Starring British actress Suranne Jones, the 2025 Netflix series "Hostage" is dazzling audiences with its mix of political intrigue, hard-hitting action, and high-stakes thrills. The series is written by Matt Charman, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his script for the Steven Spielberg/Tom Hanks period espionage thriller, "Bridge of Spies." This time, he tells the story of Abigail Dalton, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Jones), whose husband is kidnapped during an international meeting of world leaders.

"Hostage" begins with a kidnapping, but quickly broadens to a much larger story as it becomes clear that the crime itself is just the tip of the iceberg — and the kidnappers aren't out for money. The president of France, Vivienne Toussaint (Julie Delpy), meanwhile, is dr

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