Hostage

What it’s about

In 2014 Moscow, financial analyst Maxim Pozharsky makes money for wealthy clients without asking questions. His sister Nina disappears in the Middle East and is held captive. When money cannot free her, Maxim travels to Syria, a country torn by internal conflicts and foreign interests. At the border, rebels kidnap him. To survive, he strikes a deal with militant Said, using his financial skills to earn millions for the group while becoming entangled in local realities where he cannot tell who is fighting for what.

What hooks you

Maksim Matveev plays a man whose professional detachment collapses when family is threatened. Nicolas Mouawad appears as the militant with whom he must negotiate. The series is directed by Rustam Mosafir and Sergey Popov, with a screenplay by Andrey Tsibulsky and Sergey Popov.

Who it’s for

It is worth a look for anyone who likes action grounded in political turmoil and moral compromise, where a protagonist's skills become both survival tool and trap.