MGM Releases Trailer for Jon Hamm Thriller "American Hostage"

MGM has released the first trailer and promotional images for "American Hostage," a new psychological thriller series based on the true story of a 1970s Indianapolis hostage crisis. The eight-episode series, which will premiere on September 20, 2026, stars Jon Hamm as Fred Heckman, a radio reporter who becomes entangled in a life-or-death situation when a man holding his mortgage broker hostage demands to be interviewed on Heckman's live broadcast.

The series is based on the acclaimed scripted podcast of the same name and tells the harrowing true story of Tony Kiritsis, who kidnapped his mortgage broker, Richard O. Hall, after a dispute over payment. Kiritsis held Hall at gunpoint for 63 hours, frequently calling into radio station WIBC to speak with newsman Fred Heckman. The show explores the ethical dilemma faced by Heckman as he navigates the decision to give the kidnapper a platform, a choice that would raise his own profile while turning a serious news story into a spectacle.

Giovanni Ribisi stars as Tony Kiritsis. The cast also includes Kristoffer Polaha as Dick Hall, William Jackson Harper as Ben Hairston, Mireille Enos as Barbara Heckman, Jonathan Tucker as FBI Special...