May 5 (UPI) -- MGM+ released the first image of Jon Hamm in the series American Hostage on Tuesday. American Hostage premieres on MGM+ this fall.
Based on the podcast, American Hostage stars Hamm as Fred Heckman, an Indianapolis, Ind. radio host drawn into a hostage drama in the '70s. Giovani Ribisi plays Tony Kiritsis, the hostage taker who demands to be interviewed on air.
One photo shows Hamm in a studio wearing headphones speaking into a microphone. The other shows Hamm and Mireille Enos as Fred's wife, Barbara.
The series will be eight episodes. Shawn Ryan and Eileen Myers co-created the series, showrun and executive produce with Hamm and others.
American Hostage alos stars Kristoffer Polaha and William Jackson Harper. Jonathan Tucker and Kat Cunning have recurring roles.
