Hostages(TV show/series, 2022)

Name: Hostages
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022

Mini series in 1 season with 4 episodes

Rating: 2.8/5 (with 3 votes)

Hostages is a HBO documentary series directed by Joshua Bennett, Maro Chermayeff, Jeff Dupre, Abbas Motlagh and Sam Pollard. The series was released worldwide on 28 September 2022 by HBO Max. ()

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About Hostages

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.

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Trailer for Hostages + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Official Trailer(Trailer, 2:12)

Hostages Seasons and Episodes

09/28/2022Miniseries - 4 episodes

#1 | 09/28/2022Part 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.

#2 | 09/28/2022Part 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.

#3 | 09/29/2022Part 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.

#4 | 09/29/2022Part 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.

Additional Information

Official websites:

www.hbo.com

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Made by: HBO Documentary, Show of Force

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 7 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), Hebrew (HE), Latvian (LV), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 09/28/2022

Last episode released on: 09/29/2022

Keywords: iran hostage crisis, u.s. embassy, miniseries, historical event

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