All Episodes of American Hostage

Season 1

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  7.6/10237 votes

  My Town Indy

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2026

  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.

  Director: Adam Arkin

  Writer: Shawn Ryan, Eileen Myers

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  7.5/10211 votes

  McMahon, Martinis & Madness

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/2026

  Fred has a groundbreaking on-air interview with Tony, only to find himself pulled further and further away from his role as news director.

  Director: Adam Arkin

  Writer: Eileen Myers, Sharon Hoffman

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  7.5/10149 votes

  Magic Ticket Sweepstakes

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/2026

  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.

  Director: Adam Arkin

  Writer: Imogen Browder

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  7.9/10117 votes

  A Taste of Indianapolis

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/2026

  Fred, in trying to talk Tony through a dark period of despondency, ends up revealing deep personal truths that have repercussions for his marriage.

  Director: Adam Arkin

  Writer: Mike Skerrett

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  7.6/1068 votes

  WIBC Mystery Science Theatre

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/2026

  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.

  Director: Nina Lopez-Corrado

  Writer: Tanya Barfield

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  N/A/100 votes

  Moon News and Markets

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/2026

  Fred wrestles with selling the false immunity agreement to Tony over the air, taking the story back to 1972.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown