Suranne Jones stars as fictional Prime Minister Abigail Dalton in the five-part Netflix thriller Hostage. The plot follows Dalton attending a summit with French President Vivienne Toussaint while her husband is kidnapped, forcing a harrowing political and personal decision. Jones researched the role by visiting the House of Commons and observed Keir Starmer in a lively debate. Jones has built a substantial LGBTQ+ fanbase from portraying 19th-century diarist Anne Lister in Gentleman Jack and bisexual detective chief inspector Amy Silva in Vigil. Anne Lister records clandestine romantic encounters in coded diary entries. Amy Silva balances police work with expecting a baby with her partner Kirsten. Jones pledged to portray more queer characters after receiving personal messages from viewers.
"In this action-packed political thriller, the British Prime Minister (Suranne Jones) goes head to head with the French President (Julie Delpy) and is forced to make an unimaginable decision. Fighting political pressures, with a husband held hostage and a country to defend, she's left with nearly no choice - but she will not give in,"
"We did see Keir Starmer having a...[debate] it was quite rambunctious. There was a lot of shouting in there. You don't believe it until you see it!"
"I had played gay and bisexual characters before, but with Gentleman Jack, people started writing to me personally, "
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