Hostage (TV series)
| Hostage (upcoming TV series) | |
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| Genre | Political thriller |
| Created by | Matt Charman |
| Starring | Julie Delpy Suranne Jones |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
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| Network | Netflix |
Hostage is an upcoming Netflix political thriller television series starring Julie Delpy as a fictional French president and Suranne Jones as a fictional British prime minister.
Premise
[edit]At an international summit between the French and British leaders goes awry when the husband of the British Prime Minister is kidnapped and the French president is blackmailed.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Julie Delpy as Vivienne Toussaint
- Suranne Jones as Abigail Dalton
- Corey Mylchreest as Matheo Lewis
- Lucian Msamati as Kofi Adomako
- Ashley Thomas as Dr Alex Anderson
- James Cosmo as Max
- Jehnny Beth as Adrienne Pelletier
Production
[edit]The series is written by Matt Charman. Netflix is producing together with Binocular Productions. Julie Delpy and Suranne Jones were confirmed in the lead roles in March 2024.[2] The cast also includes Corey Mylcreest, Lucian Masmati, Ashley Thomas, James Cosmo and Jehnny Beth.[3] Filming began that month with the working title The Choice.[4] Filming locations include the UK and La Palma on the Canary Islands.[5] In January 2025, the title of the show was reported as Hostage.[6]
Release
[edit]The series is set for a 2025 release on Netflix.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Shafer, Ellise (14 March 2024). "Julie Delpy-Suranne Jones Political Series 'The Choice,' Real Estate Show 'Buying London,' Marian Keyes' 'Grown Ups' Adaptation Among Netflix U.K. Commissions". Varoety. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (14 March 2024). "Netflix Orders New Series Starring Jamie Dornan, Mackenzie Davis, Julie Delpy". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (14 March 2024). "Netflix UK Scripted Slate: Steven Knight To Pen Guinness Series; Stephen Graham & Jack Thorne Team For Real-Time Crime Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Coyle, Simon; Duff, Seamus (30 March 2024). "First look at former Corrie star Suranne Jones in new Netflix drama The Choice". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "NEW BRITISH NETFLIX SERIES BEING FILMED IN THE CANARY ISLANDS". Canarian Weekly. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy Netflix Series 'Hostage' Set for Release in 2025". 28 January 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "Hostage: Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy's Netflix Thriller Set for 2025 Release". Pinkvilla. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
