Hijack: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Told in real time, Hijack is a tense thriller that follows the journey of a hijacked plane as it makes its way to London over a seven-hour flight, as authorities on the ground scramble for answers. Sam Nelson is an accomplished negotiator in the business world who needs to step up and use all his guile to try and save the lives of the passengers — but his high-risk strategy could be his undoing.

Series details

• Title: Hijack
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Thriller
• Premiere date: 2023-06-28
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Apple TV
• Typical episode runtime: 47 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 61739
• IMDb ID: tt19854762
• TVDB ID: 419254

Cast and credited roles

• Idris Elba — Sam Nelson
• Max Beesley — Daniel O'Farrell
• Christine Adams — Marsha Smith-Nelson
• Archie Panjabi — Zahra Gahfoor
• Neil Maskell — Stuart Atterton
• Ian Burfield — John Bailey-Brown
• Christian Näthe — Otto Weber
• Clare-Hope Ashitey — Olivia Thatcher
• Lisa Vicari — Clara Berger
• Dejan Bucin — Detective Zoran Beck
• Jasmine Bayes — Mei Tan
• Ben Miles — Pilot Robin Allen

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-06-28; final listed air date 2023-08-02; episode order: 7.
• Season 2: premiered 2026-01-14; final listed air date 2026-03-04; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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