Captive
2016 · Netflix · 64 min · 1 season
S01E08 · The Peacemakers, Iraq
Fri, 9 Dec, 11:00 pm
In the violent aftermath of the Iraq War, four human rights activists from Christian Peacemaker Teams are taken hostage by insurgents in Baghdad.
About
Captive is an eight episode series exploring hostage situations and negotiations around the world. From the highest profile cases to those kept hidden from the public, the producers have gained privileged access to some of the most challenging negotiations of recent times. 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.
Episodes
- E01
Pilot: Prison Riot, U.S.A
Fri, 9 Dec· 74 minIn the series premiere, the story of a 10-day standoff between prisoners and guards inside a maximum-security prison is recounted.
- E02
Cola Kidnap, Brazil
Fri, 9 Dec· 65 minThe plight of a Coca-Cola executive who was abducted and held for ransom in Brazil is retold.
- E03
Taken at Sea, Somalia
Fri, 9 Dec· 62 minA British couple are captured by pirates while navigating the Indian Ocean on their yacht.
- E04
American Missionaries, Philippines
Fri, 9 Dec· 61 minThe protracted confinement of two American missionaries by a terrorist group in the Philippines is spotlighted.
- E05
British Aid Workers, Chechnya
Fri, 9 Dec· 60 minThe story of British aid workers who were abducted in Chechnya while constructing a rehab center is recounted.
- E06
Bethlehem Siege, Palestine
Fri, 9 Dec· 60 minA lengthy standoff between Palestinians seeking safety inside the Church of the Nativity and invading Israeli troops is chronicled.
- E07
Al Qaeda Hostages, Yemen
Fri, 9 Dec· 63 minPierre and Yolanda Korkie relocate from South Africa to Yemen to perform charitable work, but tragedy follows when they are kidnapped by Al Aaeda.
- E08
The Peacemakers, Iraq
Fri, 9 Dec· 63 minIn the violent aftermath of the Iraq War, four human rights activists from Christian Peacemaker Teams are taken hostage by insurgents in Baghdad.
