Taken Hostage (1)

7.8/10 · 92 votesNov 14, 2022112 min

Ranked #1 of 6 in Season 34•+0.5 vs season avg

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Part 1: Revisit the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, when 52 Americans were held hostage in Tehran, through stories of those whose ordeal riveted the world.

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Season 34 Episodes6

E1 6.5

Riveted: The History of Jeans

E2 6.7

The American Diplomat

E3 7.5

Flood in the Desert

E4 7.4

Plague at the Golden Gate

E5 7.8Now viewing

Taken Hostage (1)

E6 7.6

Taken Hostage (2)

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Episode Summary

"Taken Hostage (1)" is episode 5 of American Experience season 34. It scored 7.8/10 from 92 votes, ranking #1 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.3). It aired on November 14, 2022.

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