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Hostages

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A surgeon about to operate on the U.S. president is ordered to kill him by a rogue FBI agent who is holding her family hostage.

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Cast & Crew See All

Toni Collette
Dr. Ellen Sanders
Tate Donovan
Brian Sanders
Rhys Coiro
Kramer Daly

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Pilot

Mon, Sep 23, 201344 mins

US President Paul Kincaid is scheduled for surgery by Dr. Ellen Sanders, but terrorists prepared kidnap her entire family, demanding she kills the head of state. Their leader is brutal(ly efficient) FBI agent Duncan Carlisle, secretly in league with a White House key staffer. They come well prepared, informed about husband Brian Sanders's business trouble and adulterous affair, teen son Jake's bond with the dog, while blackmailed by a school drug dealer, and wining brat daughter Morgan's affair with Boyd Norton.

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Awards

  • 2014 - People's Choice Award - Favorite New TV Drama - nominated
  • 2014 - Golden Reel Award - Best Sound Editing - Short Form Music in Television - nominated
  • 2014 - ASCAP Award - Top TV Series - winner
  • 2013 - Golden Nymph - Drama Series of the Year - winner

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CBS has renewed The Mentalist, but canceled The Crazy Ones, Intelligence, Bad Teacher, Friends with Better Lives and Hostages, TVGuide.com has learned.

Sat, May 10, 2014
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Crisis' Rachael Taylor: I Hope Viewers "Love to Hate" My Character

There's not a lot of time for character development in the pilot episode of Crisis, NBC's hostage thriller that premieres Sunday. The first hour is more preoccupied with immersing viewers into the action and getting a couple of major twists out of the way than delving into the depths of its major players. But here's what we do know: A bus of children is taken hostage by a group of highly trained criminals while on a field trip. What do the bad guys want? It's unclear. But the children's parents all hold positions of power in Washington, D.C., ranging from the CEO of a major corporation (Gillian Anderson) to the president of the United States. There's also a nearly unrecognizable Dermot Mulroney playing a shlubby parent chaperone who's an embarrassment to his daughter, but who defies expectations when it comes to the events that unfold. And in a made-for-TV coincidence, the no-nonsense FBI agent in charge of the case, Susie Dunn (Rachael Taylor), is the estranged sister of Anderson's character, Meg Fitch.

Sat, Mar 15, 2014
Crisis' Rachael Taylor: I Hope Viewers "Love to Hate" My Character

The Practice's Dylan McDermott Cops Lead Role in Kevin Williamson's CBS Thriller

Dylan McDermott has signed on to star in CBS' untitled thriller from The Following creator Kevin Williamson, TVGuide.com has learned. The complete pilot report: CBS has Tea Leoni, HIMYM and NCIS spin-offs The drama pilot features...

Fri, Feb 28, 2014
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Ask Matt: Arrow vs. S.H.I.E.L.D., Hostages and Miniseries, Sleepy Hollow, NCIS

Question: I am loving Season 2 of Arrow. It is jam-packed with action and has been really fun lately. I can't believe I am saying it, but I think The CW may have beat a major network in creating a great show within the genre (looking at Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.). Felicity and Oliver's chemistry is off the chart, and I even like Grant Gustin as Barry Allen. Do you also think Arrow is doing better than Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.? Do you think the ratings of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. are enough to qualify for the people at Marvel to plan several rumored spin-offs or new series? — AadilMatt Roush: Can't quite tell if your main concern is quality or ratings, but my emphasis is almost always on the former, and by that standard, Arrow is by far the superior and more satisfying show, with a clearer focus, more dynamic action and character development....

Mon, Jan 13, 2014
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Top Moments: Awkward Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder and Alex Trebek Raps!

Our top moments of the week: 12. Most Brutal Setback: After nearly dying trying to save a baby from a fire in the fall finale of Chicago Fire, viewers are surprised to see Casey alive and well and acting like nothing ever happened. His physical wounds may have healed, but the emotional toll is brutal. Moments after helping a hostage escape from a robber during another fire, Casey takes the bad guy to task and punches him to a bloody pulp. Yeah, that's definitely not part of the job description. 11. Safest Ending: On the buttoned-up season -- and likely series -- finale of the low-rated Hostages, Ellen saves the president's life and...

Fri, Jan 10, 2014
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