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Hostage

Wed, Mar 4, 2026
  • Documentary
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Synopsis

Set against the backdrop of the rise of the Islamic State Group comes this gripping documentary thriller that follows the fate of British photojournalist John Cantlie, kidnapped in Syria alongside his colleague and friend James Foley.

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Streaming on

  • BBC Two↗
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Episodes

1 season · 3 episodes

Running · 3 aired
Season 1
3 episodes · 3 aired
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  • E1
    Episode 1
    Aired · Tue, Mar 3, 2026 · 58m

    In 2012, photojournalists John Cantlie and James Foley chase a scoop in Syria, but their reporting draws the attention of jihadists, and the net closes in on them.

  • E2
    Episode 2
    Aired · Tue, Mar 3, 2026 · 58m

    The kidnap of John and James sparks a perilous manhunt as Islamic State emerges, more journalists join them in captivity and survival becomes a desperate struggle.

  • E3
    Episode 3
    Aired · Tue, Mar 3, 2026 · 59m

    After the murder of James shocks the world, John appears online in Islamic State videos, raising chilling questions about loyalty, coercion, and survival.