Hostages Season 1 Episode 2 Den of Spies

As the second episode of the first season of Hostages, "Den of Spies" delves deeper into the high stakes situation the Sanders family has found themselves in. Ellen Sanders, a successful surgeon, and her family are being held hostage in their own home, with Ellen's life being threatened if she doesn't agree to assassinate the President during a routine surgery.

As the episode begins, the family is still adjusting to their new reality living under constant surveillance and unable to leave their home. Meanwhile, Duncan Carlisle, the leader of the group holding them hostage, sends one of his team members, Kramer, to plant bugs all over the Sanders' home, hoping to gain any valuable information that may aid in their plan to assassinate the President. Kramer is quickly caught, however, by Morgan, Ellen's daughter, who realizes he is not who he says he is.

The tension between the two parties also begins to escalate as Ellen and Duncan begin to butt heads. Duncan becomes increasingly aggressive towards Ellen, demanding that she speed up the surgery and even resorting to physically restraining her at one point. At the same time, Ellen's husband Brian becomes increasingly suspicious of his wife's involvement in the situation, leading to some tense moments between the couple.

As the episode progresses, the audience is introduced to a new player in the game - Colonel Thomas Blair - who is revealed to be the President's chief of staff and one of Ellen's colleagues. Blair's arrival only adds more complexity to an already convoluted situation as the group holding the Sanders family hostage realizes the only way they can get close enough to assassinate the President is through Blair's access to the hospital. The stakes are raised as Blair becomes a pawn in the group's plan, with Ellen and her family caught in the middle.

Throughout the episode, it becomes clear that there are many layers to this story, with each character holding their own secrets and motivations. The Sanders family is not just a group of innocent hostages, but rather a family with their own hidden secrets and tensions. The group holding them hostage is not just a faceless group of terrorists, but rather a group of individuals with their own motives. And even the President's security detail, who are tasked with protecting him, may not be immune to corruption.

In "Den of Spies", Hostages continues to build tension and intrigue, leaving the audience unsure of who to trust and what might happen next. The episode ends with a nail-biting cliffhanger, leaving viewers yearning for the next installment to learn the fate of Ellen, her family, and the President.