Hostages (U.S. TV series)

Hostages
Genre
  • Drama
  • Suspense
Based on Bnei Aruba 
by Omri Givon
Rotem Shamir
Developed by
Starring
Composer(s)
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 15 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Omri Givon
  • Rotem Shamir
  • Chaim Sharir
  • Jeffrey Nachmanoff
  • Reid Eid
  • Jonathan Littman
  • Jerry Bruckheimer
Producer(s) Scott White
Running time 40-43 minutes
Production company(s)
Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network CBS
Picture format 480i 16:9 (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original release September 23, 2013 (2013-09-23) – January 6, 2014 (2014-01-06)
Chronology
Related shows Hostages
External links
Official website

Hostages is an American drama television series that aired on CBS as part of the 2013–14 American television season.[1][2][3] Developed for American television by Alon Aranya and Jeffrey Nachmanoff, it is based on the Israeli series of the same name created by Omri Givon and Rotem Shamir and produced by Chaim Sharir, which premiered on October 13, 2013, almost three weeks after the American version's premiere.[4] Jeffrey Nachmanoff wrote and directed the pilot episode for the American version. The series premiered on September 23, 2013 and ended on January 6, 2014.[5]

On May 10, 2014, CBS announced the cancellation of Hostages after one season.[6]

The show is shot on location in New York.

Plot

The family of a doctor is taken hostage by a team led by a rogue FBI agent the night before she is scheduled to perform surgery on the President of the United States. She is ordered by the kidnappers to assassinate the President during surgery in order to save her family.

Cast

Main

Recurring

International broadcasts

Hostages is broadcast internationally: in the UK on Channel 4, Australia on Nine Network, in Canada on CTV, in Latin America on Warner Channel, in the Netherlands on NET 5, in New Zealand on TV One, in Finland on MTV, in South Africa on M-Net, in France on Canal+, in Portugal on RTP2, in Austria on ORF 1, in Belgium on één and in Spain on Antena 3.

