Giovanni Ribisi with the protagonist in front of Jon Hamm in the series of anthologies MGM+ American Hostage

Giovanni Ribisi (Avatar, Pete subtle) was exploited to the protagonist Jon Hamm (Mad Men, Bridesmaid) in the series of anthologies of MGM+ American hostageCo-Create and executive produced by Shawn Ryan and Eileen Myers.

“Set in the 70s, the first eight -episode episode is a psychological thriller based on the first season of the podcast scripted with the same name with Hamm who resumes the role he expressed on the Podcast.

“Tell the true story of Fred Heckman (Hamm), an Indianapolis radio journalist who is pushed in the middle of a life or death crisis when the hostage trader Tony Kiritsis (rebuilt) asks to be interviewed on his popular program.

“Tony’s honesty is unpredictable, temperamental, fascinating.

Tony takes the head of the mortgage company, Dick Hall, hostage through a rifle made up to shoot Dick in the head if Tony is jumping or pulled. Tony informs the cops of his plan, but what he really wants is to tell his story, live, to the only person he trusted to listen to him, the loved one still of radio news Fred Heckman (Hamm) on the local radio radio.

While the audience begins to listen to the strangely charismatic side of Tony’s story, he begins to become a popular hero, despite his criminal actions, but are there skeletons in his wardrobe that paint a darker image? “

In addition to Hamm, Ribisi joins usual customers of the series previously cast William Jackson Harper AND Mireille Enos.

Hamm Executive produces together with Ryan, Myers, Connie Tavel, Sharon Hoffman and Ryan’s Middkid Productions partner, Marney Hochman. Shawn Christensen and Gabriel Mason of criminal content, the company behind the American hostage Podcast, also acts as executive producers.

Sony Pictures television is the study. Filming is scheduled to start this autumn in Canada, in Canada.

Via: deadline