The Hostage cast features Suranne Jones, Julie Delpy and Corey Mylchreest. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Matt Charman’s 2025 Netflix miniseries. Check out more cast guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category.

Hostage takes place in England. As the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom negotiates a deal with the President of France, her doctor husband gets kidnapped. The narrative follows the main protagonists as they find common ground while strategizing against terrorists. Here’s every actor and character in Hostage.

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Hostage Cast: Suranne Jones as Abigail Dalton

Character Profile: The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who receives criticism for a national lack of medicine. Her husband gets kidnapped by British soldiers. Abigail stays true to her convictions while negotiating a deal with the President of France.

Jones’ Resume: Karen McDonald in Coronation Street (1997-2004), DC Rachel Bailey in Scott & Bailey (2011-16), Dr. Gemma Foster in Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned (2015-17), Anne Lister in Gentleman Jack (2019-22), Amy Silva in Vigil (2021-23)

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Hostage Cast: Julie Delpy as Vivienne Toussaint

Character Profile: The President of France. She is an online poker fan who appeals to extremists due to her changing politics. Vivienne gets blackmailed for having an affair with her stepson.

Delpy’s Resume: Dominique in Three Colors: Blue (1993), Zoe in Killing Zoe (1993), Céline in Richard Linklater’s “Before” Trilogy (1995-2013), Marion in Two Days in Paris (2007), Madame B in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

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Hostage Cast: Corey Mylchreest as Matheo Lewis

Character Profile: Vivienne’s stepson. He is a politically conscious man who doesn’t understand his stepmother’s political shift to conservatism. Matheo gets targeted by a British general and a special ops team.

Mylchreest’s Resume: Adonis in The Sandman (2022), Young King George in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023), Jamie Davenport in My Oxford Year (2025)

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Hostage Cast: Lucian Msamati as Kofi Adomako

Character Profile: Abigail’s chief of staff. He’s ready to quit his position but still supports his boss. Kofi gets accused of embezzling funds for personal reasons.

Msamati’s Resume: JLB Matekoni in The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (2008-09), General Charles Motomba in The International (2009), Salladhor Saan in Game of Thrones (2012-14), Ed Dumani in Gangs of London (2020-22), Adeyemi in Conclave (2024)

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Hostage Cast: Ashley Thomas as Alex Anderson

Character Profile: Abigail’s husband. He is a doctor who gets kidnapped by British soldiers. Alex becomes a bargaining chip during a military coup attempt.

Thomas’ Resume: Isaac Carter in 24: Legacy (2016-17), Calvin Hart in The Night Of (2016), Henry Emory in Them (2021), Jaggers in Great Expectations (2023), Byron in Black Cake (2023)

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Hostage Cast: James Cosmo as Max Dalton

Character Profile: Abigail’s father. He is a sick man who gets left in the dark about threats to his family. Max becomes the target of a British mercenary.

Cosmo’s Resume: Angus MacLeod in Highlander (1986), Campbell in Braveheart (1995), Glaucus in Troy (2004), Hrothgar in The Last Legion (2007), Luka in Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan (2022)

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Hostage Cast: Jehnny Beth as Adrienne Pelletier

Character Profile: Vivienne’s secretary-general. She is a mole who leaks information to the British Armed Forces. Adrienne gets exposed for betraying her country.

Beth’s Resume: The Lead Singer of Savages — Also, Marie in Astrakan (2022), Nina in En même temps (2022), Eve in Split (2023), Marge Berger in Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

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The Hostage cast also includes:

• Martin McCann as John Shagan
• Isobel Akuwudike as Sylvie Anderson
• Hiftu Quasem as Ayesha
• Sophie Robertson as Saskia Morgan
• Pip Carter as Dan Ogilvy
• Josh Barrow as Tristan
• Ami Okumura Jones as Zadie
• Paul Thornley as Michael Hall
• Sara Powell as Kathy Macintyre
• Fode Simbo as Simon Kingsley
• Vincent Perez as Elias Vernier
• Mark Lewis Jones as General Livingston
• Gerald Kyd as Agent Thomas Mercer
• Helena Westerman as Agent Rachel Pearce
• Amita Suman as Dr. Maya Odari
• Flora Montgomery as Dr. Traci Lambert
• Sofian Francis as Burke
• Tom Milligan as No. 10 Reporter

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.