American Hostage

Eight-episode audio drama about a radio reporter caught in a hostage crisis AI summary

Criminal Content Visit website › Fiction · EN · 12 episodes · latest 2023-11-29 · explicit

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Based on a true story, American Hostage stars Jon Hamm as Fred Heckman, a beloved local radio reporter who 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.American Hostage is an 8-episode scripted psychological thriller from Criminal Content starring Emmy Award-winner Jon Hamm and directed by Academy Award® winner Shawn Christensen.

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Introducing: Solving JFK

2023-11-29 · 17 min

Episode 1: Prologue: Diving Down The Rabbit Hole of the JFK AssassinationMatt Crumpton decides to embark on a monumental journey... to explore and dissect the seemingly endless claims, theories, and conflicting witness…
Episode 10 | Killer Psyche: Inside the Mind of Tony Kiritsis E

2022-05-03 · 51 min · Season 1, episode 10

In this special Killer Psyche and American Hostage crossover episode, former FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong digs into the twisted mind of the real-life Tony Kiritsis. Candice surfaces new details from…
Episode 9 | Aftershow with Jon Hamm E

2022-04-26 · 47 min · Season 1, episode 9

What happened to the real Tony Kiritsis after the hostage crisis? Did he and Fred Heckman ever meet again? Plus, what drew Jon Hamm to step into this world and play Fred Heckman? In this special bonus episode, join us…
Episode 8 | Live: On National Television E

2022-04-19 · 26 min · Season 1, episode 8

In the season finale of American Hostage, Tony pulls Fred in closer, as the TV cameras record his last hope for retribution.Starring: Jon Hamm, Joe Perrino, Dylan Baker, Carla Gugino and Becky Ann BakerDirected by:…
Episode 7 | To Kill or Not to Kill E

2022-04-12 · 22 min · Season 1, episode 7

Tony pressures the tyrannical banking system to issue him an apology letter to read at the press conference, as Fred mentally prepares to meet Tony in person... on national television.Starring: Jon Hamm, Joe Perrino,…
Episode 6 | Playing with Fire E

2022-04-05 · 20 min · Season 1, episode 6

As the public joins the airwaves to sound off on Tony and the hostage crisis, local authorities send in SWAT, setting Tony off, and putting everyone's life at risk.Starring: Jon Hamm, Joe Perrino, Dylan Baker, Carla…
Episode 5 | The Interview E

2022-03-29 · 22 min · Season 1, episode 5

Fred goes live on the air with Tony, knowing that with one wrong word... the gun goes off.Starring: Jon Hamm, Joe Perrino, Dylan Baker, Carla Gugino and Becky Ann BakerDirected by: Shawn ChristensenWritten by: CD…
Episode 4 | The Profiler E

2022-03-22 · 20 min · Season 1, episode 4

The FBI sends in their newest profiler to help Fred prepare for the most dangerous on-air interview of his life.Starring: Jon Hamm, Joe Perrino, Dylan Baker, Carla Gugino and Becky Ann BakerDirected by: Shawn…
Episode 3 | The Lion's Den E

2022-03-15 · 29 min · Season 1, episode 3

As authorities surround Tony's apartment, Heckman continues to chip away at Tony and slowly inch toward his heart.Starring: Jon Hamm, Joe Perrino, Dylan Baker, Carla Gugino and Becky Ann BakerDirected by: Shawn…
Episode 2 | The Man with the Microphone E

2022-03-08 · 24 min · Season 1, episode 2

Tony and Fred’s negotiations heat up as WIBC and Indianapolis detectives contemplate the ramifications of letting a hostage-taker air his personal grievances live on the radio.Starring: Jon Hamm, Joe Perrino, Dylan…

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Oldest episode in feed: 02/2022 · over 4 years
Typical length: 26 min
Format: Serial Meant to be heard in order

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