Suranne Jones to Lead Netflix's 'Hostage' This August

Netflix has been having quite a run when it comes to British programming of late --- and no, we don't just mean Bridgerton. From Black Doves and Dept. Q to Baby Reindeer, The Gentlemen and The Great British Baking Show franchise, the streamer is home to a surprising amount of Anglophile-friendly originals that go well beyond simply securing the rights to stream hits that have previously aired on other networks. Its latest effort, a political thriller called Hostage, is set to arrive this summer, featuring a pair of powerhouse women in its lead roles and a high-stakes, high-tension story.

Boasting some serious The Diplomat vibes, Hostage stars Suranne Jones (MaryLand) and Julie Delpy (Before Midnight) as a pair of powerful female world leaders. Jones plays the newly elected British Prime Minister Abigail Dalton, while Delpy is Vivienne Toussaint, the first elected female President of France. Their landmark diplomatic visit together goes badly awry when the British PM's husband is kidnapped and the French president herself is blackmailed, leaving both women will have to make difficult choices for themselves, their families, and their countries as the situation spirals out of control.

“I’ve been dying to find the right story to tell with Suranne, and I honestly believe what she’s done with this character is going to blow the Netflix audience away," creator Matt Charman (Bridge of Spies) told Netflix's Tudum. "An embattled British PM in the middle of a fight for her country and her family — she’s fierce, ruthless, and you can’t take your eyes off of her.”