Hostage is a British political thriller miniseries created by Matt Charman. The Netflix series revolves around British Prime Minister Abigail Dalton and the French President Vivienne Toussaint, who find themselves wrapped up in a dangerous situation after the PM’s husband is kidnapped and the President is blackmailed. Now they must put aside their differences and work together to unravel the mystery behind these events. Hostage stars Suranne Jones, Julie Delpy, Corey Mylchreest, Lucian Msamati, Ashley Thomas, Jehnny Beth, Martin McCann, and Sara Powell. So, if you loved the thrilling mystery, intense drama, and compelling characters in Netflix’s Hostage, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
The Diplomat (Netflix)
The Diplomat is a political thriller drama series created by Debora Cahn. The Netflix series follows Katherine “Kate” Wyler, the newly assigned United States ambassador to the United Kingdom, who’s tasked with defusing an international crisis caused by a deadly attack. She also must deal with her deteriorating marriage with Hal Wyler, who’s the former US ambassador. The Diplomat stars Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi, Ali Ahn, Rory Kinnear, and Ato Essandoh.
Bodyguard (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Bodyguard is a British political conspiracy thriller drama created by Jed Mercurio. The Netflix series follows David Budd, a war veteran turned police officer, who’s assigned to the security detail of a controversial politician after he stops a terror plot on British soil. He soon finds himself caught up in a deadly conspiracy involving powerful people. Bodyguard stars Richard Madden, Keeley Hawes, Gina McKee, Sophie Rundle, Vincent Franklin, Pippa Haywood, Paul Ready, Tom Brooke, Nicholas Gleaves, and Stuart Bowman.
Designated Survivor (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Designated Survivor is a political conspiracy thriller drama series created by David Guggenheim. The ABC and later Netflix series follow Thomas Kirkman, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, who suddenly finds himself in the highest position in the United States after every political candidate is killed by a terrorist attack during the State of the Union. Designated Survivor stars Kiefer Sutherland, Natascha McElhone, Adan Canto, Italia Ricci, Tanner Buchanan, LaMonica Garrett, Kal Penn, Maggie Q, and Jake Epstein.
Line of Duty (Peacock, Hulu, Disney+, Acorn TV, Britbox, Pluto TV, Tubi, Sling TV, The Roku Channel, & Plex)
Line of Duty is a British police procedural thriller drama series created by Jed Mercurio. The BBC series follows DS Steve Arnott, who joins a controversial unit that investigates wrongdoings and corruption committed by the police. Line of Duty stars Lennie James, Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, Keeley Hawes, Adrian Dunbar, Jessica Raine, Craig Parkinson, and Daniel Mays.
The Madness (Netflix)
The Madness is a conspiracy action crime thriller drama series created by Stephen Belber. The Netflix series follows Muncie Daniels, a political media personality who finds himself in a dangerous situation after he is framed for a murder during what was supposed to be a relaxing vacation in the Poconos. The Madness stars Colman Domingo, Marsha Stephanie Blake, John Ortiz, Tamsin Topolski, Thaddeus J. Mixson, and Gabrielle Graham.
Homeland (Hulu, Disney+, & Rent on Prime Video)
Homeland is a political espionage thriller series co-developed by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa. Based on the Israeli series Prisoners of War by Gideon Raff, the Showtime series follows CIA operative Carrie Mathison, who starts to believe that decorated Marine Corps scout sniper Nicholas Brady is a threat to the United States after he is released from his captivity by al-Qaeda. Homeland stars Claire Danes, Morena Baccarin, Damian Lewis, David Harewood, Diego Klattenhoff, and Jackson Pace.
Hostages (Tubi, Sling TV, & The Roku Channel)
Hostages is a thriller drama series co-developed by Alon Aranya and Jeffrey Nachmanoff. Based on the Israeli series of the same name by Omri Givon and Rotem Shamir, the CBS series follows Dr. Ellen Sanders, whose whole family kidnapped by a rogue FBI agent and his team who tell her to kill the President of the United States during his surgery and if she doesn’t do what they ask they will kill her family. Hostages stars Toni Collette, Dylan McDermott, Tate Donovan, Quinn Shephard, Mateus Ward, Billy Brown, Sandrine Holt, Rhys Coiro, and James Naughton.
Shooter (Prime Video & Tubi)
Shooter is an action thriller drama series created by John Hlavin. Based on Stephen Hunter’s Bob Lee Swagger novel series, the USA Network series follows retired United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper Bob Lee Swagger, who’s called back into action to stop an assassination plot of the president of the United States but things take a drastic turn when he is framed for the same assassination he was asked to stop. Shooter stars Ryan Phillippe, Shantel VanSanten, Omar Epps, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Eddie McClintock, Josh Stewart, and Gerald McRaney.
The Night Agent (Netflix)
The Night Agent is a conspiracy action thriller drama series created by Shawn Ryan. Based on Matthew Quirk’s novel of the same name, the Netflix series follows FBI Agent Peter Sutherland, who is assigned to the White House after stopping a terror attack. He soon finds himself in a vast conspiracy involving people in the highest positions in Washington, D.C. The Night Agent stars Gabriel Basso, Lucianne Buchanan, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Sarah Desjardins, Eve Harlow, Phoenix Rael, Enrique Murciano, D.B. Woodside, and Hong Chau.
Zero Day (Netflix)
Zero Day is a political mystery thriller drama series co-created by Eric Newman, Noah Oppenheim, and Michael Schmidt. The Netflix series follows former President of the United States, George Mullen, who is called back to serve once again after a deadly cyberattack causes thousands of deaths and puts the security of the United States at risk. Zero Day stars Robert De Niro, Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Plemons, Joan Allen, Connie Britton, Bill Camp, Dan Stevens, Matthew Modine, and Angela Bassett.