Hostages (2022)
HBO | Release Date: September 28, 2022
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
84
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 4 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
DeciderJohn SerbaSep 29, 2022
Season 1 Review: Its consistent, formulaic approach is perfect for a complex story with several moving parts. You won’t cheer for the implication this story has on modern foreign relations (a component teased in upcoming episodes), but you’ll be thankful it’s told with such focus and clarity. Read full review
90
The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergSep 28, 2022
Season 1 Review: There always could have been room for more interviews or additional perspectives, but what’s in Hostages is substantive, wide-ranging and inclusive in a way not every telling of the story would have been. Read full review
85
CNNBrian LowrySep 28, 2022
Season 1 Review: To those paying attention to current events, one needn’t have lived through the crisis to recognize its lingering repercussions, or how well “Hostages” encapsulates them; still, the carefully curated, in some instances previously unseen clips should bring the historical moment flooding back for anyone who did. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoSep 28, 2022
Season 1 Review: All of the big picture stuff is very interesting, and very well-assembled here, but the most moving and striking material comes from the people who were in that embassy for over a year, on both sides of the gun. Read full review
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