Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

John Having seen Hostages billed as 'an edge-of-your-seat conspiracy thriller' I sat down to watch it with my hopes high. Sadly, it was a major disappointment and by the end of the series I was screaming at my television.It's difficult to pinpoint exactly who is to blame. The basic premise is intriguing, if more than a little far-fetched, but the execution is lazy and treats the audience like idiots. Whether it is down to poor writing or bad editing it's hard to say but time and time again we had characters acting in a logic-defying manner purely to get us from one scene to another and constantly (and conveniently) jumping to the right conclusion as and when required. Another huge problem is that there simply isn't enough material to last 15 episodes and so we had what was essentially variations on the same scenes playing out over and over again. Ellen does so many U-turns in the course of the show her head must have been spinning by the end. I know mine was.I'm a fan of Toni Collette but, to be honest, she looked hopelessly out of her depth in this and didn't phone in her performance so much as text it. If ever you need someone who can stare in disbelief for fifteen hours straight, she's your gal. Stick to comedy in future, Toni. Dylan McDermot was equally one-dimensional as the rogue FBI agent - his expressions covering the entire range of emotions from angry to irritated. Again, not his finest hour.There will be many who were able to check their brains at the door and enjoy Hostages for what it is but, having seen what can be achieved in television thanks to shows like The Wire, Deadwood and Breaking Bad, I prefer my television to treat me with a little respect.

bashleyf2000-604-821567 It says a lot to me when I dislike every character on a show yet eagerly tune in each week to see what happens. I dislike every character on this show, especially the female lead (the doctor). I can't stand her. Yet I have no problem admitting that I love this show and can't wait to see what happens. When it first started I wondered how this is a TV show. Surely it would be better as a movie. How long can we keep watching these hostages week after week? As I watched more and more unfolded. It turns out to be much more complicated than you would originally think. Now that the first season is over I wonder how in the world they will keep this up. I still don't understand how they made an entire season revolving around 1 single event (the president's surgery). Somehow they did it though, and they made an excellent first season. I will eagerly tune into season 2 and see if they can keep the magic going.

paul-richer-1 I have to say I was not looking forward to this, but I thought I'd give it a go, watched the first episode and thought, OK, but 10 minutes into episode 2, switch off, better things to do than watch this !!! I watch a LOT of TV and like to give some programs a chance. I just couldn't get into the main characters, it didn't have the impact of the likes of The Americans or The Blacklist for example,which I would class in the same category as Hostages. It took about 4 episodes to get into Scandal and about the same for Homeland, but glad that I did, I can't say that I will do the same with Hostages. This and The Client List are the only ones in the last 2 years that I have been pleased to turn off. Onto the next show :) thanks

nigelmhizha i love this show, i don't know why many people are hating on this show. There are many surprises in every episode and its better than many shows so far that are being aired like blacklist (i like it as well :D).At first i admit that i was worried that it's not gna be as good but i endured a couple more episodes and it was worth the wait. And now i rate it better than many WEIRD and UNNECESSARY shows that are still running in America RIGHT NOW.STOP HATING ON THIS SHOW. IT DESERVES BETTER REVIEWS THAN WHAT IT'S GETTING SO FAR