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The Best Episodes of Taken

Every episode of Taken ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Taken!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Taken Season 2 Episode 15 - Render
    7.9/10(206 votes)

    #1 - Render

    S2:E15

    The daughter of a government official working overseas is taken, and an unexpected suspect derails Bryan's rescue operation.

    Director:Edward Ornelas
    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  2. Taken Season 2 Episode 16 - Viceroy
    7.9/10(213 votes)

    #2 - Viceroy

    S2:E16

    With Hart in grave danger, the team must find their own way to stop Ramsey before his plan to assassinate a senator starts a war with international terrorists.

    Director:Chris Fisher
    Writer:Greg Plageman

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  3. Taken Season 1 Episode 10 - I Surrender
    7.8/10(395 votes)

    #3 - I Surrender

    S1:E10

    In the season finale, the FBI threatens to remove Christina from command and Bryan and John lead a rogue mission that risks everything to stop Mejia's associates before.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Taken Season 2 Episode 1 - S.E.R.E.
    7.8/10(383 votes)

    #4 - S.E.R.E.

    S2:E1

    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.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writers:Tony Camerino, Greg Plageman

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  5. Taken Season 2 Episode 13 - ACGT
    7.8/10(213 votes)

    #5 - ACGT

    S2:E13

    When a CIA analyst's son is kidnapped, the team gets help from an unlikely source - another kidnapping victim. Meanwhile, Hart discovers the sinister motive behind the abductions.

    Director:Bill Johnson
    Writer:Nicole DeMasi

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  6. Taken Season 2 Episode 11 - Password
    7.7/10(226 votes)

    #6 - Password

    S2:E11

    When a bomb goes off in Washington D.C., the team suspects an innocent man is being framed for the crime. Meanwhile, Kilroy tracks down a notorious hacker.

    Director:David Wellington
    Writer:Andy Callahan

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  7. Taken Season 2 Episode 3 - Hammurabi
    7.6/10(306 votes)

    #7 - Hammurabi

    S2:E3

    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.

    Director:Lukas Ettlin
    Writer:Zak Schwartz

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  8. Taken Season 2 Episode 4 - OPSEC
    7.6/10(287 votes)

    #8 - OPSEC

    S2:E4

    When the President's emergency "football" is stolen, Bryan and the team must recover it before classified national security measures fall into dangerous hands.

    Director:Sarah Pia Anderson
    Writer:Aaron Carew

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  9. Taken Season 2 Episode 6 - Charm School
    7.6/10(268 votes)

    #9 - Charm School

    S2:E6

    When the wife of a war hero senator is taken, Bryan and the team must determine if her disappearance was orchestrated by a foreign government or someone closer to home. Meanwhile, Christina's meeting with an old friend brings up painful memories.

    Director:Michael Nankin
    Writers:Karen Wyscarver, Sanford Golden

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  10. Taken Season 2 Episode 14 - Carapace
    7.6/10(205 votes)

    #10 - Carapace

    S2:E14

    Bryan must protect his cousin when he’s targeted by a powerful crime syndicate. Meanwhile, Kilroy becomes a victim of blackmail

    Director:Ruba Nadda
    Writer:Zak Schwartz

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  11. Taken Season 1 Episode 7 - Solo
    7.5/10(373 votes)

    #11 - Solo

    S1:E7

    During the team's efforts to thwart a Mejia weapons operation, Bryan is taken. As he relies on his ODNI training to survive, the team attempts a daring rescue. Meanwhile, Bryan and Asha take their relationship to the next level.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Taken Season 2 Episode 2 - Quarry
    7.5/10(302 votes)

    #12 - Quarry

    S2:E2

    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.

    Director:Stephen Kay
    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  13. Taken Season 2 Episode 7 - Invitation Only
    7.5/10(270 votes)

    #13 - Invitation Only

    S2:E7

    Bryan and Santana must extract a nuclear physicist long thought dead, from a secret North Korean prison compound. Meanwhile, Kilroy faces a moral dilemma when Hart asks him to locate a criminal wanted by a foreign government.

    Director:T.J. Scott
    Writer:Andy Callahan

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  14. Taken Season 1 Episode 9 - Gone
    7.4/10(368 votes)

    #14 - Gone

    S1:E9

    The spouse of an FBI agent is kidnapped. Bryan wants nothing left to chance when Mexico demands the return of Mejia. Asha learns the identify of her friendly neighbor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Taken Season 2 Episode 8 - Strelochnik
    7.4/10(243 votes)

    #15 - Strelochnik

    S2:E8

    Hart takes a solo mission to track down the mentor who betrayed her, and the team tries to locate her before it's too late.

    Director:Elodie Keene
    Writer:Tony Camerino

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  16. Taken Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.3/10(756 votes)

    #16 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Taken Season 1 Episode 8 - Leah
    7.3/10(376 votes)

    #17 - Leah

    S1:E8

    A Mossad agent from Christina's past asks for her help and protection. First, they need to know who is trying to kill Leah, then the "why" becomes rather obvious.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Taken Season 2 Episode 10 - All About Eve
    7.3/10(230 votes)

    #18 - All About Eve

    S2:E10

    Bryan must stop an act of biological terrorism when invasive species are stolen from the Global Seed Bank in Norway.

    Director:Scott Peters
    Writers:John Mitchell Todd, Brusta Brown

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  19. Taken Season 1 Episode 4 - Mattie G.
    7.2/10(428 votes)

    #19 - Mattie G.

    S1:E4

    Riley's insistence to uncover the truth behind a fatal drug given to war vets results in her asset's child being taken. Bryan defies orders to rescue the girl and uncover the truth. When a break-in at Asha's apartment leaves her shaken, a new neighbor is there to calm her nerves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Taken Season 1 Episode 6 - Hail Mary
    7.2/10(379 votes)

    #20 - Hail Mary

    S1:E6

    The ODNI is asked to facilitate the defection of a Russian FSB agent, but the agent's pregnant girlfriend throws a curve in the team's plans. Meanwhile, Christina goes off the books to reveal a mole in the CIA, and John's attempt to resolve his brother's problem with a local gang results in a spiritual crisis.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Taken Season 1 Episode 2 - Ready
    7.1/10(540 votes)

    #21 - Ready

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Taken Season 1 Episode 3 - Off Side
    7.1/10(473 votes)

    #22 - Off Side

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Taken Season 1 Episode 5 - A Clockwork Swiss
    7.0/10(395 votes)

    #23 - A Clockwork Swiss

    S1:E5

    Christina orders the retrieval of sensitive documents in Zurich needed to prevent economic and political disaster. But the mission to break into a bank vault turns into a three-way battle, and a race to escape safely. Meanwhile, Asha's trust in Elena proves to be misplaced and leaves Bryan vulnerable.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Taken Season 2 Episode 5 - Absalom
    7.0/10(296 votes)

    #24 - Absalom

    S2:E5

    Santana must face her past when a foreign diplomat linked to a sex trafficking ring is kidnapped.

    Director:Romeo Tirone
    Writer:Erik Mountain

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  25. Taken Season 2 Episode 12 - Imperium
    6.9/10(218 votes)

    #25 - Imperium

    S2:E12

    When a dangerous weapons dealer smuggles his wares into New York City, Bryan teams up with the FBI in a race to stop him before he reaches the safety of international waters.

    Director:MJ Bassett
    Writers:John Mitchell Todd, Brusta Brown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Render" is the best rated episode of "Taken". It scored 7.9/10 based on 206 votes. Directed by Edward Ornelas and written by Erik Mountain, it aired on 6/23/2018. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Viceroy".