Lionsgate TV Develops Hostage Drama 'The Envoy' With Alexi Hawley

The series, inspired by a Vanity Fair article, will explore high-stakes U.S. hostage recovery efforts.

'The Envoy' is based on Adam Ciralsky's Vanity Fair story 'Take No Prisoners.'
Alexi Hawley, creator of 'The Rookie' and 'The Recruit,' will lead the project.
The show will depict one fictionalized hostage scenario per season.
Hawley and Ciralsky previously collaborated on Netflix's 'The Recruit.'
Lionsgate TV aims to bring an in-depth look at the U.S. government's commitment to freeing hostages.