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The Best Episodes of Ransom Season 1

Every episode of Ransom Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Ransom Season 1!

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Ransom Season 1 Episode 13 - Bulletproof
    7.9/10(158 votes)

    S1:E13

    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:Érik Canuel
    Writer:Ben Harris

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  2. Ransom Season 1 Episode 4 - Joe
    7.6/10(189 votes)

    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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  3. Ransom Season 1 Episode 5 - The Enemy Within
    7.6/10(168 votes)

    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.

    Director:Eleanore Lindo
    Writer:Ben Schiffer

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  4. Ransom Season 1 Episode 9 - Girl on a Train
    7.5/10(156 votes)

    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.

    Director:Frédéric Forestier
    Writer:Rachel Anthony

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  5. Ransom Season 1 Episode 1 - The Return
    7.4/10(289 votes)

    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.

    Director:Richard J. Lewis
    Writer:David Vainola

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  6. Ransom Season 1 Episode 3 - The Box
    7.4/10(210 votes)

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Érik Canuel
    Writers:Sara B. Cooper, Ben Harris

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  7. Ransom Season 1 Episode 6 - Celina
    7.4/10(170 votes)

    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.

    Director:François Velle
    Writer:Ben Schiffer

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  8. Ransom Season 1 Episode 7 - Regeneration
    7.3/10(170 votes)

    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
    Writer:David Vainola

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  9. Ransom Season 1 Episode 8 - Say What You Did
    7.3/10(159 votes)

    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.

    Director:Paul A. Kaufman
    Writer:David Vainola

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  10. Ransom Season 1 Episode 11 - The Castle
    7.3/10(163 votes)

    S1:E11

    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

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  11. Ransom Season 1 Episode 12 - Refuge
    7.3/10(141 votes)

    S1:E12

    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

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  12. Ransom Season 1 Episode 10 - The Artist
    7.2/10(163 votes)

    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.

    Director:Frédéric Forestier
    Writer:Annmarie Morais

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  13. Ransom Season 1 Episode 2 - Grand Slam
    7.0/10(230 votes)

    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
    Writer:Sara B. Cooper

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Bulletproof" is the best rated episode of "Ransom" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 158 votes. Directed by Érik Canuel and written by Ben Harris, it aired on 4/15/2017. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Joe".