TV series

American Hostage

Name: American Hostage
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2026-09-20
Cast: Jon Hamm, Giovanni Ribisi, Kristoffer Polaha, William Jackson Harper, Mireille Enos

20261 seasons8 episodes★ 6.9

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A psychological thriller anthology series focusing on a different hostage case every season.

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Overview

A psychological thriller anthology series focusing on a different hostage case every season.

Series details

First air date: 2026
Last air date: 2026
Status: Returning Series
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Genres: Crime, Drama
Original language: EN
Origin country: US
Networks: MGM+
Created by: Shawn Ryan, Eileen Myers
Production: Sony Pictures Television, MiddKid Productions, Criminal Content, Furious Agreement Productions

Cast

Jon Hamm

Fred Heckman

Giovanni Ribisi

Tony Kiritsis

Kristoffer Polaha

Dick Hall

William Jackson Harper

Ben Hairston

Mireille Enos

Barbara Heckman

Seasons

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Season 1

2026

8 episodes

Fred Heckman, a beloved Indianapolis radio reporter, is thrust into the middle of a life-or-death crisis when hostage-taker, Tony Kiritsis, demands to be interviewed on his popular radio news program.

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