Ransomware (TV Series)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Ransom |
| Original title | Ransom |
| Country of production |
United States , Canada , France , Germany |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2017-2019 |
| Production company |
Entertainment One , Big Light Productions, Sienna Films, Wildcats Productions, Corus Entertainment |
| length | 45 minutes |
| Episodes | 39 in 3 seasons |
| genre | Crime series, drama |
| production |
Frank Spotnitz , David Vainola, Jennifer Kawaja, Julia Sereny, Valerie Pechels, Odile McDonald |
| music | Guillaume Roussel |
| First broadcast | January 1, 2017 (USA) on CBS |
| German-language first broadcast |
March 29, 2017 on VOX |
| occupation | |
Ransomware is a crime series that premiered in the United States on January 1, 2017. The series is an international co-production between CBS (USA), Global (Canada), TF1 (France) and RTL (Germany). In Germany, Ransom has been broadcast on VOX since March 29, 2017 . The series was based on an idea by David Vainola and is produced by Frank Spotnitz . Luke Roberts plays the leading role .
In May 2017, the RTLGroup announced that it no longer wanted to participate in any sequel to the series. The reason for this was the poor audience ratings for the broadcast on VOX. In October 2017, however, CBS and Global extended the series by a second season, which should again include 13 episodes. The shooting for it took place in Hungary . In July 2018, the series was extended by a third season, which began broadcasting in the United States on February 16, 2019.
action
At the center of the series is Eric Beaumont as an experienced negotiator in kidnappings. In contrast to classic crime novels, in which weapons are a central means of conflict resolution, the word and the negotiation are in the foreground with Ransom .
Laurent Combalbert, who is considered one of the most experienced crisis managers in the world and has participated in over 200 kidnapping operations, served as a role model in real life.
Cast and dubbing
Carried the German-language dubbing of the series at the dubbing studio Scalamedia in Berlin under the dialogue director of Cay-Michael Wolf and Max fields .
| Role name | Actress | Main role (episodes) |
Supporting role (episodes) |
Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Beaumont | Luke Roberts | 1.01– | Nicolas Boell | |
| Zara Hallam | Nazneen Contractor | 1.01– | Julia Kaufmann | |
| Oliver Yates | Brandon Jay McLaren | 1.01– | Tobias Schmidt | |
| Maxine Carlson | Sarah Greene | 1.01– | Tina Haseney | |
| Evie Beaumont | Jenessa Grant | 1.01, 1.03, 1.08, 1.11, 1.13 | ||
| Nathalie Denard | Emma de Caunes | 1.03, 1.10-12 |
Episodes
season 1
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (D) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Maxine | The return | Jan. 1, 2017 | 29 Mar 2017 | Richard Lewis | David Vainola & Frank Spotnitz |
| 2 | 2 | Top player | Grand Slam | Jan. 7, 2017 | 29 Mar 2017 | Jon Jones | Sara B. Cooper |
| 3 | 3 | Under lock | The Box | Jan. 21, 2017 | Apr 5, 2017 | Erik Canuel | Ben Harris |
| 4th | 4th | Pawn sacrifice | Joe | Jan. 28, 2017 | Apr 5, 2017 | Erik Canuel | Ben Harris |
| 5 | 5 | Familiar enemies | The Enemy Within | 4th Feb 2017 | Apr 12, 2017 | Eleanore Lindo | Ben Schiffer |
| 6th | 6th | Celina | Celina | Feb 11, 2017 | April 19, 2017 | François Velle | Ben Schiffer |
| 7th | 7th | Among hostages | regeneration | Feb. 18, 2017 | 26 Apr 2017 | James Genn | David Vainola |
| 8th | 8th | Confessions | Say what you did | 25 Feb 2017 | May 3, 2017 | Paul A. Kaufman | David Vainola |
| 9 | 9 | Missed 6 months | Girl on a train | 4th Mar 2017 | May 10, 2017 | Frédéric Forestier | Rachel Anthony |
| 10 | 10 | Negotiation skills | The Artist | Mar 11, 2017 | 17th May 2017 | Frédéric Forestier | Annmarie Morrais |
| 11 | 11 | Children's games | The Castle | 25 Mar 2017 | May 24, 2017 | François Velle | Sarah Dodd |
| 12 | 12 | On the run | Refuge | 8 Apr 2017 | May 31, 2017 | Laurence Katrian | Mark Greig |
| 13 | 13 | Endgame | Bulletproof | Apr 15, 2017 | Jun 7, 2017 | Laurence Katrian | Mark Greig |
Web links
- Ransom in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official site (English)
- Trailer
Individual evidence
- ^ The Music of CBS 'Ransom: An Interview with composer Guillaume Roussel . December 21, 2016.
- ↑ Exclusive - Listen To 2 Music Tracks From 'Ransom' . January 1, 2017.
- ^ Adam Arndt: Ransom: German premiere at the end of March at VOX . In: serienjunkies.de . February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ↑ Adam Arndt: Ransom: CBS, RTL and TF1 produce new series | Serienjunkies.de . In: serial junkies . ( serienjunkies.de [accessed January 8, 2017]).
- ↑ DWDL.de GmbH: CBS and RTL group off at "Ransom" from - DWDL.de .
- ↑ Tim Krüger: Ransom: CBS pays ransom for 2nd season . In: serienjunkies.de . October 10, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ↑ Greg David: Global green lights high stakes drama Ransom for a second season . In: tv-eh.com . October 10, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ↑ Denise Petski: 'Ransom' Renewed For Season 3 By Global & CBS . July 16, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ↑ Denise Petski: 'The Code', 'The Red Line', 'Ransom' Drama Series Get Midseason Premiere Dates On CBS . January 15, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ↑ Augsburger Allgemeine: Speaking instead of shooting: RTL is working on a new crime series "Ransom" . In: Augsburger Allgemeine . ( augsburger-allgemeine.de [accessed on January 8, 2017]).
- ↑ Talking instead of shooting: RTL brings crime series onto the world market . In: http://www.hna.de . October 17, 2016 ( hna.de [accessed January 10, 2017]).
- ↑ a b Ransomware. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing index , accessed on April 12, 2017 .