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‘Hostage’ Surges on Netflix With Five-Episode Political Crisis Thriller

Critics describe a timely, gripping watch despite occasional implausibility.

Overview

  • In the series, Britain’s prime minister and France’s president confront linked crises that begin with a kidnapping in French Guiana and a separate blackmail involving a private video.
  • German outlets report the show has quickly climbed Netflix’s charts, drawing strong attention in its first days of release.
  • Suranne Jones plays UK leader Abigail Dalton and Julie Delpy portrays French president Vivienne Toussaint, with writing credited to Matt Charman.
  • Reviews highlight a brisk, five-episode structure that favors momentum over deep character study.
  • The thriller threads healthcare strain, migration pressures, military unease and a rightward political drift into a narrative about democratic vulnerability.