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Will there be a season 2 of Hijack? Idris Elba drama ends on a high

The Apple TV+ thriller has kept viewers on the edge of their seats, but will there be another season?

Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2023

Hijack: The nail-biting Idris Elba plane thriller that’s flying under the radar

The Apple show is turning into the stealth hit of the summer, writes Nick Hilton. It has all the hallmarks of true event TV: a slow-burn mystery waiting to be solved, a ticking-clock scenario, a hero you’d trust with your life, and an agonising week-long wait for new episodes

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2023

Fern Britton announces her brother is a famous TV star and fans can't believe it

He's starring in a TV show with Idris Elba

Nottingham Post · Jul 6, 2023

Apple TV Plus fans can't get enough of Idris Elba's thrilling Hijack series

Idris Elba's new TV show has become the latest surprise hit for Apple's streaming platform.

TechRadar · Jun 30, 2023

‘Hijack’ review: Idris Elba is cool as a cucumber, at gunpoint, in the unfriendly skies

The airborne thriller “Hijack” on Apple TV+ unfolds in real(ish) time when a seven-hour flight from Dubai to London is hijacked. One of the passengers is played by Idris Elba, the coolest customer in these not-so-friendly skies, who uses his talents as a corporate negotiator to talk down this group…

Chicago Tribune · Jun 29, 2023

Meet the Hijack cast: who's who in the thriller

Our guide to the Hijack cast so you know who's who in the Apple TV Plus thriller that's fronted by Luther star, Idris Elba.

WhatToWatch · Jun 28, 2023

Hijack review – Idris Elba makes this beautifully daft plane thriller soar

The Luther star is majestically charismatic in this real-time hijack drama. He is the rock on which seven hours of brilliant, bingeable nonsense are based

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2023

TV tonight: Our highlights for Wednesday, June 28

The Great British Sewing Bee is just one of the gems on TV tonight.

WhatToWatch · Jun 27, 2023

Is Hijack based on a true story? What we know about Idris Elba's Apple TV+ series

Is Hijack based on a true story? Idris Elba's Apple TV+ show is already receiving rave reviews, but is there any truth to the plot?

GoodToKnow · Jun 26, 2023

Hijack on Apple TV+ review: Idris Elba does his best Luther impression again

This new TV thriller is a bingeable treat - though it does verge on the ridiculous

Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2023