Netflix's new political thriller Hostage is set to be our next binge-watch, with Doctor Foster's Suranne Jones playing British prime minister Abigail Dalton. The series follows Abigail as she welcomes French president Vivienne Toussaint (Julie Delphy) into Downing Street to make a deal over medical supplies.
However, the summit quickly goes awry when Abigail learns that her husband Alex has been kidnapped while working as a doctor in French Guiana. In need of Vivienne's help, Abigail must make a choice between her family and her country's best interests - while Vivienne soon finds herself in a similarly troubling predicament.
Written by Oscar nominee Matt Charman, the series boasts a star-studded cast with Queen Charlotte's Corey Mylchreest, Game of Thrones' Lucian Msamati and Celebrity Big Brother's James Cosmo taking on roles. It comes after Netflix Hostage star Julie Delpy's 'heartbreaking' admission about role in new thriller.
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Ashley Thomas plays Abigail's husband Alex, who is kidnapped by anonymous criminals in French Guiana. However, some fans may know him better as Bashy - the 40-year-old's rap name.
The actor started out as a key figure in the UK grime scene, with Bashy finding success with songs Black Boys, Kidulthood to Adulthood, Fantasy and These Are the Songs. He attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts as a theatre student and after getting the attention of Noel Clarke, he contributed to the soundtrack for Adulthood in 2008.
He featured in Gorillaz's song White Flag in 2010 and while he stepped away from music to focus on his acting career in 2013, he released his first album in 15 years last year - Being Poor is Expensive. The record won the 2025 MOBO Award for Album of the Year.
Outside of music, Ashley has worked steadily for over a decade as an actor, landing a roles in BlackMirror, The Good Fight and the film 4.3.2.1. He played Calvin Hart in BBC One hit drama The Night Of as well as Jermaine Newton in several series of Top Boy.
More recently, Ashley played Jaggers in Great Expectations, Alessandro De Medici in The Serpent Queen and Dom in Channel 4's In Flight alongside Katherine Kelly - which is currently airing.
Alongside starring in some of the biggest shows of the year, Ashley also took to the Glastonbury stage, playing the Lonely Hearts Club.
Speaking to The Radio Times, Ashley said: "It feels good. I feel very fortunate and blessed that both my core disciplines are running at the same time."
Hostage is now available to stream on Netflix.
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