American Hostage Season 1
- Premiered Sep 20, 2026
- 8 episodes
Fred Heckman, a beloved Indianapolis radio reporter, is thrust into the middle of a life-or-death crisis when hostage-taker, Tony Kiritsis, demands to be interviewed on his popular radio news program.
Episodes
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1. 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.
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2. 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.
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3. 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.
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4. 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.
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5. 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.
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6. Moon News and Markets
Fred wrestles with selling the false immunity agreement to Tony over the air, taking the story back to 1972.
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7. 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.
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8. Break the Bank
Fred must do everything he can to keep Tony alive when they're thrust into the spotlight.
Episode information from TMDB. Air dates are for the original broadcast or release.