Series synopsis
Ransom is a Canadian crime drama television series that premiered on CBS on January 1, 2017. It ended on May 25, 2019. It was created by David Vainola, Frank Spotnitz. It stars Luke Roberts, Brandon Jay McLaren, Nazneen Contractor and Karen LeBlanc.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Luke Roberts as Eric Beaumont
- Brandon Jay McLaren as Oliver Yates
- Nazneen Contractor as Zara Hallam
- Karen LeBlanc as Cynthia Walker
- Sarah Greene as Maxine Carlson
Guest cast
- Alex Carter as Yannis Kalvos
- Andrea Davis as Administrator
- Andrew Moodie as Police Captain Jules Charloix
- Christian Bako as Niko Kalvos
- James Downing as Bernard Clarke
- Jasmine Chen as Receptionist
- Marie Ward as Beth Miller
- Nneka Elliott as Reporter
- Stefanie Harrer as Social Worker
- Tom Barnett as Vince Miller
- Tomaso Sanelli as Jason Miller
- Jess Salgueiro as Marisol
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 39 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | December 31, 2016 | April 15, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 13 | April 7, 2018 | June 30, 2018 |
| Season 3 | 13 | February 16, 2019 | May 25, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Return Eric Beaumont, a top crisis and hostage negotiator, uses his insight into human behavior to resolve the most difficult kidnap and ransom cases. |
January 1, 2017 |
| 2 |
Grand Slam 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. |
January 7, 2017 |
| 3 |
The Box Eric and the team must figure out how to negotiate with bank robbers who are not demanding cash. |
January 21, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Three Wishes After Eric's daughter is kidnapped, he must complete three ransom demands from his rival, Damien Delaine, to save his daughter's life. |
April 7, 2018 |
| 2 |
Alters 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. |
April 14, 2018 |
| 3 |
Secrets and Spies 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. |
April 21, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Justice Eric 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 next. |
February 16, 2019 |
| 2 |
Black Dolphin The FBI asks Eric to use his negotiating expertise to convince the brainwashed survivor of an internet predator to reveal the identity of the person who incites vulnerable people to harm themselves. |
February 23, 2019 |
| 3 |
Indiscretion The 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 dealer. |
March 2, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 1, 2017 |
| Last aired | May 25, 2019 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Saturday at 20:00:00 |