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FBI Profiler Cormac McNally Joins Hostage Crisis Drama
6 Oct, 2025
Summary
- Tucker to play FBI profiler Cormac McNally in new anthology series
- Show based on scripted podcast, set in 1970s Indianapolis hostage crisis
- Ensemble cast includes Jon Hamm, Giovanni Ribisi, Kristoffer Polaha
In the upcoming anthology series "American Hostage," actor Tucker has been cast to play the role of FBI Special Agent Cormac McNally, a criminal profiler with the Behavioral Science Unit. The show, which was greenlit in April 2025, is based on the scripted podcast of the same name and is set to premiere later this year.
The first season of "American Hostage" tells 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 news program. In addition to Tucker, the ensemble cast includes Jon Hamm, Giovanni Ribisi, Kristoffer Polaha, Mireille Enos, and William Jackson Harper.
Shooting for the series is set to begin this fall in Winnipeg, Canada. "American Hostage" is co-created and executive produced by Shawn Ryan and Eileen Myers, with Hamm, Connie Tavel, Marney Hochman, Sharon Hoffman, Shawn Christensen, and Gabriel Mason also serving as executive producers.
