January 2017

RANSOM

RANSOM stars Luke Roberts as Eric Beaumont in a drama inspired by the real-life professional experiences of the world-renowned crisis negotiator Laurent Combalbert and his partner Marwan Mery. Eric’s team is brought in to save lives when no one else can. He understands criminals better than they do and uses his insight into human behavior to resolve the most difficult kidnap and ransom cases. Despite the stakes, he refuses to resort to violence, even when confronted by some of the most dangerous criminals in the world. While Eric’s considerable powers of manipulation make him the best at what he does professionally, they often complicate his relationships with family, friends and colleagues. His team consists of psych-profiler, Oliver Yates, ex-cop Zara Hallam, and aspiring investigator Maxine Carlson. Maxine, the newest member, is eager to prove herself but a dangerous secret from her past may pose a threat that even the great Eric Beaumont is unable to resolve.

Premieres Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, then moves to Saturdays on Jan. 7, on the CBS Television Network

ON AIR: Saturdays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) as of Jan. 7

ORIGINATION: Toronto/Nice, France

FORMAT: Drama (Filmed in HD)

STARRING: Luke Roberts (Eric Beaumont)

Sarah Greene (Maxine Carlson)

Brandon Jay McLaren (Oliver Yates)

Nazneen Contractor (Zara Hallam)

PRODUCED BY: Entertainment One (eOne), Wildcats Productions and Sienna Films

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Jennifer Kawaja, Julia Sereny, Odile McDonald, Valerie Pechels, Jocelyn Hamilton, David Vainola and Frank Spotnitz of Big Light Productions

Photos are available on www.cbspressexpress.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RansomCBS

Twitter: http://twitter.com/RansomCBS

CBS Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBSTweet

Instagram: @RansomCBS

Talent on Twitter:

Luke Roberts @luke_j_roberts

Sarah Greene @mssarahgreene

Brandon McLaren @brandojay

Nazneen Contractor @MsNazContractor

Talent on Instagram:

Sarah Greene @mssarahgreene

Brandon McLaren @brandonjaymclaren

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Press Contact:

Meredith Tiger 212-975-3829 mftiger@cbs.com

Photo Contacts:

Amanda Beane 818-655-1545 amanda.beane@cbs.com

Mary Kouw 212-975-4107 mary.kouw@cbs.com