Plot Synopsis

By combining animation and re-creations with narration by Detective Dominick Misino, HOSTAGE: DO OR DIE steps into the world of hijackings, kidnappings, and standoffs and tells stories from the perspective of the hostage negotiators, victims, witnesses, and sometimes the criminals themselves. Misino, an NYPD veteran with expertise in special operations, breaks down a case minute-by-minute to see what it took to rescue the hostages or, in some instances, what went wrong.