Already loving Netflix's Hostage? Watch these 5 political thrillers next and you won't regret it

Netflix’s Hostage has captivated audiences with its blend of tense drama and complex morality. Praised for balancing political power and human vulnerability, the show focuses on Abigail Dalton, the newly elected British Prime Minister, whose husband is kidnapped during a trip to French Guiana.

So if you are someone who is into such thriller miniseries, here is a list of five political thrillers that deliver the same cocktail of suspense, double-crossing, and questions about how far people will go when power is at stake.

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Here is the list of 5 political thrillers you should watch next if you love Hostage

1. FAUDA

Fauda is an Israeli thriller on Netflix which follows Doron Kavillio, a retired soldier pulled back into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict when a militant they thought was dead resurfaces. The show explores both sides of the conflict and builds the drama, blurring the moral lines, people and military who are brainwashed, and the loss of life on both sides.

Like Hostage, Fauda thrives on moral ambiguity. It doesn't highlight any easy heroes or villains, but people functioning as they are expected within a political machinery. It’s tense, layered, and deeply human.

2. BODYGUARD

Bodyguard is another Netflix drama that focuses on David Budd, a war veteran suffering from PTSD. Things turn upside down when he is assigned to protect Home Secretary Julia Montague, a controversial and ambitious politician. The assignment that looks like a simple protection turns out to be a series of conspiracies and terror threats, leading to some impossible choices.

Like the Netflix show Hostage, even this show comes with a single protagonist amidst the political chaos, blurring the lines between duty and personal struggle.

3. DESIGNATED SURVIVOR

When a bombing ends the lives of nearly the entire US government, a low cabinet member, Tom Kirkman, becomes the president unexpectedly. He faces political problems initially with immaturity, fighting internal conspiracies, but he must hold on to his power and fragile position.

Both shows explore the fragility of political institutions under attack. If Hostage reveals the fractures within a single home and government, Designated Survivor does it on a national scale, where every decision has life-or-death stakes.

4. THE BUREAU

This is a Prime Video show praised for being one of the smartest espionage dramas ever made. This French show features deep-cover agents working for the French intelligence service. It emphasises more on the psychological toll of living double lives, loyalty tests and power plays.

Just like Hostage, this show also features critical negotiations not just with enemies but with one's own conscience. The quiet tension, realism, and intelligence-driven storytelling will feel instantly familiar to you if you are a Hostage fan.

5. THE NIGHT MANAGER

You can stream The Night Manager on Prime Video and witness the journey of Jonathan Pine, a former soldier turned hotel manager, who is recruited by British intelligence to infiltrate the inner circle of an international arms dealer. The show is a mix of glamour, espionage, gritty politics and drama as Pine risks everything to bring down a man on the highest pedestal by law.

At its core, The Night Manager is about power and deception, much like Hostage. It’s stylish, suspenseful, and filled with characters who constantly test the boundaries of trust and betrayal.

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If you don't want to get over the vibe the Netflix show created, do not think twice and dive into any of these shows. These shows will keep you hooked long after the credits roll.