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Hostages (2022–2022) — history on HBO

The answer: Concluded September 29, 2022.
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Genre
History
Network / streamer
HBO
Premiered
September 28, 2022
Ended
September 29, 2022
Runtime
~60 min per episode
1season
4episodes

About Hostages

Hostages ended on September 29, 2022, on HBO. The series concluded after its four-episode run, which aired from September 28 to September 29, 2022.

Hostages was a documentary series that explored the Iran hostage crisis of 1979 and the complex history of U.S./Iran relations. It provided a detailed account of how Iranian student activists stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking over 60 Americans hostage. What was initially meant to be a brief protest turned into a prolonged international crisis lasting 444 days, capturing global attention and shaping geopolitical dynamics.

The show was a historical documentary with each episode approximately 60 minutes long, featuring archival footage and interviews to shed light on one of the most significant events in recent American and Middle Eastern history.

Hostages episode schedule

4 aired

Aired · 4

DateEp.Title
September 29, 2022 S1·E3 Part Three: "The Sand Storm"
September 29, 2022 S1·E4 Part Four: "The Transaction"
September 28, 2022 S1·E1 Part One: "The Peacock Throne"
September 28, 2022 S1·E2 Part Two: "Den of Spies"