Shows Like American Hostage
If you liked American Hostage (2026), a crime and drama series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Full Circle (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also crime and dramaAn investigation into a botched kidnapping uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present day New York City.
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The Hitchhiker (1983)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and crimeA young hitchhiker introduces characters who are about to experience a frightening and sometimes supernatural incident of some kind in this moody anthology series.
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Accused (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also crime and dramaIn this crime anthology series, viewers discover how an ordinary person got caught up in an extraordinary situation, ultimately revealing how one wrong turn leads to another, until it’s too late to turn back. Told from…
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The Act (2019)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and crimeGypsy Blanchard struggles to deal with the toxic relationship with her overprotective mother, but her attempts to free herself lead to murder.
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Dr. Death (2021)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and crimeAn anthology series, with each season following a new medical true crime story.
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American Crime Story (2016)
★ 7.6/10Also crime and dramaAn anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations.
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Ransom (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and dramaEric Beaumont's crisis negotiator team is brought in to save lives and resolve the most difficult kidnap and ransom cases when no one else can.
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Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and crimeThe story of how on the night of Ali’s defeat of Jerry Quarry, which came after he was banned from boxing for refusing to enter the military draft, hundreds of guests at an after-party were robbed at gunpoint, becoming…
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Suspicion (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and crimeFour ordinary Brits are accused of kidnapping the son of a prominent U.S. media mogul. They embark on a desperate race against time to prove their innocence, but will anyone believe them—and are they telling the truth?
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The Terror (2018)
★ 7.4/10Also dramaA chilling anthology series featuring stories of people in terrifying situations inspired by true historical events.
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Leopard Skin (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and dramaA criminal gang fleeing a botched jewelry heist is forced to hide out in a beach side estate where two women live in seclusion. Their world turns into a tension filled hothouse of secrets, betrayal and desire.
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Interrogation (2020)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and crimeBased on a true story that spanned more than 30 years in which a young man was charged and convicted of brutally murdering his mother. Each episode is structured around an interrogation taken directly from the real…
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The Sinner (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also crime and dramaIn a small New York town, a haunted detective hunts for answers about perplexing crimes while wrestling with his own demons.
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The Missing (2014)
★ 7.2/10Also crime and dramaA gripping anthological relationship thriller series exploring the emotional fallout of a child's abduction not only on the family but on the wider community, told over two time frames.
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The Patient (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and crimeA psychotherapist finds himself held prisoner by a serial killer with an unusual request: curb his homicidal urges.
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Lore (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also dramaThis anthology series brings to life Aaron Mahnke's titular podcast and uncovers the real-life events that spawn our darkest nightmares. Blending reenactments, animation, archive and narration, Lore reveals how our…
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Five Days (2007)
★ 5.8/10Also crime and dramaThriller series which tracks five 24-hour periods in a police investigation.
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Thirteen (2016)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and crimeA 26-year-old woman learns to live again after 13 years in captivity.