“Hostage” is a series I’ve been following ever since Netflix dropped the first look back in June, revealing the details of a captivating political thriller that puts two world leaders in a perilous conflict.

After seeing the first trailer a few weeks later, I suspected it would be an intense ride, and I was right. Having now streamed the series, I can confirm it’s a well-crafted, compact drama that explores how powerful figures respond to a hostage crisis and the agonizing choice between protecting family or serving their country.

Told in five episodes, “Hostage” doesn’t hold its cards close to its chest, introducing the central conflict in the first 20 minutes: the British Prime Minister’s husband is kidnapped. From there, it’s an intense journey as they try to rescue him and other host

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