American Hostage Explained

American Hostage is a scripted psychological thriller podcast directed by Shawn Christensen and starring Jon Hamm, Joseph Perrino, Carla Gugino, and Dylan Baker.^{[1] [2]} It was produced by Criminal Content and released on February 22, 2022, by Amazon Music and Wondery.^[3] On March 8, 2022, it debuted at #7 on Apple Podcasts United States.^{[4] [5]}

Background

It is a dramatization of the true incident of Tony Kiritsis, who took his mortgage broker hostage in 1977.^[6] The crisis took place over three days.^[7]

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.^[8]

Notes and References

1. News: Best podcasts of the week: Can Jon Hamm keep his cool under pressure?. The Guardian. 24 March 2022 . 2023-01-29 . Duggins . Alexi . Richardson . Hollie . Verdier . Hannah . Aroesti . Rachel .
2. Web site: Jon Hamm Stars in True-Crime Thriller 'American Hostage' Podcast Series. 22 February 2022 . Variety. 2023-01-29.
3. Web site: 'American Hostage': True-Crime Podcast Starring Jon Hamm, Carla Gugino, Joe Perrino and Dylan Baker Launches on Amazon Music. 23 February 2022 . Collider. 2023-01-29.
4. Web site: US Podcasts Top Entries - Wednesday, 9th March 2022. www.itunescharts.net. 2023-01-29.
5. Web site: The 35 Best True Crime Podcasts. 10 March 2022 . Esquire. 2023-01-29.
6. Web site: The Tony Kiritsis Saga. 27 February 2013 . Indianapolis Monthly. 2023-01-29.
7. News: Indiana Gunman Promised Immunity If Hostage Freed. The New York Times. 10 February 1977 . 2023-01-29.
8. Web site: Jon Hamm To Lead 'American Hostage' Live-Action Series Adaptation From Shawn Ryan . Petski . Denise . November 15, 2023 . . November 16, 2023 .