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American Hostage

2026 Returning Series

6.8/10 20 votes

CrimeDrama

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

Created by:: Shawn Ryan, Eileen Myers
Cast:: Jon Hamm, Giovanni Ribisi, Kristoffer Polaha, William Jackson Harper
Language:: English
Country:: United States of America
Network:: MGM+

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Season 1

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E01

Episode 1

★ 8.1

My Town Indy

2026-09-20 · 41m

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.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 8.5

McMahon, Martinis & Madness

2026-09-20 · 50m

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

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E03

Episode 3

★ 7.6

Magic Ticket Sweepstakes

2026-09-27 · 50m

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.

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E04

Episode 4

★ 8.1

A Taste of Indianapolis

2026-10-04 · 51m

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

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E05

Episode 5

★ 7.6

WIBC Mystery Science Theatre

2026-10-11 · 48m

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.

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E06

Episode 6

★ 8.3

Moon News and Markets

2026-10-18 · 48m

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

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E07

Episode 7

★ 8.7

Tomorrow's Here

2026-10-25 · 47m

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.

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