Name: American Hostage
Released: 2026-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Jon Hamm, Giovanni Ribisi, Kristoffer Polaha

TV Show · Thriller · Drama

A reporter is thrust into a life or death crisis when a hostage-taker demands to be interviewed live on his radio program.

2026 · 40m

EPISODE 1

My Town Indy

WIBC News Director Fred Heckman gets the story of his career when a used car salesman, Tony Kiritsis, takes his mortgage broker, Dick Hall, hostage. When Tony calls Fred and demands to be interviewed. Fred must decide whether to air the potentially deadly radio interview live.
EPISODE 2

McMahon, Martinis and 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. With Fred at the center, the radio station becomes the hub of the action as police, lawyers, and the mortgage company scramble to meet Tony’s demands.
EPISODE 3

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.
EPISODE 4

A Taste of Indianapolis

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