Sam Pollard
Director
Hostages (2022)
Miniseries
On November 4, 1979, Iranian student activists stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking over 60 Americans hostage. What was planned as a 48-hour sit-in to protest American imperialism, ballooned into an international crisis and 24/7 media event that would last 444 days. With never-before-seen archival footage and revelatory new interviews with the American hostages and Iranian hostage-takers alike, the series is a gripping chronicle of one of the most dramatic international deadlocks in American history, a deep dive into the geo-political history that led to the crisis, and an exploration of the political fallout that reverberates today.
Released Sept. 28, 2022
Episode 59 min
17+
Genres: Documentary, History
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Watch Providers: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
Production Companies: Show of Force, HBO Documentary Films
Network: HBO
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Part One: The Peacock Throne
Under the rule of Mohammad Reza Shah, Iran experiences an oil-driven economic boom, but the government’s excesses and repressive tactics lead to increasing hostility towards the monarch and his closest ally: the United States. As religious cleric Ayatollah Khomeini grows in popularity, the Shah flees and the country becomes engulfed in revolution, endangering the U.S. embassy.
Sept. 28, 2022, midnight
S1E2 - Part Two: Den of Spies
November 1979. In protest of the United States’ long-standing relationship with the now-deposed Shah, an Iranian student group plans a 48-hour sit-in at the American embassy in Tehran. But what starts as a political statement quickly turns into chaos as Khomeini’s regime sanctions the embassy takeover and uses it to shore up power.
Sept. 28, 2022, midnight
S1E3 - Part Three: The Sand Storm
With 1980 fast approaching, and the crisis nowhere near ending, the situation takes on a life of its own in American and Iranian media. After diplomatic efforts to secure the hostages’ release fail, and their fates become more dire, President Carter launches a rescue operation – with disastrous results.
Sept. 29, 2022, midnight
S1E4 - Part Four: The Transaction
A year into the siege, Carter works furiously to secure a deal as the 1980 U.S. presidential election approaches. As Ronald Reagan prepares to take office, the outgoing administration enters a final, desperate diplomatic push. Today, those on both sides of the conflict weigh in on the crisis’ complex and enduring legacy.
Sept. 29, 2022, midnight
Network: HBO
Episode Runtime: 59 min.
Season Runtime: 239 min.
Released: Sept. 28, 2022
Last Air Date: Sept. 29, 2022, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-MA / 17+
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