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2026 – · Series · TV-MA

American Hostage

CriticsCritics: 77
AudienceAudience: 7.0

A beloved radio reporter is pulled into a dangerous hostage crisis when the captor demands a live interview on the reporter’s popular news program. As the broadcast unfolds, the reporter must navigate intense pressure while trying to keep the situation from escalating.

My take

You may like this if you enjoy tense hostage dramas centered on live media events; Not for you if you prefer light stories or action-driven plots with less psychological pressure.

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Cast

Giovanni RibisiJon HammKristoffer PolahaWilliam Jackson HarperMireille Enos

Director

Adam Arkin

If tonight is a American Hostage night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.