

A psychological thriller anthology series focusing on a different hostage case every season.
TV-MA • Crime, Drama • Series • 2026 • 1 season
Starring: Jon Hamm, Giovanni Ribisi, Kristoffer Polaha
Created by: Shawn Ryan, Eileen Myers

S1 E1 - 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.
Sep 20, 2026 • 41m

S1 E2 - 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.
Sep 20, 2026 • 50m

S1 E3 - 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.
Sep 27, 2026 • 50m

S1 E4 - 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.
Oct 4, 2026 • 51m

S1 E5 - WIBC Mystery Science Theatre
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.
Oct 11, 2026 • 48m

S1 E6 - Moon News and Markets
Fred wrestles with selling the false immunity agreement to Tony over the air, taking the story back to 1972.
Oct 18, 2026 • 48m

S1 E7 - Tomorrow's Here
Having sold the lie of immunity on-air and successfully convinced Tony to sign the agreement, Fred now finds himself shut out of law enforcement's plans to bring this crisis to an end today, one way or another.
Oct 25, 2026 • 47m

S1 E8 - Break the Bank
Fred must do everything he can to keep Tony alive when they're thrust into the spotlight.
Nov 1, 2026 • 55m
American Hostage
A psychological thriller anthology series focusing on a different hostage case every season.
TV-MA • Crime, Drama • TV Series • 2026