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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. 7.0/10(211 votes)

    #1 - Grand Slam

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    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.

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    Director:Jon Jones
  2. 7.1/10(64 votes)

    #2 - Story for Another Day

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    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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  3. 7.2/10(67 votes)

    #3 - Prima

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    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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  4. 7.3/10(156 votes)

    #4 - Regeneration

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    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.

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    Director:James Genn
  5. 7.3/10(150 votes)

    #5 - The Artist

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    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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  6. 7.3/10(153 votes)

    #6 - The Castle

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    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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  8. 7.3/10(130 votes)

    #7 - Refuge

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    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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  9. 7.3/10(141 votes)

    #8 - Three Wishes

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  10. 7.4/10(260 votes)

    #9 - The Return

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    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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  11. 7.4/10(190 votes)

    #10 - The Box

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    S1:E3

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

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  12. 7.4/10(156 votes)

    #11 - Celina

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    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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  13. 7.4/10(146 votes)

    #12 - Say What You Did

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    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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  14. 7.4/10(85 votes)

    #13 - Promised Land

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    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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  15. 7.5/10(142 votes)

    #14 - Girl on a Train

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    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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  16. 7.5/10(104 votes)

    #15 - Undercover

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    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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  17. 7.6/10(173 votes)

    #16 - Joe

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    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.

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    Director:James Genn
    Writer:Sarah Dodd
  18. 7.6/10(154 votes)

    #17 - The Enemy Within

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    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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  19. 7.6/10(62 votes)

    #18 - Truth & Reconciliation

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    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. 7.7/10(114 votes)

    #19 - Alters

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
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  21. 7.7/10(110 votes)

    #20 - Secrets and Spies

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    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.

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    Writer:Kyle Hart
  22. 7.7/10(99 votes)

    #21 - A Free Man in Paris

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    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.

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  23. 7.7/10(98 votes)

    #22 - Legacy

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    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.

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    Director:James Genn
    Writer:Lynne Kamm
  24. 7.7/10(99 votes)

    #23 - Anatomy of a Lost Cause

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    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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  25. 7.7/10(96 votes)

    #24 - The Fawn

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    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.

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  26. 7.7/10(96 votes)

    #25 - The Client

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    S2:E11

    Eric is hired by two adolescents whose parents are held hostage by a ruthless mob boss.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Grand Slam" is the worst rated episode of "Ransom". It scored 7/10 based on 211 votes. Directed by Jon Jones and written by Sara B. Cooper, it aired on 1/7/2017. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Story for Another Day".