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Hamm’s latest television role
Known for Mad Men and Your Friends & Neighbors, Jon Hamm has taken on another leading television role. In American Hostage, he plays Fred Heckman in a legal thriller available on MGM+.
Hamm has also appeared in crime films, including The Town, the 2010 Oscar-nominated drama directed by and starring Ben Affleck. Titus Welliver is also among its cast members.
Weekly episodes on MGM+
MGM+ released the first two episodes of American Hostage on September 20. New episodes have arrived weekly, and the Season 1 finale is scheduled for November 1. The show remains the most-watched title on MGM+ and is also among the most-watched shows worldwide, according to the article.
Shawn Ryan leads the series
American Hostage was written and created for television by Shawn Ryan, whose other work includes The Shield and The Night Agent. The cast includes Giovanni Ribisi as Tony Kiritsis, William Jackson Harper as Ben Hairston, Mireille Enos as Barbara Heckman, Mark McKinney as Police Chief Gallagher, Kat Cunning as Ibby Hall, and Kristoffer Polaha as Dick Hall.
Key points
- Jon Hamm plays Fred Heckman in MGM+’s American Hostage.
- The first two episodes premiered September 20, with weekly releases after that.
- The Season 1 finale is set for November 1.
- American Hostage remains MGM+’s most-watched show and ranks among the most-watched worldwide.