The BEST episodes of Ransom season 1

Every episode of Ransom season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ransom season 1!

Hostage negotiator Eric Beaumont understands criminals better than they do, and uses his insight into human behavior to resolve the most difficult kidnap and ransom cases. Despite the stakes, Eric refuses to resort to violence, even when confronted by some of the most dangerous criminals in the world. While Eric’s considerable powers of manipulation make him the best at what he does professionally, they often complicate his relationships with family, friends and colleagues.

Last Updated: 10/22/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
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Bulletproof
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7.79
771 votes

#1 - Bulletproof

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/15/2017

Eric must work with a past adversary to stop a hacker from activating explosions worldwide unless the NSA surrenders access to their confidential files.

Directors: Laurence Katrian
Writer: Mark Greig
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Girl on a Train
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7.74
823 votes

#2 - Girl on a Train

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/4/2017

A couple in France turns to Eric and his team to rescue their daughter who was abducted from a train and they fear has been sold into human trafficking.

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The Enemy Within
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7.70
940 votes

#3 - The Enemy Within

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2017

Eric is brought in by his ex-boss, Freddie Woods, from the FBI to negotiate with Charlotte Walker, an extremist from a racist group threatening to set off bombs all over New York City.

Directors: Eleanore Lindo
Writer: Ben Schiffer
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Regeneration
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7.67
821 votes

#4 - Regeneration

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/2017

Maxine has her first negotation when Eric and other guests at a retreat are taken hostage by the leader of a fanatical militia group.

Directors: James Genn
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Refuge
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7.67
746 votes

#5 - Refuge

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/8/2017

Eric is called in to negotiate with a burglar who is holding a family hostage after they catch him breaking into their safe, but the team finds the circumstances suspicious after learning the husband has been kidnapped before.

Directors: Laurence Katrian
Writer: Mark Greig
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Say What You Did
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7.65
797 votes

#6 - Say What You Did

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/2017

When a senator's daughter is kidnapped, Eric and the team must delve into the senator's darkest secrets to try to bring his daughter home safely. Also, Eric faces challenges with his own daughter, Evie, after his attempt to keep her safe backfires.

Directors: Paul A. Kaufman
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The Castle
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7.61
726 votes

#7 - The Castle

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/25/2017

While playing a new smartphone game, five teenagers are lured into a trap in an empty castle in France, and Eric and the team are called in to negotiate their release.

Directors: François Velle
Writer: Sarah Dodd
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Celina
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7.59
870 votes

#8 - Celina

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/2017

A surrogate baby with a dangerous medical condition is kidnapped from a French couple and the team is called in to help.

Directors: François Velle
Writer: Ben Schiffer
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The Box
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7.59
969 votes

#9 - The Box

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2017

Eric and the team must figure out how to negotiate with bank robbers who are not demanding cash.

Directors: Erik Canuel
Writer: Ben Harris
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The Return
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7.58
1405 votes

#10 - The Return

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2017

Eric Beaumont, a top crisis and hostage negotiator, uses his insight into human behavior to resolve the most difficult kidnap and ransom cases.

Directors: Richard Lewis
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The Artist
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7.57
819 votes

#11 - The Artist

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/11/2017

Eric and the team begin negotiating the return of valuable paintings stolen from an art gallery, but the situation gets complicated when the thief then kidnaps a gallery staffer.

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Grand Slam
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7.56
1143 votes

#12 - Grand Slam

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/7/2017

Eric and the team try to save the life and sporting dreams of an up-and-coming baseball player in Louisville, Kentucky, whose survival hinges on negotiating for a bone marrow match that is being ransomed for $5 million.

Directors: Jon Jones
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Joe
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7.56
949 votes

#13 - Joe

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2017

When an important engineer at a company that manufactures collision avoidance software in cars is taken hostage, Eric and the team email the kidnapper, Joe, but discover a third party is intercepting their correspondence and purposely sabotaging their negotiation process.

Directors: James Genn
Writer: Sarah Dodd
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