Episode
Ransom: Anatomy of a Lost Cause
Overview
When a hostage is executed in the midst of a high-stakes negotiation, Eric is charged with aiding and abetting a kidnapper, and he faces self-doubt in the wake of his fatal error.
Details
- Series
- Ransom
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 2018-05-26
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Anatomy of a Lost Cause is Episode 7 in Season 2 of Ransom. It aired on 2018-05-26. The runtime is 44 min.
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Episode 6: Legacy
As Eric fights to save his mother, renowned surgeon Annette Beaumont, after she is kidnapped and ordered to perform heart surgery on a dangerous crime boss, he realizes he needs help from his estranged father, Phillip Hingston.
Episode 8: The Fawn
Eric negotiates with a convicted serial killer to get insight when a teenage boy is kidnapped by someone who is copying the killer's methods.
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Episode 10: Radio Silence
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Episode 11: The Client
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