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- 2022
- TV-MA
- HBO
- 2022
- TV-MA
- HBO
Summary The four-part documentary series focuses on what led to the Iran Hostage Crisis of 1979 and its effects on international relations as well as those involved.
- 2022
- TV-MA
- HBO
- 2022
- TV-MA
- HBO
Hostages (2022)
Season 1 Premiere: Sep 28, 2022
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Summary The four-part documentary series focuses on what led to the Iran Hostage Crisis of 1979 and its effects on international relations as well as those involved.
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
84
100% Positive
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0% Mixed
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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Production Company:
- Home Box Office (HBO)
- Show of Force
Initial Release Date: Sep 28, 2022
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-MA
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Awards
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards
• 1 Nomination
International Documentary Association
• 1 Nomination