US EditionNetflix Drops First Look at New Political Thriller Series — and It Already Sounds Like a Compelling Binge-Watch
- Netflix will premiere the five-part political thriller Hostage starring Suranne Jones on August 21, 2025.
- The story emerged from writer Matt Charman seeking the right project with Jones, who also serves as executive producer.
- Hostage centers on a beleaguered British prime minister whose spouse is taken hostage, while the French president, who is visiting, is subjected to blackmail.
- Charman expressed strong confidence that Suranne’s portrayal of the character will captivate Netflix viewers, emphasizing the show’s intense and gripping political drama.
- The series forces the two leaders into a fierce rivalry requiring cooperation to uncover a threatening plot that may decide their political futures and lives.
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First look at Suranne Jones as Prime Minister in Netflix project Hostage - The Mirror
Suranne Jones will be playing fictional British Prime Minister Abigail Dalton on the political thriller series where the head of government faces difficult decisions when her husband is kidnapped
Suranne Jones's Netflix thriller Hostage confirms release date with first look
As one of British TV's most recognisable faces, it's now time for Suranne Jones to make the leap over to Netflix as her latest starring drama, Hostage, has now confirmed its release date.Announced today, Hostage will premiere on Netflix on Thursday 21st August and sees Jones take centre stage as British Prime Minister Abigail Dalton, whose life is turned upside down when her husband is kidnapped.Jones also serves as executive producer on the ser…
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First look at Suranne Jones as prime minister in Netflix project Hostage
The five-part thriller is Jones’s first venture with the streaming service.
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