

True account of the six men held hostage by religious extremists in Beirut during the Reagan-Bush era.
Acting
Firth and Hinds turning captivity into psychological warfare.
Writing
Kathy Bates as the relentless advocate Peggy Say.
Director
David Wheatley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real John McCarthy and Jill Morrell married in 1999 after their ordeal; this was filmed while he was still processing captivity.
This aired during peak 'hostage drama' era — between Midnight Express and Argo — when Western captivity narratives dominated prestige television.