7.4/10255 votes#1 - 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.
Director: Richard J. Lewis
Writer: David Vainola
7.0/10203 votes#2 - 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.
Director: Jon Jones
Writer: Sara B. Cooper
7.4/10184 votes#3 - 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.
Director: Erik Canuel
Writer: Sara B. Cooper, Ben Harris
7.5/10169 votes#4 - 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.
Director: James Genn
Writer: Sarah Dodd
7.6/10150 votes#5 - The Enemy Within
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2017
Eric'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 New York City.
Director: Eleanore Lindo
Writer: Ben Schiffer
7.4/10150 votes#6 - Celina
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/2017
A French couple hire Eric and his team to rescue their kidnapped surrogate baby who has a dangerous medical condition and needs immediate care.
Director: François Velle
Writer: Ben Schiffer
7.3/10150 votes#7 - Regeneration
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/2017
Maxine leads the team in her first negotiation after Eric and other guests at a retreat are taken hostage by the fanatical leader of a militia group.
Director: James Genn
Writer: David Vainola
7.3/10139 votes#8 - 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 in an attempt to bring the girl home safely. Eric's attempt to keep his own daughter safe backfires.
Director: Paul A. Kaufman
Writer: David Vainola
7.5/10137 votes#9 - Girl on a Train
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/4/2017
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.
Director: Frédéric Forestier
Writer: Rachel Anthony
7.3/10145 votes#10 - 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.
Director: Frédéric Forestier
Writer: Annmarie Morais
7.3/10147 votes#11 - The Castle
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/25/2017
When five teens are lured into a trap while playing a smartphone game, Eric and the team negotiate their release.
Director: François Velle
Writer: Sarah Dodd
7.2/10125 votes#12 - Refuge
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/8/2017
Eric is called to negotiate with a burglar who is holding a family hostage after they catch him breaking into their safe.
Director: Laurence Katrian
Writer: Mark Greig
8.0/10141 votes#13 - 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.
Director: Erik Canuel
Writer: Ben Harris
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Eric Beaumont's crisis negotiator team is brought in to save lives and resolve the most difficult kidnap and ransom cases when no one else can.
Genres:CrimeDrama
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Return" is the best rated episode of "Ransom" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 255 votes. Directed by Richard J. Lewis and written by David Vainola, it aired on 1/1/2017. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Grand Slam".