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All Episodes of American Hostage

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Season 1

7.5/10279 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
7.4/10246 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
7.3/10191 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
7.8/10170 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
6.9/10136 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
7.0/10108 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: Nina Lopez-Corrado
Writer: Charles Haddaway
7.1/1094 votes
Tomorrow's Here
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/25/2026
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.
Director: Nina Lopez-Corrado
Writer: Andy St. Clair
6.9/1082 votes
Break the Bank
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/1/2026
Fred must do everything he can to keep Tony alive when they're thrust into the spotlight.
Director: Nina Lopez-Corrado
Writer: Stacy F. McDonald