SeriesReturning2026–TV-MA

American Hostage

Name: American Hostage
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2026-09-20

6.7/10 TMDB1 season8 episodesCrime, Drama

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

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20 Sept41 mins★ 7.9 TMDB

My Town Indy

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.

20 Sept50 mins★ 7.8 TMDB

McMahon, Martinis & 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.

27 Sept50 mins★ 8.8 TMDB

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.

4 Oct51 mins★ 8.8 TMDB

A Taste of Indianapolis

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

11 Oct★ 9.3 TMDB

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.