story line. Good balance between action, suspense, technology, family/human relations, and good acting. Good diversity and good gender representation!!! Besides it's filmed in Toronto - one of my favorite cities in the world! Rocio S Jan 27, 2018 The writing is weak. Maybe the acting hasn't gelled by episode 2. Potential. good rainy Sunday show. Jan 25, 2018 Very disappointing. The writers of this show do not have a particular set of skills....and would have you believe that all the bad guys are white male members of the CIA, the Mossad, or a corporation, and all the Iranians and Jihadis are merely victims of being framed. Pathetic. Absurd. Pure amateurish projection on the part of the writers/producers. What a waste of an interesting star and idea....a cheap sequel or prequel to the movie would've been better. Edmund%20 W Jan 14, 2018 When we first see the surviving hit man from the train in the pilot, and it his vibe and voice seem more like that of a Starbuck's barista with absolutely no menace or indication he would even kill a fly, FAR less a human being, I begin to lose interest. But he sure is good looking and young post-Millennials and cougars would love him. But that's not what this story is about. Beals is good, even convincing despite the fact that she may be the hottest Special Deputy Director of National Intelligence in history. Standen is good at times,, never great, and overall, I was underwhelmed. The agents under Beals were OK, but the "The Blacklist" team was better and since it's the same cookie-cutter motif, the risk for NBC IS comparison and hence, best to give this story component ample attention. Predictability is a huge flaw here, I wish network TV had bigger balls...and imagination. Huge mistake in not leaving us with ANY sort of cliffhanger. As far as I was concerned, the pilot played as one and done, which I am. I cared little if he took the job or not, knew he would, and since TV is essentially just repeating the pilot each episode, I have no interestes in Ep2 or 3 or 4... Eric B Jun 21, 2017 You guys did a great work i cant wait to see the next episod/season.Keep up the good work. 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