Discover reviews, ratings, and trailers for Hostage: Limited Series on Rotten Tomatoes. Stay updated with critic and audience scores today! A man named Rohit Arya on Thursday held about 20 children hostage inside a studio in the Powai area of Mumbai. The situation led to a large joint operation by the Mumbai police and fire brigade. Here's the full timeline of the harrowing hours inside the Powai studio Read on for more information about Hostage, available to watch on Netflix now. What is Hostage about? When the British prime minister’s husband is kidnapped and the visiting French president is blackmailed, the two political leaders both face unimaginable choices. Hostage is a British political thriller miniseries written by Matt Charman and directed by Isabelle Sieb Amy Nail, starring Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy as the fictional British prime minister and French president respectively. It premiered on Netflix on 21 August 2025.