American Hostage (2026)

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A psychological thriller anthology series focusing on a different hostage case every season.

• Released: 2026-09-20
• Genres: Crime, Drama
• Seasons: 1, 8 episodes
• Network: MGM+
• Status: Returning Series
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 9 votes

Created by Shawn Ryan, Eileen Myers.

Top cast

• 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch American Hostage

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
• United Kingdom: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; watch free on Amazon Prime Video
• Canada: stream on Crave Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on Stan

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