

American Hostage
2026-09-20 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 6.3
A psychological thriller anthology series focusing on a different hostage case every season.
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- Creators
- Shawn Ryan, Eileen Myers
- Production companies
- Sony Pictures Television, MiddKid Productions, Criminal Content, Furious Agreement Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Returning Series
Top Cast
Jon HammFred Heckman
Giovanni RibisiTony Kiritsis
Kristoffer PolahaDick Hall
William Jackson HarperBen Hairston
Mireille EnosBarbara HeckmanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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