SETTING THE SCENE
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
American Hostage
2026–SERIES
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.
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THE STORY UNFOLDS
Episodes 08
EPISODE 01My Town Indy
WIBC News Director Fred Heckman gets the story of his career when a hostage taker, Tony Kiritsis, demands to be interviewed live on air. Fred must decide whether to air the explosive interview.
Sep 21, 2026
EPISODE 02McMahon, Martinis & Madness
Fred has a groundbreaking on-air interview with Tony, only to find himself pulled further and further away from his role as news director.
Sep 21, 2026
EPISODE 03Magic Ticket Sweepstakes
When a report from WIBC sends Tony into a deadly spiral, Fred is forced to embrace the role of hostage negotiator to prolong Dick's life.
Sep 28, 2026
EPISODE 04A Taste of Indianapolis
Fred, in trying to talk Tony through a dark period of despondency, ends up revealing deep personal truths that have repercussions for his marriage.
Oct 5, 2026
EPISODE 05WIBC Mystery Science Theater
Fred is pushed to the brink as he waits to see whether Tony will accept the DA's immunity offer; a moment of connection between him and FBI Special Agent McNally shifts into a tense game of cat and mouse, and Fred must face a moral reckoning.
Oct 12, 2026
EPISODE 06Moon News and Markets
Having sold the lie of immunity on-air and successfully convinced Tony to sign the agreement, Fred now finds himself shut out of law enforcement's plans to bring this crisis to an end today, one way or another.
Oct 19, 2026
EPISODE 07Tomorrow Is Here
Fred wrestles with selling the false immunity agreement to Tony over the air, taking the story back to 1972.
Oct 26, 2026
EPISODE 08Break the Bank
Fred must do everything he can to keep Tony alive when they're thrust into the spotlight.
Nov 2, 2026
