American Hostage
2026 · TV Series · TV-MA
★ 7.2(5)unSUB Rating
A psychological absurdist thriller set in the 1970s inspired by true events tells the harrowing story of a radio reporter thrust into the middle of a life-or-death crisis when a hostage-taker demands to be interviewed live on his radio program.
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Details
- Years
- 2026
- Release date
- 2026-09-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.2/10 (5 votes)
Themes
- 1970s
- hostage
- based on true story
- anthology
- psychological thriller
- news report
- based on podcast
Cast & crew
Jon Hamm
as Fred Heckman
Giovanni Ribisi
as Tony Kiritsis
Kristoffer Polaha
as Dick Hall
William Jackson Harper
as Ben Hairston
Mireille Enos
as Barbara Heckman
Directed by Adam Arkin