6 h. ago Hostage review – Chic Suranne Jones thriller is let down by a wonky storyline

Jones and Julie Delpy star as formidable world leaders in this Netflix drama – it’s just a shame the series chases jump-the-shark plot points instead of grappling with the uncomfortable questions at its heart

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14 h. ago Suranne Jones shares unique filming ritual on the set of Netflix thriller Hostage

‘I want Celine Dion pumping out, proper dance vibes,’ she said

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17 h. ago Suranne Jones details 'rambunctious' experience shadowing Keir Starmer for thriller role

Suranne Jones has opened up about her 'rambunctious' experience shadowing Keir Starmer for her new Netflix thriller and detailed one fiery moment in particular

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1 week ago Kidnap, blackmail and Suranne Jones as PM: inside Hostage, Netflix’s breakneck new political thriller

The British prime minister and French president get sucked into a shady conspiracy in the streaming giant’s latest twisty, emotional drama. Jones and Julie Delpy tell allHostage is a political thriller, and observes the conventions in many ways. The pace is absolutely flawless, it’s twisty, it has emotional heft. The British prime minister, Abigail Dalton, played by Suranne Jones, faces her husband, Alex Anderson (Ashley Thomas), being kidnapped. Their marriage is well drawn – “it’s happy, it’s assured, they’re supportive of each other,” Jones says. As we chat in Netflix’s central London offices, she’s always saying five things at once, only one of them out loud. Here, the subtext (I’ve decided) is: it’s actually pretty skilled work, creating a not-schmaltzy, passionate but familiar love match in which all the audience’s hopes and prayers are with the abducted spouse. That’s why normally when fictional politicians are the victims of a family kidnapping, it’s one of their kids.Meanwh...

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1 week ago Coronation Street star Suranne Jones stars in new Netflix thriller with rap star

Suranne Jones has played a doctor, a jilted wife and even a time-travelling lesbian - but her latest role is her most powerful yet, as she takes on the role of the British Prime Minister in Netflix's Hostage

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2 w. ago Corrie's Suranne Jones plays Prime Minister with rap star for Netflix thriller

After gracing the Weatherfield cobbles and other hit shows, Suranne Jones stars in Netflix's political thriller Hostage, sharing the spotlight with a grime star.

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