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The first 8-episode installment of this anthology series is set in the 1970s. The psychological thriller tells the harrowing true story of Fred Heckman, a beloved Indianapolis radio reporter who is thrust into the middle of a life-or-death crisis when hostage-taker Tony Kiritsis demands to be interviewed on his popular radio news program.
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Season 18 episodes · 20261 unreleased · next Sun 1 Nov
Episode 1 · 20 Sept 2026 · 41 min
My Town Indy
WIBC News Director Fred Heckman gets the story of his career when a hostage-taker, Tony Kiritsis, demands to be interviewed live on air. Fred must decide whether to air the explosive interview.
Episode 2 · 20 Sept 2026 · 50 min
McMahon, Martinis & Madness
Fred has a groundbreaking on-air interview with Tony, only to find himself pulled further and further away from his role as news director.
Episode 3 · 27 Sept 2026 · 50 min
Magic Ticket Sweepstakes
When a report from WIBC sends Tony into a deadly spiral, Fred is forced to embrace the role of hostage negotiator to prolong Dick's life.
Episode 4 · 4 Oct 2026 · 51 min
A Taste of Indianapolis
Fred, in trying to talk Tony through a dark period of despondency, ends up revealing deep personal truths that have repercussions for his marriage.
Episode 5 · 11 Oct 2026 · 48 min
WIBC Mystery Science Theater
Fred is pushed to the brink as he waits to see whether Tony will accept the DA's immunity offer; a moment of connection between him and FBI Special Agent McNally shifts into a tense game of cat and mouse, and Fred must face a moral reckoning.
Episode 6 · 18 Oct 2026 · 47 min
Moon News and Markets
Fred wrestles with selling the false immunity agreement to Tony over the air, taking the story back to 1972.
Episode 7 · 25 Oct 2026
Tomorrow Is Here
Having sold the lie of immunity on-air and successfully convinced Tony to sign the agreement, Fred now finds himself shut out of law enforcement's plans to bring this crisis to an end today, one way or another.
Episode 8 · 1 Nov 2026
Break the Bank
Fred must do everything he can to keep Tony alive when they're thrust into the spotlight.
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