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American Hostage

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Jon Hamm plays radio journalist Fred Heckman in American Hostage, a 2026 drama about the 1977 Indianapolis hostage crisis. Giovanni Ribisi plays Tony Kiritsis, with Kristoffer Polaha as hostage Dick Hall.

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A crisis unfolds through radio

Heckman's work as a journalist draws him into the confrontation he's reporting on. This is acted drama: the scenes and dialogue aren't original news footage or a transcript of the incident.

You may recognize Hamm from the podcast

He also played Heckman in the scripted American Hostage podcast released in 2022. The 2026 television adaptation runs to eight episodes, with Shawn Ryan and Eileen Myers as cocreators. The podcast and TV series are separate versions of the story.

Editorial context checked Oct 23, 2026 · How this guide is prepared

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