Hostages
Seen it?2026 | 1 seasons | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and mixed reviews, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Power Book IV: Force or Goliath, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When a group of strangers are taken hostage in a cafe, a detective must race against the clock to prove that the captor's brother was wrongly convicted of murder or be forced to watch the hostages, including his wife, killed one by one.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 63K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Vladislav Kovalyov
- Mārtiņš KalitaMarkuss
- Madara KalnaPaula
- Edgars OzoliņšRauls
- Oto MadernieksNils
- Mārtiņš KalniņšJorens
- Valts SkujaEmīls
- Egons DombrovskisProkurors
- Andris DaugaviņšMāris
- Elīna VāneZigrīda
- Krista Evandželīna ŠpīseLāsma