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While the Ransom TV show was reportedly cancelled after one season on CBS, news has broken that there is still a chance for a season two renewal. While this isn’t exactly a Timeless cancellation/renewal scenario, a pick-up may still be in the offing, because this series is an international co-production, and CBS is just one of the parties involved in the series’ fate.
A crime drama, Ransom stars Luke Roberts as crisis and hostage negotiator, Eric Beaumont. The CBS cast also includes Brandon Jay McLaren, Nazneen Contractor, and Sarah Greene. Eric and his team resolve tough cases no one else can.
In an exclusive, TV Wise reports that two of the four partners involved have greenlit a second season of Ransom. Here’s more:
The reports of Ransom’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. Despite a flurry of media reports that CBS had axed the Luke Roberts fronted show, sources with direct knowledge of the situation tell me that it has in fact NOT been cancelled. I’m hearing that CBS has not made a decision one way or another and Ransom remains in contention for a second season pick up.
It looks like some of the confusion here may boil down to the fact that Ransom is, unlike CBS’ other shows, an international co-production with multiple commissioning partners (not just CBS). With four such partners having to sign on for a second season, securing a full green-light is taking longer than expected. I’m told two partners have signed on for season two and negotiations are on-going with the remaining partners to secure a renewal. While, admittedly, ratings were soft on CBS, I hear they believe in the show’s creative potential and are inclined to bring it back. Representatives of CBS did not immediately respond to TVWise’s request for comment.
Executive producer Frank Spotnitz confirms that the show’s fate is still up in the air:
Stop the presses, #Ransom fans! Our show has not yet been renewed… or cancelled. More news as it comes. #RenewRansom
— Frank Spotnitz (@FrankSpotnitz) May 18, 2017
What do you think? Are you a fan of the Ransom TV series? Should Ransom be cancelled or renewed for season two on CBS? Let us know, below.
I do not watch much TV, but I always looked forward to watching Ransom. When I missed one episode I watched it with a friend that had them all recorded. So, I am not the only one that enjoyed the show.
Ransom should definitely NOT be cancelled. It is a well produced, slick and we’ll acted piece of prime time entertainment, with an interesting premise and a cast of interesting sometimes flawed characters at its heart. More please
Please renew this show. It’s a good show and there are more people watching than you think. I am not in the 18 to 25 group, but I bet I spend more money on the sponsors products
It’s a fantastic show, please don’t cancel
Us Brits are loving it…
Also it was left on a cliffhanger, hurry and send us Season 2 please!!
Love watching ransom , I’m in the uk and have just watched the last one. Please don’t cancel it. Now we’ve been left with the cliff hanger of Eric’s daughter being taken . So need to see more .
Watched it in the U.K. And enjoyed it very much. Hope they will make another series, especially as it’s been left on a cliffhanger
Love it, please don’t cancel. Plus we need to know about Ericsson daughter!
I’m from the uk and absolutely love this show seems by these comments most people here love it as well. All they are interested in is viewing figures yes that’s important but it’s a shame to punish those that have followed it and think it’s brilliant just because it hasn’t brought in the figures in the US they believe it should have. What bout viewing figures from other places don’t they matter. But that’s just my opinion
I loved it one of the better programmes to be on TV at the momemt. They would be stupid to cancel.
I loved Ransom. I think it should be renewed!
Love ransom please don’t cancel it,I live in the UK and have been watching it great show great characters please do a second series.
Love Ransom so please don’t cancel. I’m from the UK and it seems like all the great shows are getting cancelled after one season! Would love to see what happens to the characters in the next season.
Please renew Ransom its great to see a different side to other programmes of crime n drama, i love it its been a while since ive been interested in a series, it grips you and the end of series 1 ended on a cliffhanger you cant leave it like that the end episode was brilliant i actually thought that maxienne was beaumonts daughter, please renew this series im from the uk n would love to keep watching thank you.
Teresa,
Give this show another season to prove it’s worth. The storylines are good but could be even better given a chance
Please renew Ransom. Love this series. As said by others fed up of series only getting 1 series then getting canned 🙁