American Hostage is rolling out the 1977 Indianapolis hostage crisis weekly - here's the release schedule

American Hostage is MGM+'s upcoming crime-thriller anthology series that revisits the 1977 Indianapolis hostage crisis. Based on Shawn Christensen's eponymous scripted psychological thriller podcast starring Jon Hamm, the series will debut on the platform, with a double-episode premiere on September 20.

According to IMDb, the official synopsis for the series reads as follows:

"Fred Heckman, a beloved Indianapolis radio reporter, is thrust into the middle of a life-or-death crisis when hostage-taker Tony Kiritsis demands to be interviewed on his popular radio news program."

The Mad Men actor reprises his Fred Heckman character in American Hostage, with Giovanni Ribisi (Sneaky Pete) taking on the role of kidnapper Tony Kiritsis. The additional cast includes Mireille Enos as Barbara Heckman, William Jackson Harper as Ben Hairston, Kristoffer Polaha as Dick Hall, Jonathan Tucker as Cormac McNally, and Kat Cunning as Ibby Hall.

MGM+'s thriller series will follow a weekly release schedule until the Season 1 finale on November 1. Here's the complete episode guide.

American Hostage release schedule

After a double-episode premiere, the eight-episode first season of American Hostage will release weekly episodes every Sunday on MGM+. The first two episodes will be released on MGM+ on September 20 at 10 p.m. The Season 1 finale is scheduled to be released on November 1.

Here's the complete release schedule:

Since American Hostage is an exclusive MGM+ title, you will need an active subscription to catch the weekly episodes. The standalone plan for MGM+ costs $7.99 per month or $61.99 per year in the USA. You can also access MGM+ as a premium channel add-on through Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV.

An MGM+ subscription lets you access some of the most binge-worthy crime and horror dramas such as The Institute, From, and The Westies.

What is American Hostage about?

American Hostage dramatizes the 1977 Indianapolis hostage crisis, which started when kidnapper Tony Kiritsis bought a piece of land for commercial development. However, when his mortgage broker, Richard O. Hall, refused to allow him additional time for payment, Tony Kiritsis took matters into his own hands. Desperate for public vindication and in a bid to air his grievances in the open, Kiritsis forced Hall at gunpoint onto the freezing streets of Indianapolis.

The hostage crisis became famous nationwide for unfolding on live television, as Tony Kiritsis rigged the shotgun to Hall's neck with a wire attached to his own body, meaning the gun would detonate if Kiritsis was shot or let go.

MGM+'s thriller will revisit one of the most crucial stages of Tony Kiritsis' 63-hour hostage takeover, when he demanded a public platform to tell his side of the story. Trusting Fred Heckman with the job, he thrust the beloved radio journalist into the midst of the situation by demanding a live interview.

In addition to a high-stakes crime thriller that revisits the 1977 crisis through Jon Hamm and the cast's performances, the series will lean into the ethical and moral dilemmas for Heckman that came with Kiritsis' bizarre demand. The series promises to expand on the podcast and explore the tense situation between the two men, which unfolded in 1977.

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Tune in to the American Hostage double-episode premiere on MGM+ on September 20.

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