Jon Hamm Interviews a Potential Murderer in Intense TV Show American Hostage Trailer
The eight-episode series follows a reporter who weighs giving a hostage taker live airtime during a 63-hour crisis, Sony Pictures Television said.
- MGM+ released the trailer for American Hostage, a psychological thriller starring Jon Hamm as radio reporter Fred Heckman. The eight-episode series premieres Sunday, September 20, 2026.
- The crisis begins when hostage-taker Tony Kiritsis demands an interview on Heckman's popular Indianapolis WIBC radio program. Kiritsis threatens to kill his hostage, businessman Dick Hall, if the reporter does not comply.
- Giovanni Ribisi portrays Kiritsis alongside Kristoffer Polaha as Hall and William Jackson Harper in supporting roles. Co-created by Shawn Ryan and Eileen Myers, the series is executive produced by Hamm and others.
- The trailer previews 63 hours of chaos, culminating in a tense exchange where Heckman declares, "Respectfully, I'm the lead reporter on this story." Kiritsis chillingly replies, "Fred, you are the story."
- Before the September 20 release, the series will hold its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. The eight-episode season concludes on Sunday, November 1.
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