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Hostages (2022)

Documentary · History

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.

IMDb rating
7.9 (759 votes)
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
HBO Max
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

7.60 avg 4 episodes 7.6 → 7.6

Ep 1: 7.6 · 60 votesEp 2: 7.6 · 53 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 47 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 48 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Part One: The Peacock Throne7.660
2Part Two: Den of Spies7.653
3Part Three: The Sand Storm7.647
4Part Four: The Transaction7.648