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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 27 | — | — |
| Oct 22 | — | #189 |
| Oct 21 | — | #187 |
| Oct 20 | #193 | #170 |
| Oct 19 | #187 | #163 |
| Oct 18 | #174 | #148 |
| Oct 17 | #192 | #165 |
| Oct 16 | #165 | #139 |
| Oct 15 | #167 | #141 |
| Oct 14 | #153 | #128 |
Latest episodes
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Introducing: Solving JFK
November 29, 2023 · 17 minEpisode 1: Prologue: Diving Down The Rabbit Hole of the JFK Assassination Matt Crumpton decides to embark on a monumental journey... to explore and dissect the seemingly endless claims, theories, and conflicting witness accounts…
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Episode 10 | Killer Psyche: Inside the Mind of Tony Kiritsis
May 3, 2022 · 51 minIn this special Killer Psyche and American Hostage crossover episode, former FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong digs into the twisted mind of the real-life Tony Kiritsis. Candice surfaces new details from Tony's past, revealing…
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Episode 9 | Aftershow with Jon Hamm
April 26, 2022 · 47 minWhat happened to the real Tony Kiritsis after the hostage crisis? Did he and Fred Heckman ever meet again? Plus, what drew Jon Hamm to step into this world and play Fred Heckman? In this special bonus episode, join us for a roundtable…
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Episode 8 | Live: On National Television
April 19, 2022 · 26 minIn the season finale of American Hostage, Tony pulls Fred in closer, as the TV cameras record his last hope for retribution. Starring: Jon Hamm, Joe Perrino, Dylan Baker, Carla Gugino and Becky Ann Baker Directed by: Shawn…
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Episode 7 | To Kill or Not to Kill
April 12, 2022 · 22 minTony pressures the tyrannical banking system to issue him an apology letter to read at the press conference, as Fred mentally prepares to meet Tony in person... on national television. Starring: Jon Hamm, Joe Perrino, Dylan Baker, Carla…
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Episode 6 | Playing with Fire
April 5, 2022 · 20 minAs the public joins the airwaves to sound off on Tony and the hostage crisis, local authorities send in SWAT, setting Tony off, and putting everyone's life at risk. Starring: Jon Hamm, Joe Perrino, Dylan Baker, Carla Gugino and Becky Ann…
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Episode 5 | The Interview
March 29, 2022 · 22 minFred goes live on the air with Tony, knowing that with one wrong word... the gun goes off. Starring: Jon Hamm, Joe Perrino, Dylan Baker, Carla Gugino and Becky Ann Baker Directed by: Shawn Christensen Written by: CD Carpenter
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Episode 4 | The Profiler
March 22, 2022 · 20 minThe FBI sends in their newest profiler to help Fred prepare for the most dangerous on-air interview of his life. Starring: Jon Hamm, Joe Perrino, Dylan Baker, Carla Gugino and Becky Ann Baker Directed by: Shawn Christensen Written by: CD…
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Episode 3 | The Lion's Den
March 15, 2022 · 29 minAs authorities surround Tony's apartment, Heckman continues to chip away at Tony and slowly inch toward his heart. Starring: Jon Hamm, Joe Perrino, Dylan Baker, Carla Gugino and Becky Ann Baker Directed by: Shawn Christensen Written by…
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Episode 2 | The Man with the Microphone
March 8, 2022 · 24 minTony and Fred’s negotiations heat up as WIBC and Indianapolis detectives contemplate the ramifications of letting a hostage-taker air his personal grievances live on the radio. Starring: Jon Hamm, Joe Perrino, Dylan Baker, Carla Gugino…
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Episode 1 | The Man with the Gun
March 8, 2022 · 27 minIn the series Premiere, local news reporter Fred Heckman's life is turned upside down when he receives an unexpected call from a listener. Starring: Jon Hamm, Joe Perrino, Dylan Baker, Carla Gugino and Becky Ann Baker Directed by: Shawn…
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Trailer: American Hostage
February 22, 2022 · 2 minBased on a true story, American Hostage stars Jon Hamm as Fred Heckman, a beloved local radio reporter who is thrust into the middle of a life-or-death crisis when hostage-taker, Tony Kiritsis, demands to be interviewed on his popular…
About the show
Based on a true story, American Hostage stars Jon Hamm as Fred Heckman, a beloved local radio reporter who 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.
American Hostage is an 8-episode scripted psychological thriller from Criminal Content starring Emmy Award-winner Jon Hamm and directed by Academy Award® winner Shawn Christensen.