Hijack: Season 1

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Hijack (UK)

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Apple TV | Season Premiere Date: June 28, 2023

Summary: Business negotiator Sam Nelson (Idris Elba) uses his skills to save passengers on a hijacked airplane in the seven-part thriller created by George Kay and Jim Field Smith.

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E7. Brace Brace Brace
Air Date: August 2, 2023
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S1:E6. Comply Slowly
Air Date: July 26, 2023
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S1:E5. Less Than an Hour
Air Date: July 19, 2023

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Dave Nemetz

Jun 16, 2023

The real star here is the tension that gradually builds from episode to episode, finding genuine human drama in a confined space. Sometimes when you’re making great TV, less space is more. Read full review

The Guardian Lucy Mangan

Jun 28, 2023

Narrative seeds are sown, allowed to ripen and harvested at just the right moment. It works like clockwork without the (plentiful) larger twists being predictable. Read full review

Rob Owen

Jun 29, 2023

While early episodes are a little too slow-paced, “Hijack” grows more engrossing over its run. Read full review

The Playlist Chase Hutchinson

Jun 16, 2023

Even as “Hijack” on the whole isn’t always on the level of these two actors [Idris Elba and Neil Maskell], the moments where they have room to work together make this often turbulent series feel more like a rollicking thrill ride. Read full review

The Observer (UK) Barbara Ellen

Sep 10, 2024

Ultimately, Hijack has all the dramatic gravitas of a fidget spinner, but it calls itself a thriller and it is. Read full review

The Daily Beast Nick Schager

Jun 27, 2023

Never truly takes flight. Still, led by its commanding leading man, it remains an intermittently watchable exercise in pulpy tension that at least has the good sense to keep things fast, taut and concise. Read full review

Daniel D'Addario

Jun 27, 2023

Nothing “Hijack” asks him [Elba] to do feels especially novel. By series’ end, you may be tempted to clap, as nervous fliers do once their plane lands — not because the piloting was notably skillful, but because now you get to disembark. Read full review

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GruMinion

Jul 4, 2023

It's a different type of show that I normally watch but still an amazing show.

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MickVV

Jul 11, 2023

Exactly what you would expect, and that's no problem at all here. Very well made thriller with a terrific lead and plenty of good support in the cast. Entertaining start to finish in the three episodes I've seen so far.

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drlowdon

Aug 12, 2023

When his flight from Dubai to London is hijacked, business negotiator Sam uses tries to his skills to keep everyone safe.

A number of the characters make incredibly stupid decisions throughout, but Hijack is a slick thriller that whips along at a good pace and is sure to entertain most viewers.

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pukka

Aug 29, 2023

Will Idris Elba save this show plagued by an absurd scenario that offends the intellect of most viewers?
Sorry... No.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

65
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 14, 2026
Season 1

65
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: June 28, 2023
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  S1:E7. Brace Brace Brace
  Air Date: August 2, 2023
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  S1:E6. Comply Slowly
  Air Date: July 26, 2023
- tbd
  S1:E5. Less Than an Hour
  Air Date: July 19, 2023
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  S1:E4. Not Responding
  Air Date: July 12, 2023
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  S1:E3. Draw a Blank
  Air Date: July 4, 2023
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  S1:E2. 3 Degrees
  Air Date: June 28, 2023
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  S1:E1. Final Call
  Air Date: June 28, 2023