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Ransom

Seen it?

2017 | 3 seasons | 44 min | Crime, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (47% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.6 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Power Book IV: Force or Goliath, start here.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 44 minutes, about 29 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    47% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.6 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 67K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3 is the high point.

  1. Friday Night Flick
    Season 12017 · 13 episodes · 8.3 out of 10
    Friday
  2. Friday Night Flick
    Season 22018 · 13 episodes · 8.7 out of 10
    Friday
  3. Friday Night Flick
    Season 32019 · 13 episodes · 9.5 out of 10
    Friday

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Cast & crew

Created by David Vainola, Frank Spotnitz

  • Luke RobertsEric Beaumont
  • Brandon Jay McLarenOliver Yates
  • Nazneen ContractorZara Hallam
  • Karen LeBlancCynthia Walker