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code		 U.S. viewers
(million)
1"Pilot"Jeffrey NachmanoffTeleplay by: Alon Aranya and Jeffrey NachmanoffSeptember 23, 2013 (2013-09-23)2760627.41[7]
Dr. Ellen Sanders and her family are taken hostage by a rogue FBI agent who threats to kill them if she does not kill the President in an upcoming surgery she will be performing on him.
2"Invisible Leash"Jason EnslerRick Eid & Jeffrey NachmanoffSeptember 30, 2013 (2013-09-30)4X51525.96[8]
After Ellen's disobedience, Duncan threats to kill one of her loved ones. He also tells the family to go back to living their normal lives for two weeks, but warns them that his team will be following them all the time.
3"Power of Persuasion"Henry BronchteinRick Eid & Jeffrey NachmanoffOctober 7, 2013 (2013-10-07)4X51535.22[9]
When the President decides to use another doctor for his surgery, Ellen is threatened by Duncan to make him change his mind. Also, Ellen meets Duncan's daughter which could help her get more insight into him.
4"2:45 PM"Russell Lee FineAron Eli ColeiteOctober 14, 2013 (2013-10-14)4X51545.16[10]
Ellen and Brian work on a plan to escape with their kids. Meanwhile, Duncan's mom makes a difficult decision.
5"Truth and Consequences"Karen GaviolaJennifer CecilOctober 21, 2013 (2013-10-21)4X51555.16[11]
Ellen puts her skills to work when there is an emergency in the house. An innocent becomes a victim and Duncan wants answers.
6"Sister's Keeper"David Von AnckenJennifer SchuurOctober 28, 2013 (2013-10-28)4X51564.90[12]
Ellen's sister Lauren unexpectedly arrives at the house and decides to stays while unaware of the current situation. Hoffman in his investigation of the disappearance of Nurse Angela discovers Archer's involvement and confronts Duncan about his lies. Meanwhile Kramer discovers a way that can get Sandrine the money that she needs with dire consequences by robbing a high-stakes poker game and Morgan visits an OBGYN in a routine pregnancy checkup.
7"Hail Mary"Matt Earl BeesleyRick Eid & Alon AranyaNovember 4, 2013 (2013-11-04)4X51574.79[13]
Duncan gets Archer sent to prison in order to silence the accomplice that helped him dispose of Nurse Angela's body because she cut a deal with the ADA. Ellen decides to go to Burton Delaney, the lawyer who represented her in a case when she was a resident, in the hope that he can have Duncan eliminated permanently. Meanwhile, Kramer finds out that the limousine driver he assaulted died in hospital, and Brian spends the day searching for a way to have Duncan killed.
8"The Good Reason"SJ ClarksonCassie PappasNovember 11, 2013 (2013-11-11)4X51584.53[14]
After finding out from Burton that the organization will have Ellen and her family killed if Duncan dies, she rushes home to find out that Brian has injected Duncan with the poison she was given to kill the president. In the process of trying to find out Duncan's motives for killing the president, she tries to gain insight to his life through his sick wife, Nina. Meanwhile, Kramer gets questioned for his involvement in the death of the limousine driver and Agent Hoffman questions Brian.
9"Loose Ends"Henry BronchteinRick Eid & Jeffrey NachmanoffNovember 18, 2013 (2013-11-18)4X51594.54[15]
Agent Hoffman's investigation further deepens when he discovers that a high ranking official within the White House forged documents in order to have the president choose Maryland College Hospital for his operation. Logan reveals to Duncan that Hoffman must be killed and his team devises a plan to prevent this from occurring. Meanwhile, the president decides that he will release information related to NSA initiative "Operation Total Information," which targeted citizens' privacy.
10"Burden of Truth"Phil AbrahamJoshua AllenNovember 25, 2013 (2013-11-25)4X51605.62[16]
Ellen gains further insight into Nina's past through Duncan and investigates the alternative possibility of saving Nina's life without having to kill the president. In the process, she discovers that Nina's mother did not die during childbirth. Meanwhile, Duncan and his team continue to work against the organization trying to have the president killed and finds out that they hired a sniper to have him assassinated during his visit to New York.
11"Off the Record"Duane ClarkNick SantoraDecember 2, 2013 (2013-12-02)4X51614.51[17]
The Sanders family is locked up while Duncan's team travels to New York to stop the sniper that is targeting the President.
12"The Cost of Living"Frederick E. O. ToyeRick Eid & Jeffrey NachmanoffDecember 9, 2013 (2013-12-09)4X51624.69[18]
Brian goes to the police to expose Duncan's plot. However, he reconsiders when Burton shows him a picture of Ellen kissing Duncan.
13"Fight or Flight"Bill JohnsonRick Eid & Jeffrey NachmanoffDecember 16, 2013 (2013-12-16)4X51635.09[19]
After Nina learns of Duncan's actions through Brian, Ellen makes clear that she will not kill the president. They devise a plan that will allow each of them to get what they want. Meanwhile, Archer discovers that Sandrine is working for the other side and Nina escapes from Burton's house, only to be found by Blair.
14"Suspicious Minds"Anton CropperRick EidJanuary 6, 2014 (2014-01-06)4X51645.07[20]
Duncan discovers that Sandrine has been involved in a plot to kill his team. Instead of eliminating Sandrine, he uses her to free his wife and daughter, who have been taken hostage by Blair.
15"Endgame"Jeffrey NachmanoffJeffrey NachmanoffJanuary 6, 2014 (2014-01-06)4X51654.69[20]
Ellen is to finally operate on President Kincaid. Duncan and Archer devise a plot to kill Sandrine after they learn about her and Logan's plot to kill them and Kramer. Blair kidnaps Nina and Sawyer; Duncan is determined to get them back. Blair reassures Duncan he will have them back after Kincaid is dead. Archer thinks Duncan is acting suspiciously. Meanwhile, Ellen and Brian talk over what will happen. Brian and Morgan flee the house. They are later followed by a mysterious man, who tries to kill Morgan, but whom Brian shoots dead. Ellen sets a smoke bomb to cause a distraction while operating on the president. Archer tracks down Jake, who is in safety at a cabin. When Brian and Morgan arrive, they find Jake with Archer. Archer takes Brian, Morgan, and Jake hostage, and then takes them to an abandoned warehouse. Shortly before the surgery, the president's wife confronts Ellen about why she needed the president's bone marrow. Instead of Ellen confessing that she had been held hostage, she tells her about Nina's illness. Ellen operates on the president, who begins to lose a large amount of blood when the smoke bomb goes off. They believe it is an attack. Ellen does not kill the president; he survives. Duncan and Vanessa meet up hours before the surgery, and Vanessa confesses her worries about Blair. Vanessa leads Blair into a trap, where Duncan threatens to kill him unless he releases Nina and Sawyer. Blair does, but attacks Sandrine, who is with them. After that, Duncan kills him. Kramer picks up Nina and Sawyer, and returns them to safety after the president's successful surgery. Nina expresses her worries about Sawyer growing up with a murderer as a father. Duncan promises to make it better and tells Sawyer he will not be back for a long time. Vanessa and Mary talk to Kincaid after he wakes up, and he is recovering. He claims he is happy to be alive, but Mary tells him he will not be for long; Vanessa and Mary say they know everything about Nina and her mother. Kincaid looks shocked. At the end, Duncan is at a police station with Burton. Burton wants to go in with Duncan, but Duncan says he needs to look after Nina and Sawyer. Duncan then turns himself in.

