American Hostage: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The first 8-episode installment of this anthology series is set in the 1970s. The psychological thriller tells the harrowing true story of Fred Heckman, a beloved Indianapolis radio reporter who 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.

Series details

• Title: American Hostage
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2026-09-20
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: MGM+
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 48 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 84262
• IMDb ID: tt30051064
• TVDB ID: 462907

Cast and credited roles

• Jon Hamm — Fred Heckman
• Mireille Enos — Barbara Heckman
• Giovanni Ribisi — Tony Kiritsis
• Kristoffer Polaha — Richard "Dick" Hall
• William Jackson Harper — Ben Hairston
• Kat Cunning — Ibby Hall
• Jonathan Tucker — Cormac McNally

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-09-20; final listed air date 2026-11-01; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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