Series synopsis
Taken is an American action & adventure crime drama comedy television series that premiered on NBC on February 27, 2017. It ended on June 30, 2018. It was created by Alexander Cary. It stars Clive Standen, Jennifer Beals, Gaius Charles and Jose Pablo Cantillo.
The origin story of younger, hungrier, former Green Beret Bryan Mills as he deals with a personal tragedy that shakes his world. As he fights to overcome the incident and exact revenge, Mills is pulled into a career as a deadly CIA operative, a job that awakens his very particular, and very dangerous, set of skills.
Premise
The origin story of younger, hungrier, former Green Beret Bryan Mills as he deals with a personal tragedy that shakes his world. As he fights to overcome the incident and exact revenge, Mills is pulled into a career as a deadly CIA operative, a job that awakens his very particular, and very dangerous, set of skills.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Clive Standen as Bryan Mills
- Jennifer Beals as Christina Hart
- Gaius Charles as John
- Jose Pablo Cantillo as Bernie
- Monique Gabriela Curnen as Becca
- James Landry Hébert as REM
- Michael Irby as Scott
- Brooklyn Sudano as Asha Flynn
Supporting cast
- Adam Goldberg as Kilroy
- Jessica Camacho as Santana
- Tonjha Richardson as Esme Flynn
- Romano Orzari as Carlos Mejia
- Aaron Roman Weiner as Mark James
- Gary Hudson as General Reed
- Brian J. White as Julius Vox
- Tara Nicodemo as Allie Graham
- Albert Lapi as Train Security Guard
- Isaac Kragten as Young Bryan Mills
- Vladimir Raiman as Boris
- Darryl Flatman as Officer Drabek
Guest cast
- Tonjha Richardson as Esme Flynn
- Romano Orzari as Carlos Mejia
- Aaron Roman Weiner as Mark James
- Gary Hudson as General Reed
- Brian J. White as Julius Vox
- Tara Nicodemo as Allie Graham
- Albert Lapi as Train Security Guard
- Isaac Kragten as Young Bryan Mills
- Vladimir Raiman as Boris
- Darryl Flatman as Officer Drabek
- Nick E. Tarabay as Boone
- Rachel Nichols as Eve
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 27 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 10 | February 27, 2017 | May 1, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 16 | January 12, 2018 | June 30, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Inside Taken Making Of with Steven Spielberg telling the story of his project. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot The murder of Bryan Mills' sister launches him into a dangerous mission for revenge against cartel boss Carlos Mejia. A secret US intelligence agency, led by Christina Hart, covertly uses Bryan as bait to capture Mejia, and in the end recruits Bryan to become a part of their team. |
February 27, 2017 |
| 2 |
Ready Bryan gets his first chance in the field but the mission goes bust, resulting in a tragic death. The team uncovers a group of government officials skimming off of refugee funds, which also leads Christina to reconnect with a long lost love. Meanwhile, Asha shows up unexpectedly at Bryan's doorstep. |
March 6, 2017 |
| 3 |
Off Side Bryan and team search for a suspected terrorist who has been taken, leading them to uncover a deeper plot within their own government. Christina receives troubling news and turns to Harry for support. Asha expresses her concern over Bryan's fixation with Mejia. |
March 13, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
S.E.R.E. Bryan Mills fights for his life inside a secret Mexican prison and plans a series of dangerous deals to put him on track for escape to the United States. But plans change when Mills and a young migrant girl are taken by human traffickers. Meanwhile, Christina Hart leverages her spycraft skills to obtain powerful new software that could locate Mills, and enlists two unlikely allies to aid in her mission to bring Mills home. |
January 12, 2018 |
| 2 |
Quarry When a plane crashes carrying Bryan Mills and a key witness in a murder investigation, a wounded Mills must call upon the survival skills his father taught him to overcome the elements, find a way out of the woods and protect the witness from a lethal team of mercenaries on their tail. Meanwhile, Santana organizes a 'go big or go home' plan to locate the downed plane. |
January 19, 2018 |
| 3 |
Hammurabi A laid-off worker kidnaps a high-powered accountant in revenge for his lost pension, and the team gets swept up in a case of class warfare when Bryan decides to help the kidnapper get justice. |
January 26, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 27, 2017 |
| Last aired | June 30, 2018 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Saturday at 20:00:00 |