Winnipeg-filmed series American Hostage, starring Jon Hamm as a real-life Indianapolis radio host thrust into a 36-hour hostage crisis, premieres September 20th on MGM+.
American Hostage is psychological thriller that tells the harrowing true story of Fred Heckman (Jon Hamm), a beloved Indianapolis radio reporter who is thrust into the middle of a life-or-death crisis when hostage-taker Tony Kiritsis (Giovanni Ribisi) demands to be interviewed on his popular radio news program.
Jon Hamm stars in this adaptation of the acclaimed first season of the scripted podcast of the same name.
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Mireille Enos and Jon Hamm.
American Hostage gets its world premiere at this year’s Primetime at TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival)Â .
Related: American Hostage Season One With Jon Hamm in Production in Winnipeg
American Hostage -Season One:
Working title: SHORTWAVE
Winnipeg filming dates: November 03 2025 – February 05 2026
Showrunners: Shawn Ryan, Eileen Myers
Director: Adam Arkin.
Cast: Jon Hamm, Giovanni Ribisi, Mireille Enos, William Jackson Harper, Kristoffer Polaha.
Producers: Middkid Productions, Forward Entertainment. Sony Pictures Television.