Overview

• Hostage will debut as a five-part Netflix original on August 21, 2025.
• Suranne Jones stars as Prime Minister Abigail Dalton and serves as an executive producer on the series.
• The plot centers on Dalton’s husband being kidnapped and the visiting French president being blackmailed, forcing unlikely cooperation between national leaders.
• Written by Matt Charman of Bridge of Lies, the drama delves into the clash between personal loyalties and public duty under siege.
• Jones prepared by interviewing senior women politicians, and the supporting cast features Julie Delpy, Corey Mylchreest and Lucian Msamati.