Hostage

Did I hate it? No. Would I watch it again? Also no. Nothing really wrong with the show, and it kept me interested enough to see it through. That said, when under review, it really falls apart in an amateurish way. Too many wild plot twists and gaps that felt rushed and uninspired. The ridiculous number of security breaches and oversights made British and French intelligence agencies look like Scooby-Doo. A few characters like the PM's daughter, were incessantly annoying and didn't add anything to the story. I didn't mind the political threads, but they felt tacked on and mostly ended up as red herrings with little connection to the antagonists' actual motives.

All that said, it still managed to entertain me. It's not a show anyone will be talking about for weeks to come, but it's worth a watch if you've got a free night to binge something.

I highly anticipated this series because of Suranna Jones.

How sorry I am that, even she fails to reach her usual level of acting in this horrible written series.

What were they thinking? Did they think that the viewer is too stupid to recognize a dreadful script? Too many completely unrealistic storylines and bad acting make me advise you to stay away from this...complete waste of time.

Having read a 4* review by Lucy Mangan in The Guardian, I thought I'd give it a whirl.

Save yourself the time: it's soap opera territory, with more holes than a piece of swiss cheese.

I like Suranne Jones, but the plot and the script are so lightweight, and spectacularly predictable.

I really struggled to stay awake.

I don't care how far fetched Hostage is, it's great, entertaining TV! For me, escapism is a must to block out reality. No-one said this is based on true events, so why not just enjoy it for what it is: pure, unadulterated, suspenseful entertainment. Fab parody of politics and conspiracy. Loved it. Chill out and enjoy 😆

I don't know why but teenage daughters on tv are the most irritating of all. The kid is in the public eye and yet she acts overly dramatic with her teenage angst making anything and everything difficult for her PM mother. They should have kidnapped her instead. Or better yet, just not have her character in the show.

With the daughter out of the picture, it is a good watch full of suspense.