Hostage: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Abigail Dalton the recently elected British Prime Minister is fighting for office thanks to a healthcare crisis. Vivienne Toussaint is the first female French President campaigning for re-election no matter what — including tackling France's borders.

A summit between the two women could be the answer to their prayers if they can agree. But when Dalton's husband is kidnapped and Toussaint is blackmailed, they both face unimaginable choices. Forced into a fierce rivalry where their political futures, and lives, might hang in the balance, can they work together to uncover the plot that threatens them both?

Series details

• Title: Hostage
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2025-08-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-08-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Netflix
• Typical episode runtime: 43 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 77979
• IMDb ID: tt31806048
• TVDB ID: 450315

Cast and credited roles

• Suranne Jones — Abigail Dalton
• Corey Mylchreest — Matheo Lewis
• Lucian Msamati — Kofi Adomako
• Ashley Thomas — Dr. Alex Anderson
• Martin McCann — John Shagan
• Isobel Akuwudike — Sylvie Anderson
• Hiftu Quasem — Ayesha
• Sophie Robertson — Saskia Morgan
• Julie Delpy — Vivienne Toussaint
• Jehnny Beth — Adrienne Pelletier
• James Cosmo — Max Dalton
• Vincent Pérez — Elias Vernier

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-08-21; final listed air date 2025-08-21; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

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