American Hostage (2026)

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★★★★★ (6.7 / 13 votes)

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

Genre(s)Crime, Drama

Runtime51 min

Creator(s)Shawn Ryan, Eileen Myers

MPAATV-MA

Actor(s)Jon Hamm, Giovanni Ribisi, Kristoffer Polaha, William Jackson Harper, Mireille Enos

First Air DateSeptember 20, 2026

CountryUnited States of America

Release Year2026

TMDb Rating6.7 / 13 votes

StatusReturning Series

TypeScripted

Original LanguageEnglish

NetworkMGM+

TMDB REFERENCE DATA

Title Reference Guide

Last synced 2026-11-02 15:53:55

Status: Returning Series
Format: Scripted
Spoken languages: English
Production companies: Sony Pictures Television, MiddKid Productions, Criminal Content, Furious Agreement Productions
Production countries: United States of America
Networks: MGM+
Regional classifications: US: TV-MA, BR: 16, RO: AP, NL: 6, PL: 16, ES: 16, RU: 18+, SG: NC16

Story topics & keywords

1970shostagebased on true storyanthologypsychological thrillernews reportbased on podcast

Featured Cast

5 featured

Jon HammFred Heckman

Giovanni RibisiTony Kiritsis

Kristoffer PolahaDick Hall

William Jackson HarperBen Hairston

Mireille EnosBarbara Heckman

Featured Crew

6 featured

Jon HammProduction · Executive Producer Eileen MyersProduction · Executive Producer Connie TavelProduction · Executive Producer

Shawn RyanProduction · Executive Producer

Shawn ChristensenProduction · Executive Producer Marney HochmanProduction · Executive Producer

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Seasons & Episodes

Discover the episode guide for American Hostage.

1 Seasons 8 Episodes

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Season 1

8 episodesFirst aired: 2026-09-20

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.

Episode Guide

Season 1

E01★ 8.1

My Town Indy

2026-09-2041 min

Episode details

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.

Type: standard5 TMDB votes

Episode crew: Shawn Ryan — Writer, Eileen Myers — Writer, Adam Arkin — Director

E02★ 8.2

McMahon, Martinis & Madness

2026-09-2050 min

Episode details

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

Type: standard5 TMDB votes

Episode crew: Eileen Myers — Writer, Adam Arkin — Director, Sharon Hoffman — Writer

E03★ 8.5

Magic Ticket Sweepstakes

2026-09-2750 min

Episode details

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.

Type: standard3 TMDB votes

Episode crew: Adam Arkin — Director, Imogen Browder — Writer

E04★ 8.2

A Taste of Indianapolis

2026-10-0451 min

Episode details

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

Type: standard3 TMDB votes

Episode crew: Adam Arkin — Director, Mike Skerrett — Writer

E05★ 8.0

WIBC Mystery Science Theatre

2026-10-1148 min

Episode details

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.

Type: standard3 TMDB votes

Episode crew: Tanya Barfield — Writer, Nina Lopez-Corrado — Director

E06

Moon News and Markets

2026-10-1848 min

Episode details

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

Type: standard

E07★ 10.0

Tomorrow's Here

2026-10-2547 min

Episode details

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.

Type: standard1 TMDB votes

E08

Break the Bank

2026-11-01

Episode details

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

Type: finale