← American Hostage

Season 1

8 episodes · 2026

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.

  1. 1

    My Town Indy

    Sep 20, 202641 min★ 7.6

    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.

  2. 2

    McMahon, Martinis & Madness

    Sep 20, 202650 min★ 7.5

    Fred has a groundbreaking on-air interview with Tony, only to find himself pulled further and further away from his role as news director.

  3. 3

    Magic Ticket Sweepstakes

    Sep 27, 202650 min★ 7.5

    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.

  4. 4

    A Taste of Indianapolis

    Oct 4, 202651 min★ 7.9

    Fred, in trying to talk Tony through a dark period of despondency, ends up revealing deep personal truths that have repercussions for his marriage.

  5. 5

    WIBC Mystery Science Theatre

    Oct 11, 202648 min★ 7.5

    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.

  6. 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.

  7. 7

    Tomorrow's Here

    airs on 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.

  8. 8

    Break the Bank

    airs on Nov 1, 2026

    Fred must do everything he can to keep Tony alive when they're thrust into the spotlight.