It is a British political thriller mini series. Written by Matt Charman. Directed by Isabelle Sieb Amy Nail. Starring Suranne Jones & Julie Delpy.
An international summit between the French & British leaders goes awry when the husband of the British Prime Minister is kidnapped & the French President is blackmailed.
Released on 21 August 2025.
Filming locations include the UK & La Palma on the Canary Islands.
The author was inspired to create a Formula 1 story after watching the six episode mini series dedicated to Ayrton Senna, but eventually chose to create a thriller. It is a five episode series.
Going by the working title as ‘The Choice’ , in January the title finalized was ‘Hostage’.
Rotten Tomatoes reported 82 % approval. ‘Anchored by Suranne Jones & Julie Delphy’s authoritative performances, it careens from one shocking twist to another while holding the viewers’ attention captive’.
Metacritic gave a 62/100 & indicated ‘generally favorable’.
Short, swift & suspenseful. You just stay glued to the screen.
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