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American Hostage

American Hostage
★ 7.0/10•2026•TV-MA•Crime•Drama
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A psychological thriller anthology series focusing on a different hostage case every season.

StatusReturning Series
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 20, 2026

Episodes

Episode 1 - My Town IndyE141m

My Town Indy

WIBC News Director Fred Heckman gets the story of his career when a hostage taker, Tony Kiritsis, demands to be interviewed live on air. Fred must decide whether to air the explosive interview.

Sep 20, 2026

Episode 2 - McMahon, Martinis & MadnessE250m

McMahon, Martinis & Madness

Fred has a groundbreaking on-air interview with Tony, only to find himself pulled further and further away from his role as news director.

Sep 20, 2026

Episode 3 - Magic Ticket SweepstakesE350m

Magic Ticket Sweepstakes

When a report from WIBC sends Tony into a deadly spiral, Fred is forced to embrace the role of hostage negotiator to prolong Dick's life.

Sep 27, 2026

Episode 4 - A Taste of IndianapolisE451m

A Taste of Indianapolis

Fred, in trying to talk Tony through a dark period of despondency, ends up revealing deep personal truths that have repercussions for his marriage.

Oct 4, 2026

Episode 5 - WIBC Mystery Science TheatreE548m

WIBC Mystery Science Theatre

Fred is pushed to the brink as he waits to see whether Tony will accept the DA's immunity offer; a moment of connection between him and FBI Special Agent McNally shifts into a tense game of cat and mouse, and Fred must face a moral reckoning.

Oct 11, 2026

Episode 6 - Moon News and MarketsE648m

Moon News and Markets

Fred wrestles with selling the false immunity agreement to Tony over the air, taking the story back to 1972.

Oct 18, 2026

Episode 7 - Tomorrow's HereE747m

Tomorrow's Here

Having sold the lie of immunity on-air and successfully convinced Tony to sign the agreement, Fred now finds himself shut out of law enforcement's plans to bring this crisis to an end today, one way or another.

Oct 25, 2026

Episode 8 - Break the BankE855m

Break the Bank

Fred must do everything he can to keep Tony alive when they're thrust into the spotlight.

Nov 1, 2026

Actors

Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm

Fred Heckman

Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

Tony Kiritsis

Kristoffer Polaha

Kristoffer Polaha

Dick Hall

William Jackson Harper

William Jackson Harper

Ben Hairston

Mireille Enos

Mireille Enos

Barbara Heckman

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