Overview

• On June 18, Netflix unveiled a first look at Hostage, a five-part political thriller centered on the kidnapping of the British prime minister’s husband.
• Suranne Jones leads as Prime Minister Abigail Dalton and serves as an executive producer on her first Netflix project.
• Julie Delpy co-stars as French President Vivienne Toussaint, whose blackmail forces a tenuous alliance between the two leaders.
• Writer Matt Charman heads the creative team while the ensemble cast features Corey Mylchreest, Lucian Msamati, Ashley Thomas, James Cosmo, Martin McCann and Jehnny Beth.
• Netflix will release Hostage on August 21, 2025.