Network: CBS
Episodes: 15 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: September 23, 2013 — January 6, 2014
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Toni Collette, Dylan McDermott, James Naughton, Rhys Coiro, Billy Brown, Sandrine Holt, Tate Donovan, Quinn Shephard, and Mateus Ward.
TV show description:
In this suspense drama, Doctor Ellen Sanders (Toni Collette) is a premiere surgeon who’s scheduled to operate on the President (James Naughton). She’s thrust into a political conspiracy when her family is taken hostage by a rogue FBI agent, Duncan Carlisle (Dylan McDermott). He orders her to assassinate the President by causing his death on the operating table.
Carlisle’s highly skilled accomplices include his brother-in-law Kramer (Rhys Coiro), whose loyalty to Carlisle will be tested; quick-tempered and intimidating Archer (Billy Brown), an ex-military man with a razor-sharp tongue; and the only woman involved, Sandrine (Sandrine Holt), a mysterious last-minute replacement to the team.
With Ellen’s family’s life in imminent danger, she faces an incomprehensible moral dilemma. Can she save her overbearing husband Brian (Tate Donovan), her secretive daughter Morgan (Quinn Shephard), and her not-so-innocent son Jake (Mateus Ward)?
Episode #15 — Endgame
On the day of the President’s surgery, the various plots are in motion. Just before the surgery begins, Ellen is cornered by the First Lady, who finally sees through Ellen’s lies about her husband’s condition and forces her to tell the truth about the assassination plot.
Ellen spills the secrets Kincaid has been keeping from his wife and she agrees to help get the bone marrow out of the hospital. Blair’s squad of hired terrorists move into position after passing themselves off as Secret Service agents, and they launch their diversionary attack just after Ellen nicks an artery during surgery.
Once Ellen is alone with the President and Logan, she gives Logan a sedative, extracts the bone marrow, and prevents the President from bleeding out on the operating table. Once the terrorist threat is subdued, Ellen takes the bone marrow to Nina, who accepts it and apologizes for everything Duncan did to her family.
Meanwhile, Duncan schemes with Vanessa to outwit Blair and free his family. He corners Blair at gunpoint at a fundraising banquet and demands that Blair’s men release Nina and Sawyer.
Once they’ve been released, Blair lashes out, forcing Duncan to shoot and kill him. Duncan then confronts Archer, who has captured the rest of the Sanders family and demands payment for his services.
The two battle in a brutal fistfight with Archer coming out on top, but Kramer arrives just in time to save Duncan and kill Archer.
Duncan then reunites with Nina and Sawyer briefly, saying goodbye before turning himself in to the police for his actions.
First aired: January 6, 2014.
What do you think? Do you like the sound of the Hostages TV series? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season?
They always do this.ratings are overrated didn’t they have snuff people watching it if they would have given t a chance the ratings would have grown.I really wanted to see what was gonna happen next hey start a online petition I’ll sign it
Please don’t cancel it was great!!!
It was a great show, Please don’t cancel…
Please don’t cancel,it is a great show,was looking forward forward to the next season
CBS…this was among the best shows on your station! Bring it back! Great story line, kept you in suspense…deserves a second season!!
Very disappointed every time a good show comes along it gets the axe. So sick of these stupid reality shows.
I agree!! I hate the reality shows!!
DO NOT CANCEL HOSTAGES!! Loved the series and the plot line? Enjoyed all the twists and it had me in suspense and surprised every show!! It deserves another year
This is a very good series and deserves another season. I hope CBS gives it another chance.
Loved the show – seems they always cancel the best shows,…….
Absolutely loved this show great plot and fabulous actors. It is far too good not to have a second series, please rethink and don’t cancel.
Sorry it was cancelled. If the viewers would have stayed for more than the first episode, I think the ratings would have been higher. I really got into the show . Could not wait for the show each week.
Please don’t cancel it was one of my favorites and all my family liked it very much. There are so many more cancel than this one.
According to mygezza hostages has been cancelled see http://mygezza.com/sorry-to-hear-that-channel-4-hostages-cancelled-for-season-2-revolution-season-3-unlikely/
I loved this show ! Get rid of scummy stuff like Bad Teacher.
Fantastic show, please don’t cancel it,