Hostage

2026•58m

Documentary

Documentary series.

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Production

Story Films

Language

Status

In Production

First Aired

March 4, 2026

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

Air date: 2026-03-04

In 2012, photojournalists John Cantlie and James Foley chase a scoop in Syria, but their reporting draws the attention of jihadists, and the net closes in on them.

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