Hostage

Name: Hostage
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-03-04

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1 Season

3 Episodes

March 4, 2026

Documentary

Overview

Set against the backdrop of the rise of the Islamic State Group comes this gripping documentary thriller that follows the fate of British photojournalist John Cantlie, kidnapped in Syria alongside his colleague and friend James Foley.

Status

Returning Series

Network

BBC Two

Seasons & Episodes

Series 1

March 4, 2026

Episodes

Episode 1

March 4, 202658m

In 2012, photojournalists John Cantlie and James Foley chase a scoop in Syria, but their reporting draws the attention of jihadists, and the net closes in on them.

Episode 2

March 11, 202658m

The kidnap of John and James sparks a perilous manhunt as Islamic State emerges, more journalists join them in captivity and survival becomes a desperate struggle.

Episode 3

March 18, 202659m

After the murder of James shocks the world, John appears online in Islamic State videos, raising chilling questions about loyalty, coercion, and survival.

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