Series synopsis
Hijack is a British drama television series that premiered on Apple TV on June 28, 2023. It was created by George Kay, Jim Field Smith. It stars Idris Elba, Neil Maskell, Eve Myles and Christine Adams.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: Who can you trust when it's all on the line?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Idris Elba as Sam Nelson
- Neil Maskell as Stuart Atterton
- Eve Myles as Alice Sinclair
- Christine Adams as Marsha Smith-Nelson
- Christian Näthe as Otto Weber
- Max Beesley as Daniel O'Farrell
- Archie Panjabi as Zahra Gahfoor
- Clare-Hope Ashitey as Olivia Thatcher
Supporting cast
- Ben Miles as Captain Robin Allen
- Lisa Vicari as Clara Berger
- Hattie Morahan as Louise
- Neil Stuke as Home Secretary Neil Walsh
- Kaisa Hammarlund as First Officer Anna Kovacs
- Dejan Bućin as Zoran Beck
- Zora Bishop as Deevia Khan
- Jeremy Ang Jones as Arthur
- Jasmine Bayes as Mei Tan
- Kate Phillips as Colette Fisher
- Jasper Britton as Terry
- Jack McMullen as Lewis Atterton
Guest cast
- Ian Burfield as John Bailey-Brown
- Justin Salinger as Alec
- Adnan Rashed as Dubai Airport Security Guard
- Holly Aird as Amanda
- Nikkita Chadha as Neela
- Mohammed Faisal Mostafa as Abdullah
- Sebastian Jessen as Jens
- Nasser Memarzia as Yussuf
- Gretchen Egolf as Adelaide
- Fatima Adoum as Rashida
- Harry Michell as Hugo
- Jaimi Barbakoff as Susie
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 15 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | June 28, 2023 | August 2, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 8 | January 14, 2026 | March 4, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Final Call Sam Nelson gets on a flight to London hoping to win back his ex-wife, but something on board feels wrong—and his suspicions are confirmed. |
June 28, 2023 |
| 2 |
3 Degrees Spotting an opportunity, Sam executes a plan to get a covert message to authorities on the ground. |
June 28, 2023 |
| 3 |
Draw a Blank As the UK’s counterterrorism unit learns of Flight KA29, Sam gets involved in a risky plan to take on the hijackers. |
July 4, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Signal Two years after Flight KA29's hijacking, Sam Nelson is thrust into another life-threatening ordeal—but this time it's personal. |
January 14, 2026 |
| 2 |
Control Sam urges Otto to keep his cool as passengers begin to suspect something is wrong. Police Chief Winter races to mount a response. |
January 21, 2026 |
| 3 |
Baggage Berlin police scramble to contain the situation. Sam pressures Winter to meet his demands. Marsha discovers she's being watched. |
January 28, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Apple TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 28, 2023 |
| Last aired | March 4, 2026 |
| Status | Returning Series |