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The Bodyguard meets The Diplomat: Inside Suranne Jones's new gripping Netflix thriller series Hostage
Following the release of Department Q and our subsequent binge-watching of the cold case series, we're in a major thriller series drought right now, but thankfully our prayers are about to answered as Netflix has just confirmed their next show set to have us on the edge of our seat is Hostage starring Suranne Jones.
Announced earlier today [18 June] Netflix revealed Hostage will be coming to our screens in August later this year and will star Suranne Jones as the British Prime Minister whose husband is kidnapped.
We don't know about you but it's giving us major The Diplomat and The Bodyguard energy. Curious to know more? Here's everything to possibly know about the new series Hostage.
Hostage stars Suranne Jones as the British Prime Minister, whose husband is kidnapped and taken hostage. As if this wasn't enough to deal with already, the visiting French President is being blackmailed while on English soil. The two powerhouses are forced into an unlikely pairing where they must work together, despite their history to work against this shared threat.
The series is written by Matt Charman, who has previously written Treason and Bridge of Spies, said Suranne's performance in Hostage is "going to blow the Netflix audience away" and describes her character as "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."
The series will be five episodes long.
Leading the series as the British Prime Minister is Suranne Jones, whom you'll likely know from her roles in Doctor Foster, Vigil and Gentleman Jack, amongst many others.
Speaking about joining the Netflix series, Suranne said: "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 - me and Matt together backed up by this brilliant, supportive team. I loved it."
From the first look photos Julie Delpy appears to be portraying the French President in Hostage. Also joining the cast are Lucian Msamati, James Cosmo, Ashley Thomas, Martin McCann, Jehnny Beth and Queen Charlotte's Corey Mylchreest.
There's not too long to wait as Hostage will be released in just over two months on 21 August, with all episodes dropping on the same day.
There sure are! Take a scroll through the below images to get your first feel of the show:
Hostage will be available on Netflix from 21 August
