David Farnor | On 11, Nov 2016

“Freedom is priceless. We take it for granted,” says one talking head in the new trailer for Netflix’s Captive.

The docu-series delves into the terse, dangerous world of hostage negotiation, as victims, negotiators, and kidnappers give an unprecedented look at what it means to be captive.

From the CEO of Coca-Cola to people kept from their home for six months, the trailer gives us a glimpse of the variety of situations that the streaming giant’s show will bring to life. And while it seems highly stylised in its presentation, it certainly looks gripping.

All episodes of Captive will premiere on Netflix on Friday 9th December.

 

Netflix hostage-taking docu-series Captive to land in December

28th July 2016

Netflix’s hostage-taking docu-series Captive will land on the streaming site this December.

From the highest profile cases to those kept hidden from the public, the show, from acclaimed executive producer Doug Liman and producers Simon and Jonathan Chinn, reveals how hostage-taking, and the efforts to resolve it, have evolved to address an escalating international trend.

The episodes look at a wide range of situations from the viewpoint of everyone involved: the victims and their families back home, the experienced negotiators, business leaders, government officials and the kidnappers themselves.

The show will premiere on Netflix worldwide on Friday 9th December – just in time for Christmas.

Netflix and Doug Limon team up for hostage-taking docu-series.

April 20th 2016

Netflix is taking its true crime documentary arm to the next level with a new series all about hostages.

Captive looks at the “mysterious world and commercial underpinnings behind the most complex and high-stakes hostage crises in modern history”.

The project is conceived and produced by Lightbox, the company founded by Academy Award-winning producer Simon Chinn (Man on Wire, Searching for Sugar Man) and Emmy Award-winning Jonathan Chinn (American High, 30 Days), in partnership with Hypnotic, the company founded by director Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity), Dave Bartis and Gene Klein.

From the highest profile cases to those kept hidden from the public, the producers have gained privileged access to the most challenging negotiations of recent times, revealing how hostage-taking, and the efforts to resolve it, have evolved to address an escalating international trend.

The episodes look at a wide range of situations from the viewpoint of everyone involved: the victims and their families back home, the experienced negotiators, business leaders, government officials and the kidnappers themselves.

“Hostage taking is an issue that people are familiar with, but apart from those directly involved, nobody really knows much about,” say Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn, co-Founders of Lightbox. “Each episode of CAPTIVE will reflect the tension that arises from the life and death stakes involved but also truly reveal the complexity inherent in every hostage crisis.”

“We are incredibly proud to be partnering with this exceptional team of storytellers to bring this project to Netflix,” adds Lisa Nishimura, Netflix Vice President of Original Documentary Programming. “This series pairs Lightbox’s experience making award-winning narrative documentaries with the cinematic pedigree of Doug Liman, whose renowned body of work has established him as a true expert in the portrayal of covert affairs, reconnaissance and espionage.”

Captive is a Lightbox production in association with Hypnotic. Executive Producers are Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn for Lightbox; Doug Liman, Dave Bartis and Gene Klein for Hypnotic. The showrunner is Alex Marengo and series producer is Kathryn Taylor. Lisa Nishimura, Adam Del Deo and Jason Spingarn-Koff serve as Executive Producers for Netflix.

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