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Hostage

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When the British prime minister's husband is kidnapped and the French president starts receiving threats, both leaders must face an impossible choice.

Cast:Suranne Jones, Julie Delpy, Corey Mylchreest, Lucian Msamati, Ashley Thomas, James Cosmo, Jehnny Beth,

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Hostage to a Potboiler Served Cold

Fox in morning light

Nonika Singh | The Tribune

Sat, August 23 2025

The five-episode series may not be a gripping affair, yet with fair momentum, it is fairly watchable

It is touted as a political thriller but unfolds like a potboiler. The very first scene and the dialogue, “I trust you will make the right choice”, is a precursor and portender that impossible choices will soon beset this happy family. The scene shifts to UK’s Parliament. Abigail Dalton (Suranne Jones) is the British Prime Minister facing a volley of barbs from the Opposition leader. As she prepares to meet her French counterpart, President Vivienne Toussaint (Julie Delpy), again an indomitable woman of substance, something sinister is brewing alongside. Abigail’s husband Alex Anderson (Ashley Thomas), a doctor, is abducted along with other medical professionals. The ransom demand is no less than her resignation.

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