Will There Be a Season 2 of ‘American Hostage’?

Based on the podcast of the same name, MGM+’s American Hostage brings one of the strangest true-crime stories of the 1970s to the small screen, with Jon Hamm leading the cast as radio newscaster Fred Heckman. The series follows the real-life 1977 hostage crisis involving Tony Kiritsis (Giovanni Ribisi), a disgruntled businessman who takes mortgage broker Dick Hall (Kristoffer Polaha) hostage and demands to speak exclusively with Heckman.

With the series bringing the infamous standoff and its aftermath to life, viewers may be wondering whether there’s more to the story. Could American Hostage return for a second season, or is this the end of the road for the true-crime drama? Here’s what we know about the show’s future.

Is there an American Hostage Season 2?

An official renewal for Season 2 of American Hostage has not yet been formally announced by MGM+, though the creators are actively planning for a second season.

Season 1 premiered on MGM+ on September 20, 2026, and official renewal news depends on viewership performance and network decisions following its release.

What would American Hostage Season 2 be about?

The series was designed as an anthology, meaning each season is intended to focus on a different real-life hostage crisis. Cocreators Shawn Ryan and Eileen Myers have confirmed they already have ideas and are laying the groundwork for a potential second season.

In an interview with Collider, Myers confirmed: “One of the other executive producers, Sharon Hoffman, and I would be taking over showrunning duties for season 2, should that come to pass. We do have an idea…”

What is Season 1 of American Hostage about?

American Hostage stars Jon Hamm as Fred Heckman, a trusted radio newscaster in 1970s Indianapolis whose reputation puts him at the center of a terrifying hostage crisis. When disgruntled businessman Tony Kiritsis (Giovanni Ribisi) takes mortgage broker Dick Hall (Kristoffer Polaha) hostage at gunpoint, he refuses to speak to anyone but Heckman, thrusting the newsman into a dangerous situation. Soon, the nation is watching as the tense standoff unfolds in real time, leaving Fred to navigate the increasingly volatile situation while trying to keep both men alive.

American Hostage, Season 1, Sundays, 9/8c, MGM+