American Hostage
Season 1
20268 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.
Episode 1
My Town Indy
Sep 20, 202641m
TMDB rating 7.9TMDB
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.
Episode 2
McMahon, Martinis & Madness
Sep 20, 202650m
TMDB rating 7.8TMDB
Fred has a groundbreaking on-air interview with Tony, only to find himself pulled further and further away from his role as news director.
Episode 3
Magic Ticket Sweepstakes
Sep 27, 202650m
TMDB rating 8.8TMDB
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.
Episode 4
A Taste of Indianapolis
Oct 4, 202651m
TMDB rating 8.8TMDB
Fred, in trying to talk Tony through a dark period of despondency, ends up revealing deep personal truths that have repercussions for his marriage.
Episode 5
WIBC Mystery Science Theatre
Oct 11, 2026
TMDB rating 9.3TMDB
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.
Episode 6
Moon News and Markets
Oct 18, 2026
Fred wrestles with selling the false immunity agreement to Tony over the air, taking the story back to 1972.
Episode 7
Tomorrow's Here
Oct 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.
Episode 8
Break the Bank
Nov 1, 2026
Fred must do everything he can to keep Tony alive when they're thrust into the spotlight.