TV Series2026–present · 1 season · 8 episodes · Returning

American Hostage

Name: American Hostage
Genre: Crime, Drama
Cast: Jon Hamm, Giovanni Ribisi, Kristoffer Polaha, William Jackson Harper, Mireille Enos

Taste attributes: crimedramapsychologicalthrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricategrittycomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA serious crime series that is intricate, morally murky and fresh. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.8 /10

TMDB · 19 votes

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Where to watch

Streaming data: JustWatch

Season

Season 1

· 2026 · 8 episodes

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.

Episodes (8)

1My Town Indy20 Sep 2026
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.
2McMahon, Martinis & Madness20 Sep 2026
Fred has a groundbreaking on-air interview with Tony, only to find himself pulled further and further away from his role as news director.
3Magic Ticket Sweepstakes27 Sep 2026
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.
4A Taste of Indianapolis4 Oct 2026
Fred, in trying to talk Tony through a dark period of despondency, ends up revealing deep personal truths that have repercussions for his marriage.
5WIBC Mystery Science Theatre11 Oct 2026
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.
6Moon News and Markets18 Oct 2026
Fred wrestles with selling the false immunity agreement to Tony over the air, taking the story back to 1972.
7Tomorrow's Here25 Oct 2026
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.
8Break the Bank1 Nov 2026
Fred must do everything he can to keep Tony alive when they're thrust into the spotlight.