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Premiered

Sunday, September 20, 2026

Ended: Sunday, November 1, 2026

When does American Hostage Season 1 come out?

American Hostage Season 1 premiered Sunday, September 20, 2026 on MGM+ and ended Sunday, November 1, 2026. The season has 8 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.

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American Hostage Season 1 episode release dates
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1. My Town Indy

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.

Sunday · 1 month ago

2. McMahon, Martinis & Madness

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

Sunday · 1 month ago

3. Magic Ticket Sweepstakes

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.

Sunday · 1 month ago

4. A Taste of Indianapolis

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

Sunday · 1 month ago

5. WIBC Mystery Science Theatre

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.

Sunday · 4 weeks ago

6. Moon News and Markets

Fred wrestles with selling the false immunity agreement to Tony over the air, taking the story back to 1972.

Sunday · 3 weeks ago

7. Tomorrow's Here

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.

Sunday · 2 weeks ago

8. Break the Bank Finale

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

Sunday · 1 week ago

American Hostage Season 1 FAQ

When does American Hostage Season 1 come out?

American Hostage Season 1 premiered Sunday, September 20, 2026 on MGM+.

How many episodes are in American Hostage Season 1?

American Hostage Season 1 has 8 episodes.

Are new episodes of American Hostage Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the American Hostage Season 1 finale?

The American Hostage Season 1 finale (Episode 8) aired Sunday, November 1, 2026.

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