American Hostage is a scripted psychological thriller podcast directed by Shawn Christensen and starring Jon Hamm, Joseph Perrino, Carla Gugino, and Dylan Baker. It was produced by Criminal Content and released on February 22, 2022, by Amazon Music and Wondery. On March 8, 2022, it debuted at #7 on Apple Podcasts United States.
Background
It is a dramatization of the true incident of Tony Kiritsis, who took his mortgage broker hostage in 1977. The crisis took place over three days.
Television adaptation
On November 15, 2023, it was announced that American Hostage would be adapted into a television anthology series, with Shawn Ryan as the showrunner and Hamm reprising his role as Fred Heckman.
References
- Duggins, Alexi; Richardson, Hollie; Verdier, Hannah; Aroesti, Rachel (24 March 2022). "Best podcasts of the week: Can Jon Hamm keep his cool under pressure?". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- "Jon Hamm Stars in True-Crime Thriller 'American Hostage' Podcast Series". Variety. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- "'American Hostage': True-Crime Podcast Starring Jon Hamm, Carla Gugino, Joe Perrino and Dylan Baker Launches on Amazon Music". Collider. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- "US Podcasts Top Entries - Wednesday, 9th March 2022". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- "The 35 Best True Crime Podcasts". Esquire. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- "The Tony Kiritsis Saga". Indianapolis Monthly. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- "Indiana Gunman Promised Immunity If Hostage Freed". The New York Times. 10 February 1977. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- Petski, Denise (November 15, 2023). "Jon Hamm To Lead 'American Hostage' Live-Action Series Adaptation From Shawn Ryan". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
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