When her journalist son is captured by a terrorist group overseas, veteran ER nurse Helen Sterling, played with fierce determination by Susan Sarandon, finds her world upended. Met with bureaucratic indifference from the government, Helen discovers she is not alone; a clandestine network of journalists and activists, including the sharp and resourceful Sam, portrayed by Matt Bomer, operates in the shadows to negotiate for hostages. This gripping drama from writer-director Maryam Keshavarz follows a mother’s desperate plunge into a dangerous underground world where the rules are unwritten and trust is a rare commodity. As Helen navigates this high-stakes maze alongside figures like the pragmatic Edie Falco and the driven Sheila Vand, she must confront moral ambiguities and use every ounce of her resilience to fight for her son’s freedom. "Viper Club" is a tense and emotionally charged exploration of a parent’s love colliding with the cold realities of international conflict.