Captive (2016)

Name: Captive
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 6.7

Documentary

This documentary series reconstructs history's most complex, high-stakes hostage negotiations as kidnapping victims recount their terrifying ordeals.

IMDb rating: 6.7 (892 votes)
Episode average: 6.8 +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

6.81 avg 8 episodes 7.7 → 6.9 63 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Prison Riot, U.S.A.	7.7	152
2	Cola Kidnap, Brazil	7.0	103
3	Taken at Sea, Somalia	6.4	80
4	American Missionaries, Philippines	6.8	65
5	British Aid Workers, Chechnya	6.4	59
6	Bethleham Siege, Palestine	6.3	62
7	Al Qaeda Hostages, Yemen	7.0	58
8	The Peacemakers, Iraq	6.9	56