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American Hostage is a scripted psychological thriller podcast directed by
Shawn Christensen and starring
Jon Hamm ,
Joseph Perrino ,
Carla Gugino , and
Dylan Baker .
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[2] It was produced by Criminal Content and released on February 22, 2022, by
Amazon Music and
Wondery .
[3] On March 8, 2022, it debuted at #7 on
Apple Podcasts United States.
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Background
It is a dramatization of the true incident of
Tony Kiritsis , who took his mortgage broker hostage in 1977.
[6] The crisis took place over three days.
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Television adaptation
On November 15, 2023, it was announced that American Hostage would be adapted into a television anthology series, with
Shawn Ryan as the showrunner and Hamm reprising his role as Fred Heckman.
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References
^ Duggins, Alexi; Richardson, Hollie; Verdier, Hannah; Aroesti, Rachel (24 March 2022).
"Best podcasts of the week: Can Jon Hamm keep his cool under pressure?" .
The Guardian . Retrieved 2023-01-29 .
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"Jon Hamm Stars in True-Crime Thriller 'American Hostage' Podcast Series" .
Variety . 22 February 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-29 .
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" 'American Hostage': True-Crime Podcast Starring Jon Hamm, Carla Gugino, Joe Perrino and Dylan Baker Launches on Amazon Music" .
Collider . 23 February 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-29 .
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"US Podcasts Top Entries - Wednesday, 9th March 2022" . www.itunescharts.net . Retrieved 2023-01-29 .
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"The 35 Best True Crime Podcasts" .
Esquire . 10 March 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-29 .
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"The Tony Kiritsis Saga" .
Indianapolis Monthly . 27 February 2013. Retrieved 2023-01-29 .
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"Indiana Gunman Promised Immunity If Hostage Freed" .
The New York Times . 10 February 1977. Retrieved 2023-01-29 .
^ Petski, Denise (November 15, 2023).
"Jon Hamm To Lead 'American Hostage' Live-Action Series Adaptation From Shawn Ryan" .
Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 16, 2023 .
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