American Hostage

Episodes

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  E1: 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.

  September 20, 2026 41 min
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  E2: 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.

  September 20, 2026 50 min
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  E3: 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.

  September 27, 2026
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  E4: 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.

  October 4, 2026
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  E5: 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.

  October 11, 2026
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  E6: Moon News and Markets

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

  October 18, 2026
• E7: 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.

  October 25, 2026
• E8: Break the Bank

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

  November 1, 2026