Thriller fans won’t want to miss this star-studded drama led by Mad Men icon Jon Hamm.
A “life or death crisis” thriller is heading to screens from the creative forces behind acclaimed productions such as The Night Agent and Big Love.
Adapted from the highly regarded podcast of the same name, American Hostage is a “high-stakes” eight-episode psychological thriller guaranteed to keep audiences gripping their seats throughout.
Set against the backdrop of the 1970s, American Hostage recounts the “harrowing true story” of beloved Indianapolis radio journalist Fred Heckman, who was taken hostage by Tony Kiritsis and forced to broadcast a live interview on his widely followed radio programme.
Scheduled to launch in autumn 2026 on MGM+, the role of Fred Heckman is portrayed by Mad Men and Landman star Jon Hamm.
He is joined by Giovanni Ribisi, renowned for his appearances in Saving Private Ryan, Friends, Avatar and Sneaky Pete, who takes on the role of Fred’s captor Tony Kiritsis.
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Rounding out the cast are several well-known faces, including The Killing’s Mireille Enos, The Good Place’s William Jackson Harper, and Jonathan Tucker, best known for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Adding further excitement to the production is the involvement of co-creator Shawn Ryan, whose impressive portfolio includes The Night Agent, Timeless, SWAT and The Shield.
Ryan is partnered with fellow co-creator and co-showrunner Eileen Myers, whose previous credits include Big Love, Dark Blue and Masters of Sex.
Offering an early glimpse of the forthcoming series, MGM+ has released a handful of teaser images, amongst them a shot of Hamm’s Fred Heckman in his radio studio.
The second shows Fred alongside his wife, portrayed by Mireille Enos, standing in close proximity while appearing startled by something on a television screen.
Michael Wright, global head of MGM+, remarked: “The combination of prolific producers Shawn Ryan and Eileen Myers, a singular talent like Jon Hamm, and our partners at Sony Pictures Television, is a match made in MGM+ heaven .
” This is a fascinating story about real people engaged in a real-time life-or-death struggle to keep a desperate hostage situation from spinning out of control, and we’re thrilled to bring it to audiences around the world.”
American Hostage will be available to watch on MGM+ later this year.
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