Season 1

2026 · 8 episodes · 6h 30m in all · 8.0/10

Fred Heckman, a beloved Indianapolis radio reporter, 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.

1. My Town Indy
20 Sept 2026 · 41 min · 8.1/10
WIBC News Director Fred Heckman gets the story of his career when a hostage taker, Tony Kiritsis, demands to be interviewed live on air. Fred must decide whether to air the explosive interview.
2. McMahon, Martinis & Madness
20 Sept 2026 · 50 min · 8.5/10
Fred has a groundbreaking on-air interview with Tony, only to find himself pulled further and further away from his role as news director.
3. Magic Ticket Sweepstakes
27 Sept 2026 · 50 min · 7.6/10
When a report from WIBC sends Tony into a deadly spiral, Fred is forced to embrace the role of hostage negotiator to prolong Dick's life.
4. A Taste of Indianapolis
4 Oct 2026 · 51 min · 8.1/10
Fred, in trying to talk Tony through a dark period of despondency, ends up revealing deep personal truths that have repercussions for his marriage.
5. WIBC Mystery Science Theatre
11 Oct 2026 · 48 min · 7.6/10
Fred is pushed to the brink as he waits to see whether Tony will accept the DA's immunity offer; a moment of connection between him and FBI Special Agent McNally shifts into a tense game of cat and mouse, and Fred must face a moral reckoning.
6. Moon News and Markets
18 Oct 2026 · 48 min · 8.5/10
Fred wrestles with selling the false immunity agreement to Tony over the air, taking the story back to 1972.
7. Tomorrow's Here
25 Oct 2026 · 47 min · 8.7/10
Having sold the lie of immunity on-air and successfully convinced Tony to sign the agreement, Fred now finds himself shut out of law enforcement's plans to bring this crisis to an end today, one way or another.
8. Break the Bank
1 Nov 2026 · 55 min · 7.0/10
Fred must do everything he can to keep Tony alive when they're thrust into the spotlight.