Ransom (2017–2019)
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Plot
Ransom follows Eric Beaumont, a highly specialized negotiator who is parachuted into crisis situations to defuse them before they spin out of control. Eric is so brilliantly effective, it's hard to know when he's working someone or dealing straight, which is part of his charm – he knows how to get what he wants and rarely loses. He travels the globe with his team which includes a new recruit, Maxine Carlson, a young woman eager to learn from one of the best negotiators, but who may have her own personal agenda. Together they negotiate the most difficult, high stakes kidnap and ransom cases, though his missions are complicated by the fact that many countries have outlawed private negotiation. As a result, Eric and his team are often in as much danger from the authorities as the criminals they face.
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Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
The CastleWhen five teens are lured into a trap while playing a smartphone game, Eric and the team negotiate their release. - 02
HardlineEric must negotiate the release of the daughter of the prime minister of the Netherlands -- a woman notorious for never paying kidnappers' ransoms. - 03
Radio SilenceWhile on a plane with his daughter, Eric must negotiate with a suicidal co-pilot who threatens to crash the plane.
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
The ReturnJanuary 1, 2017Eric Beaumont, a top crisis and hostage negotiator, uses his insight into human behavior to resolve the most difficult kidnap and ransom cas - S01E02
Grand SlamJanuary 7, 2017Eric and the team try to save the life and sporting dreams of an up-and-coming baseball player in Louisville, Kentucky, whose survival hinge - S01E03
The BoxJanuary 21, 2017Eric and the team must figure out how to negotiate with bank robbers who are not demanding cash. - S01E04
JoeJanuary 28, 2017When an important engineer at a company that manufactures collision avoidance software in cars is taken hostage, Eric and the team email the - S01E05
The Enemy WithinFebruary 4, 2017Eric's ex-boss from the FBI brings him in to negotiate with an extremist from a racist group that is threatening to set off bombs all over N - S01E06
CelinaFebruary 11, 2017A French couple hire Eric and his team to rescue their kidnapped surrogate baby who has a dangerous medical condition and needs immediate ca - S01E07
RegenerationFebruary 18, 2017Maxine leads the team in her first negotiation after Eric and other guests at a retreat are taken hostage by the fanatical leader of a milit - S01E08
Say What You DidFebruary 25, 2017When a senator's daughter is kidnapped, Eric and the team must delve into the senator's darkest secrets in an attempt to bring the girl home - S01E09
Girl on a TrainMarch 4, 2017A 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 traffi - S01E10
The ArtistMarch 11, 2017Eric and the team begin negotiating the return of valuable paintings stolen from an art gallery, but the situation gets complicated when the - S01E11Season's bestThe CastleMarch 25, 2017When five teens are lured into a trap while playing a smartphone game, Eric and the team negotiate their release.
- S01E12
RefugeApril 8, 2017Eric is called to negotiate with a burglar who is holding a family hostage after they catch him breaking into their safe. - S01E13
BulletproofApril 15, 2017Eric must work with a past adversary to stop a hacker from activating explosions worldwide unless the NSA surrenders access to their confide
Season02
- S02E01
Three WishesApril 7, 2018After Eric's daughter is kidnapped, he must complete three ransom demands from his rival, Damien Delaine, to save his daughter's life. - S02E02
AltersApril 14, 2018As Eric and Zara provide risk assessment services at an investment bank, they are taken hostage by a gunman targeting a low-level accountant - S02E03
Secrets and SpiesApril 21, 2018Eric and Oliver plunge into a world of espionage when a CIA spy disguised as an American diamond broker traveling with her family is kidnapp - S02E04
A Free Man in ParisApril 28, 2018When a former Guantanamo guard is taken hostage by terrorists, Eric is surprised when he learns that his best chance of saving the man’s lif - S02E05
UndercoverMay 5, 2018As Eric negotiates the release of an arms dealer’s son from a kidnapper, he uncovers a larger plot to destroy hundreds of lives. Also, Zara - S02E06
LegacyMay 12, 2018As Eric fights to save his mother, renowned surgeon Annette Beaumont, after she is kidnapped and ordered to perform heart surgery on a dange - S02E07
Anatomy of a Lost CauseMay 26, 2018When a hostage is executed in the midst of a high-stakes negotiation, Eric is charged with aiding and abetting a kidnapper, and he faces sel - S02E08
The FawnJune 2, 2018Eric negotiates with a convicted serial killer to get insight when a teenage boy is kidnapped by someone who is copying the killer's methods - S02E09Season's bestHardlineJune 9, 2018Eric must negotiate the release of the daughter of the prime minister of the Netherlands -- a woman notorious for never paying kidnappers' r
- S02E10Radio SilenceJune 16, 2018While on a plane with his daughter, Eric must negotiate with a suicidal co-pilot who threatens to crash the plane.
- S02E11
The ClientJune 23, 2018Eric is hired by two adolescents whose parents are held hostage by a ruthless mob boss. - S02E12
Promised LandJune 30, 2018As Eric negotiates for the release of a couple being held hostage by illegal immigrants in rural Canada, the situation turns dire when the c - S02E13
SemaphoreJune 30, 2018Eric’s archnemesis, Damian Delaine, brainwashes Evie and threatens to turn her into a murderer unless Eric helps him negotiate a high-stakes
Season03Best season
- S03E01
Season's bestJusticeFebruary 16, 2019Eric and the Crisis Resolution team are brought in to negotiate a blood money payoff when a man is murdered and his wife is threatened to be - S03E02
Black DolphinFebruary 23, 2019The FBI asks Eric to use his negotiating expertise to convince the brainwashed survivor of an internet predator to reveal the identity of th - S03E03
IndiscretionMarch 2, 2019The team's search for a missing high-end escort leads to evidence that she was caught between a cop with a vendetta and a dangerous drug dea - S03E04
It's a GravenzoMarch 9, 2019Eric and the team enter the world of Italian fashion royalty when they are hired to negotiate the safe return of a world-famous designer's k - S03E05
Life and LimbMarch 16, 2019When a kidnapper from a past case returns and threatens to harm a child, the team is forced to confront the consequences of Eric's policy of - S03E06
Stay of ExecutionMarch 30, 2019When a death row inmate gets a "ransom" letter offering him exonerating evidence for $500,000, the Crisis Resolution team has 48 hours to ve - S03E07
PrimaApril 13, 2019When a Russian prima ballerina and her rival are kidnapped, the Crisis Resolution team must use their own brand of fancy footwork in the cut - S03E08
Dark TriadApril 20, 2019The FBI brings in the Crisis Resolution team to negotiate with a formidable sociopath who is targeting diabetics and giving them tainted ins - S03E09
Broken RecordApril 27, 2019When a disgraced negotiator impersonates Eric, the team races to recover a kidnapped hotel owner, the ransom money and Eric's tarnished repu - S03E10
UnfitMay 4, 2019When a baby is stolen from his crib by a notorious serial kidnapper, the Crisis Resolution team must find out why the baby was targeted and - S03E11
Truth & ReconciliationMay 11, 2019When Eric and his new girlfriend, Kate, head to a gala at the American Embassy in Bogotá, they become embroiled in an assassination attempt. - S03E12
Playing GodMay 18, 2019When a bombing at a genetics company causes a woman to lose her memory, the Crisis Resolution team works to put together the pieces of the c - S03E13
Story for Another DayMay 25, 2019When Cynthia and her younger brother, Tyler, are abducted by a criminal Tyler’s indebted to, Eric and the Crisis Resolution team are forced
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