Hostages
Created by Alon Aranya, Omri Givon, Rotem Shamir
On CBS
A high-stakes political thriller built on sustained hostage dread, where a surgeon and her family are trapped in an impossible moral bind with the presidency at stake.
A high-octane suspense drama that centers on Dr. Ellen Sanders, a premier surgeon thrust into a chilling political conspiracy when she and her family are held captive in their home by rogue FBI Agent Duncan Carlisle, a desperate man doing the wrong thing for the right reasons, who orders Dr. Sanders to assassinate the President when she operates on him.
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Is Hostages easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is Hostages scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.
Is Hostages violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Does Hostages leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Hostages sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Hostages
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Hostages
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Hostages, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Hostages, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Hostages, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
