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Hostage

"I will not negotiate. I will not be held..."

6.7
Yr 2025
Status Ended
Drama War & Politics
Series Brief

Overview

When the British prime minister's husband is kidnapped and the French president starts receiving threats, both leaders must face an impossible choice.

Why fans love it

International tensions surface through personal fragility in this 2025 political thriller. The miniseries pivots on the synchronized crises facing two heads of state as the British prime minister and French president navigate kidnapping and mounting threats. By focusing on the vulnerability of those in power, the show strips away typical diplomatic decorum to show the immediate cost of high-stakes negotiations.

Suranne Jones anchors a narrative that treats public health and national security as mutually vulnerable targets. The tight focus on two separate administrations forces a rare perspective on how political leaders handle private terror under a global spotlight. It moves away from standard war show tropes to examine the intersection of intimate grief and institutional duty.

Featured Players

Cast 43

Ashley Thomas
as Dr Alex Anderson
Gerald Kyd
as Thomas Mercer
3 episodes
Suranne Jones
as Abigail Dalton
Julie Delpy
as Vivienne Toussaint
Corey Mylchreest
as Matheo Lewis
Martin McCann
as John Shagan
Isobel Akuwudike
as Sylvie Anderson
Hiftu Quasem
as Ayesha
Sophie Robertson
as Saskia Morgan
Lucian Msamati
as Kofi Adomako
Pip Carter
as Dan Ogilvy
5 episodes
Paul Thornley
as Michael Hall
4 episodes
Richard Braine
as Speaker of the House
2 episodes
Zubin Varla
as Oliver Bahrami
2 episodes
Amita Suman
as Dr Maya Odari
3 episodes
Reece Ritchie
as Dr Noah Jacobs
2 episodes
Flora Montgomery
as Dr Traci Lambert
3 episodes
Hanz Gal
as Antonio Gomes
1 episode
Josh Barrow
as Tristan
5 episodes
Ami Okumura Jones
as Zadie
5 episodes
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Fode Simbo
as Simon Kingsley
4 episodes
Sofian Francis
as Burke
3 episodes
Helena Westerman
as Agent Rachel Pearce
3 episodes
Mark Lewis Jones
as General Livingston
3 episodes
Demelza O'Sullivan
as Radio Caller (voice)
1 episode
Sara Powell
as Kathy Macintyre
4 episodes
Jim Sturgeon
as Nicholas Lovell
4 episodes
Tom Milligan
as No. 10 Reporter
3 episodes
Jamie Treacher
as EV Engineer
1 episode
Georgie Bingham
as BBC Political Editor
1 episode
Elle Zahrouni
as Zainab Dewala
1 episode
Mark Conway
as Desperate Man
1 episode
Andre Bullock
as Impatient Customer
1 episode
Tomos Gwynfryn-Evans
as Agent Ken Allan
2 episodes
Natalie Law
as April
1 episode
Fleur de Wit
as French Government Lawyer
1 episode
Will Pike
as Press 1
2 episodes
Celeste De Veazey
as Press 2
2 episodes
Vincent Perez
as Elias Vernier
3 episodes
James Cosmo
as Max Dalton
3 episodes
Jehnny Beth
as Adrienne Pelletier
4 episodes
Evan Milton
as Lead Soldier
1 episode
Alexander Holley
as Army Sentry
1 episode
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Keywords

hostage miniseries british prime minister united kingdom public health political thriller french president