In a plot that could easily be ripped from the headlines of 2025’s current political climate, Netflix U.K.’s latest thriller Hostage asks its central characters to decide between their loyalties to the country and their family. Suranne Jones stars as Abigail Dalton, the U.K.’s Prime Minister, who is hosting French President Vivienne Toussaint (Julie Delpy) when she receives word that her husband has been kidnapped and is being held hostage until she resigns from her position. Making matters worse: Toussaint is being blackmailed by the kidnapper, and the two foreign leaders have to contend with whether to work independently for their own best interests or work together for the greater good.
Jones and Delpy lead the cast of mostly European stars in this miniseries written by Bridge of Spies screenwriter Matt Charman, which arrives on Netflix on August 21, 2025. Ahead, find out the major players in both the U.K. and French contingents in the Hostage cast.
