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The Worst Episodes of Ransom

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The Worst Episodes of Ransom

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.

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  1. Background image for Grand Slam
    7.1/10(216 votes)

    #1 - Grand Slam

    S1:E2

    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
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  2. Background image for Prima
    7.1/10(70 votes)

    #2 - Prima

    S3:E7

    When a Russian prima ballerina and her rival are kidnapped, the Crisis Resolution team must use their own brand of fancy footwork in the cutthroat world of ballet to get both women back safely.

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  3. Background image for Story for Another Day
    7.1/10(66 votes)

    #3 - Story for Another Day

    S3:E13

    When Cynthia and her younger brother, Tyler, are abducted by a criminal Tyler’s indebted to, Eric and the Crisis Resolution team are forced to break all the rules in order to find them.

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  4. Background image for Regeneration
    7.3/10(159 votes)

    #4 - Regeneration

    S1:E7

    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
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  5. Background image for Say What You Did
    7.3/10(149 votes)

    #5 - Say What You Did

    S1:E8

    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.

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  6. Background image for The Artist
    7.3/10(153 votes)

    #6 - The Artist

    S1:E10

    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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  8. Background image for The Castle
    7.3/10(156 votes)

    #7 - The Castle

    S1:E11

    When five teens are lured into a trap while playing a smartphone game, Eric and the team negotiate their release.

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  9. Background image for Refuge
    7.3/10(133 votes)

    #8 - Refuge

    S1:E12

    Eric is called to negotiate with a burglar who is holding a family hostage after they catch him breaking into their safe.

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  10. Background image for Three Wishes
    7.3/10(147 votes)

    #9 - Three Wishes

    S2:E1

    After Eric's daughter is kidnapped, he must complete three ransom demands from his rival, Damien Delaine, to save his daughter's life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Promised Land
    7.3/10(89 votes)

    #10 - Promised Land

    S2:E12

    As Eric negotiates for the release of a couple being held hostage by illegal immigrants in rural Canada, the situation turns dire when the coyotes the immigrants escaped from take the whole group hostage, including Eric.

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  12. Background image for The Return
    7.4/10(266 votes)

    #11 - The Return

    S1:E1

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

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  13. Background image for The Box
    7.4/10(195 votes)

    #12 - The Box

    S1:E3

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

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  14. Background image for Celina
    7.4/10(160 votes)

    #13 - Celina

    S1:E6

    A French couple hire Eric and his team to rescue their kidnapped surrogate baby who has a dangerous medical condition and needs immediate care.

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  15. Background image for Joe
    7.5/10(177 votes)

    #14 - Joe

    S1:E4

    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
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  16. Background image for Girl on a Train
    7.5/10(146 votes)

    #15 - Girl on a Train

    S1:E9

    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.

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  17. Background image for Alters
    7.5/10(119 votes)

    #16 - Alters

    S2:E2

    As Eric and Zara provide risk assessment services at an investment bank, they are taken hostage by a gunman targeting a low-level accountant, and Eric must negotiate for their release.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Undercover
    7.5/10(109 votes)

    #17 - Undercover

    S2:E5

    As 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 is shaken when she must work with an abusive ex-colleague in order to prevent this terrorist attack.

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  19. Background image for Truth & Reconciliation
    7.5/10(65 votes)

    #18 - Truth & Reconciliation

    S3:E11

    When Eric and his new girlfriend, Kate, head to a gala at the American Embassy in Bogotá, they become embroiled in an assassination attempt.

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  20. Background image for The Enemy Within
    7.6/10(158 votes)

    #19 - The Enemy Within

    S1:E5

    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.

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  21. Background image for It's a Gravenzo
    7.6/10(75 votes)

    #20 - It's a Gravenzo

    S3:E4

    Eric 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 kidnapped wife.

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  22. Background image for Secrets and Spies
    7.7/10(115 votes)

    #21 - Secrets and Spies

    S2:E3

    Eric and Oliver plunge into a world of espionage when a CIA spy disguised as an American diamond broker traveling with her family is kidnapped in Vienna. Also, Oliver gets an interesting job offer.

    Writer:Kyle Hart
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  23. Background image for A Free Man in Paris
    7.7/10(106 votes)

    #22 - A Free Man in Paris

    S2:E4

    When a former Guantanamo guard is taken hostage by terrorists, Eric is surprised when he learns that his best chance of saving the man’s life is to work with a former Guantanamo detainee who is now working with the captors.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Legacy
    7.7/10(103 votes)

    #23 - Legacy

    S2:E6

    As Eric fights to save his mother, renowned surgeon Annette Beaumont, after she is kidnapped and ordered to perform heart surgery on a dangerous crime boss, he realizes he needs help from his estranged father, Phillip Hingston.

    Director:James Genn
    Writer:Lynne Kamm
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  25. Background image for Anatomy of a Lost Cause
    7.7/10(103 votes)

    #24 - Anatomy of a Lost Cause

    S2:E7

    When a hostage is executed in the midst of a high-stakes negotiation, Eric is charged with aiding and abetting a kidnapper, and he faces self-doubt in the wake of his fatal error.

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  26. Background image for The Fawn
    7.7/10(103 votes)

    #25 - The Fawn

    S2:E8

    Eric negotiates with a convicted serial killer to get insight when a teenage boy is kidnapped by someone who is copying the killer's methods.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Grand Slam" is the worst rated episode of "Ransom". It scored 7.1/10 based on 216 votes. Directed by Jon Jones and written by Sara B. Cooper, it aired on 1/7/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Prima".