American Hostage (2026)
A psychological thriller anthology series focusing on a different hostage case every season.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 20 September 2026 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Genre | Crime, Drama |
| Created by | Shawn Ryan and Eileen Myers |
| Starring | Jon Hamm, Giovanni Ribisi and Kristoffer Polaha |
| Seasons | 1 season, 8 episodes |
| Episode length | about 50 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 7 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 6.7/10 |
Where to watch American Hostage
American Hostage is streaming on Fubo in the US.
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| Austria | Canal+ |
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| France | Max €9.99 |
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| Poland | Max 29.99 zł |
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| United Kingdom | Prime Video £8.99 GBP |
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What kind of watch this is
American Hostage is a 2026 crime drama that treats the hostage situation as a recurring workplace hazard. Created by Shawn Ryan and Eileen Myers, it swaps out the victims, the captors, and the rooms where they end up, but keeps the pressure valve turned up. With 8 episodes running 50 minutes each, the whole first season clocks in at roughly 7 hours. That is a manageable block of time for a series that treats psychological erosion as its primary plot point. It is less about who survives and more about how the silence gets louder.
What the critics said
Critics leaned positive, though not ecstatic. Rotten Tomatoes reports 88% of 16 reviews are favorable, averaging 6.8 out of 10. Metacritic’s weighted average sits at 61 out of 100 from 8 critics, landing in the "generally favorable" bracket. That gap between the percentage and the decimal point suggests a film that pleases the masses but leaves the purists slightly cold. It’s the kind of score that makes you check the reviews before committing, just in case.
How it did with audiences
TMDB users rate it 6.7 out of 10. That is a solid mid-range score, landing right in the pocket of "decent, but not life-changing." Without box office figures to debate, the rating becomes the sole metric for public mood. It suggests the audience watched, nodded, and moved on to something else. A respectful shrug from the viewing public.
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Sources
- American Hostage on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q141108648 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “American Hostage (TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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