Hostage
NZ release: 21 August 2025
Violence Rated on: 21 August 2025
What’s it about?
While working on a humanitarian placement in French Guiana, UK Prime Minister Abigail Dalton’s husband, Dr. Alex Anderson, is kidnapped. At the same time, French President Vivienne Toussaint is blackmailed, forcing the two leaders, despite their rivalry, into a dangerous political showdown where every choice comes with devastating consequences.
The facts
- Created by Matt Charman
- English and French languages
- Runtime: There are five episodes which are approximately 46 minutes each
Why did it get this rating?
This series was self-rated by Netflix. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.
Violence
The violence in Hostage is intense and sometimes shocking, but it isn’t constant. Most of it happens during key moments and is more about tension, kidnappings, and sudden attacks than ongoing violence. Some characters are shown with blood, but injuries are not shown in graphic detail.
The strongest scenes include:
- A hostage is executed on a video call.
- A bomb hidden in a laptop explodes at Downing Street.
- A teenager shoots a character in the final showdown.
When content stays with you:
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