In a competitive situation, Hulu has landed hostage-recovery drama series The Envoy from The Rookie and The Recruit creator Alexi Hawley and Lionsgate Television, where he is under an overall deal. ABC Signature, a part of Disney TV Studios, has come on board to co-produce with Lionsgate.

Created by Hawley, The Envoy is inspired by journalist and producer Adam Ciralsky’s June 2024 Vanity Fair story about Roger Carstens and his team at the State Department who have brought home 70 American hostages during the past four years.