Hijack

Watch: Hijack Season 1 Episode 1

S1 EP1

TV-MA

15 episodes2 seasons

US Release

~ Who can you trust when it's all on the line? ~

Overview:

Expert negotiator Sam Nelson is in for the ride of his life—and so is everyone on board with him—after a group of hijackers take control. Sam will try every move in his playbook to take them down...as the stakes grow higher by the second.

Created by:

George Kay & Jim Field Smith

Status:

Returning Series

Language:

English

First air date:

6/28/2023

Last air date:

8/2/2023

Key words:

london, england
airplane
hijacking
autopilot
investigation
flight
dubai
airplane hijacking
terrorism
ex-wife
air traffic control
terrorist plot
flight attendant
negotiator
air traffic controller
airplane pilot
airplane flight
airplane passenger
thriller

Seasons

Season 1

7 Episodes

Season 2

8 Episodes

Cast

Idris Elba

~ as ~

Sam Nelson

Neil Maskell

~ as ~

Stuart Atterton

Eve Myles

~ as ~

Alice Sinclair

Christine Adams

~ as ~

Marsha Smith-Nelson

Max Beesley

~ as ~

DI Daniel O'Farrel

Archie Panjabi

~ as ~

DI Zahra Gahfoor

Ben Miles

~ as ~

Captain Robin Allen

Hattie Morahan

~ as ~

Louise

Neil Stuke

~ as ~

Home Secretary Neil Walsh

Kaisa Hammarlund

~ as ~

First Officer Anna Kovacs

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Reviews (1)

M
MovieGuys
Written 2 year(s) ago
6
I came to this series predominantly because Idris Elba is the lead character. I'm a big fan of his work, so its somewhat disappointing not be able to offer a resounding endorsement, of Hijack.

I do feel that hijacking as a foundation, for a film, can work in 90 or so minutes of screen time. In a multi episodic, series, I believe its a hard sell. How much can you make story wise of the confined conditions of an aircraft?

As I'm seeing not a lot and the end result, unsurprisingly, starts to feel as exhausting and monotonous, as a long haul flight. Its not the actors fault, nor is it the writers, there's really only so much you can say.

In summary, well acted but hamstrung by the basic premise the series is built upon. I personally think it would have worked a lot better as a 90 or so minute, made for TV film.