Reception

The series received generally mixed reviews. Rotten Tomatoes reports that 57% of 42 reviews were positive, with the consensus: "Hostages has an intriguing premise and handsome production values, but its twisty plot sometimes strains credulity."[21] David Hinckley of the New York Daily News gave the show 4 out of 5 stars.[22] Robert Bianco of USA Today awarded it 3 out of 4 stars.[23]

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominee Result
2014 People's Choice Awards Favorite New Television Drama Hostages Nominated[24]

Locations recorded

A list of filming locations:

References

  1. ↑ "CBS Announces 2013-2014 Primetime Schedule". The Futon Critic. May 15, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  2. ↑ Ausiello, Michael (May 10, 2013). "Fall TV Scoop: CBS Picks Up Six Series, Including Sarah Michelle Gellar's Crazy Comedy, Josh Holloway's Intelligence and Chuck Lorre's Mom". TVLine. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  3. ↑ Rose, Lacey; Goldberg, Lesley (May 10, 2013). "CBS Orders Chuck Lorre's 'Mom,' Robin Williams' 'Crazy Ones,' Will Arnett Comedy, More". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  4. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (January 17, 2013). "CBS Orders Jerry Bruckheimer-Produced 'Hostages' To Pilot, Toni Collette To Star". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  5. ↑ Byrne, Craig (June 17, 2013). "CBS Announces Fall 2013 Premiere Dates". KSiteTV. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  6. ↑ Swift, Andy (May 10, 2014). "CBS Cancels The Crazy Ones, Intelligence, Friends With Better Lives and Two Other Series". TVLine. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  7. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (September 24, 2013). "Monday Final TV Ratings: 'The Voice' & 'How I Met Your Mother' Adjusted Up; No Adjustment for 'Hostages' or 'The Blacklist'". TV by the Numbers.
  8. ↑ Bibel, Sara (October 1, 2013). "Monday Final TV Ratings: 'The Voice' Adjusted Up; 'The Blacklist' & 'iHeartRadio Music Festival' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  9. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 8, 2013). "Monday Final TV Ratings: 'The Voice', 'Mom', 'How I Met Your Mother', 'Bones', '2 Broke Girls' Adjusted Up; 'The Blacklist', 'Dancing With the Stars', 'Beauty and the Beast'& 'Castle' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
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  11. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 22, 2013). "Monday Final TV Ratings: 'The Voice', 'How I Met Your Mother', 'Bones', & 'Dancing With the Stars' Adjusted Up; 'Hart of Dixie', '2 Broke Girls', 'Beauty and the Beast', 'Mom' & 'Hostages' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
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  13. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (November 5, 2013). "Monday Final TV Ratings: 'Dancing With the Stars' and 'Castle' Adjusted Down; No Adjustment for 'Sleepy Hollow' or 'Mike & Molly'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
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  15. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (November 19, 2013). "Monday Final TV Ratings: 'The Voice' Adjusted Up; 'Dancing With the Stars' & 'Castle' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  16. ↑ Bibel, Sara (November 26, 2013). "Monday Final TV Ratings: 'The Voice' & 'Mom' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  17. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (December 4, 2013). "Monday Final TV Ratings: 'How I Met Your Mother' Adjusted Up; 'The Blacklist' & 'The Voice' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  18. ↑ Bibel, Sara (December 10, 2013). "Monday Final TV Ratings: 'The Voice' & 'Sleepy Hollow' Adjusted Up; 'The Great Christmas Light Fight' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  19. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (December 17, 2013). "Monday Final TV Ratings: 'The Sing-Off' & 'The Great Christmas Light Fight' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  20. 1 2 Bibel, Sara (January 7, 2014). "Monday Final TV Ratings: 'Almost Human' Adjusted Up; 'Castle' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  21. ↑ "Hostages: Season 1 Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  22. ↑ "'Hostages': TV review". Daily News. New York. September 23, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  23. ↑ "'Blacklist,' 'Hostages' each have suspenseful charms". USA Today. September 22, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  24. ↑ "People's Choice Awards (2014)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  25. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Hostages - filming". Retrieved October 13, 2013.

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