Intense and compelling, Netflix’s latest British drama is Hostage , which follows the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, who’s forced into the ultimate dilemma when her husband is captured and held hostage.

Netflix has been on a winning streak so far in 2025 when it comes to British dramas . From Toxic Town to the global phenomenon Adolescence , there’ve been many excellent shows. Next up is the 5-part political drama Hostage, starring Suranne Jones as British Prime Minister Abigail Dalton and Julie Delpy as French President Vivienne Toussiant.

Hostage pulls back the curtain on British politics, delivering an immersive, insightful, and rather plausible story of the prime minister, who finds herself in a position where her hands are tied. It all begins in 10 Downing Stree

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