Bingewatch - American Hostage, Brothers, The Blame, and Youth

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 25th September 2026, including:

Based on the acclaimed first season of the scripted podcast of the same name, American Hostage is a psychological thriller set in the 1970s inspired by the harrowing true story of Fred Heckman, a beloved Indianapolis radio reporter who is thrust into the middle of a life-or-death crisis when hostage-taker Tony Kiritsis demands to be interviewed on his popular radio news program. Jon Hamm stars. On MGM+

How do you catch a killer when the killer is one of your own? Michelle Keegan and Douglas Booth star in twisty thriller The Blame on ITVX.

Hollywood actors Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson have been best friends for years, but a shocking family secret suggests their connection might be closer, in Apple TV comedy Brothers.

A 50-year-old divorcee juggles dating life while taking care of her parents and adult son. Sharon Horgan creates and stars in Apple TV comedy Youth.

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