Hostage is a Netflix thriller that sees a British Prime Minister and French President forced to work together in the face of a looming threat. Vigil and Gentleman Jack star Suranne Jones plays the PM Abigail Dalton having to team up with the French President, and oversees rival, as a terrifying danger engulfs them.
Prime Minister Abigail Dalton's husband is kidnapped at the same time as the visiting French President Vivienne Toussaint (Julie Delpy) is blackmailed. Having to make unthinkable choices, the pair are forced into a fierce rivalry where their political careers, and lives, hang in the balance and their only chance is to work together.
Suranne Jones says: “I’m thrilled to be on Netflix, in something I’m really proud of. It’s been something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. We’d talked about projects previously, but for me it was about finding the right thing. Hostage was perfect. I loved it."
Here’s everything you need to know about the Netflix series Hostage…
Hostage release date
The series Hostage launches worldwide on Netflix from Thursday August 21 2025.
Is there a trailer?
Yes Netflix has launched Hostage trailers. Take a look at all the drama below....
Hostage plot
When the husband of British Prime Minister Abigail Dalton (Suranne Jones) is kidnapped and the visiting French President Vivienne Toussaint (Julie Delpy) is blackmailed, these two powerful women in Europe must make impossible choices.
Backed into a corner, with everything to lose, a fierce rivalry erupts between them. Can they work together to uncover the plot that threatens them both?
Hostage cast — Suranne Jones as Prime Minister Abigail Dalton
In Hostage, Suranne Jones plays the British prime minister Abigail Dalton. Suranne first found fame playing Karen McDonald in the soap Coronation Street from 1997 to 2004 and went on to star in the BBC1 series Doctor Foster, Gentleman Jack and Vigil plus ITV's detective drama Scott and Bailey. She’s also been in Save Me, A Touch of Cloth, Unforgiven and Maryland.
Julie Delpy as President of France Vivienne Toussaint
In Hostage, Julie Delpy plays the French president Vivienne Toussaint (see main picture and above). She’s previously starred in the Three Colors movies, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, An American Werewolf in Paris, On the Verge, Frankenstein and The Lesson.
Who else is starring in Hostage?
Hostage also features Corey Mylchreest (Queen Charlotte) plays Matheo Lewis, Toussaint’s stepson while Lucian Msamati (Gangs of London) plays Kofi Adomako, Abigail’s chief of staff. Great Expectations star Ashley Thomas is playing Alex, Abigail’s husband, and James Cosmo (Game of Thrones) is Max, her ailing father. Jehnney Beth (Anatomy of a Fall) is Adrienne Pelletier, Toussaint’s chief of staff.
Behind the scenes and more on Hostage
Hostage was produced for Netflix by Binocular Productions. Matt Charman (Bridge of Spies, Treason) is the writer and executive producer., while other executive producers are Suranne Jones, Foz Allan and Steve Searle, the series producer is David Meanti and the directors are Isabel Sieb (Vigil, The Devil's Hour) and Amy Neil (Hanna).
Matt Charman says: “I’ve been dying to find the right story to tell with Suranne and I honestly believe what she’s done with this character is going to blow the Netflix audience away. An embattled British PM in the middle of a fight for her country and her family – she’s fierce, ruthless and you can’t take your eyes off of her.”
