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Season 1 – Hijack

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Season 1 – Hijack

Jun 2023

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Mystery & Thriller

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Sam Nelson (Idris Elba), a master negotiator, faces a series of life-or-death situations where his skills of persuasion are his only means of survival.

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Largely devoid of storytelling turbulence and benefitting greatly from its real-time pacing, Hijack is a glossy but effective thriller that achieves genuine liftoff.

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Amy Amatangelo

Tellyvisions

Jul 25

HIjack excels at getting viewers invested in characters you’ve just met. Sure, it’s a little emotionally manipulative, but it also makes the show such a fun ride.

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Richard Ferguson

The Australian

08/15/2023

The magic at the centre of Hijack is certainly Elba. He’s effortlessly cool and mysterious and suave.

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

08/13/2023

The series is patently ridiculous, and features just a little too much time following characters on the ground (including Archie Panjabi’s anti-terrorism agent) instead of those in the sky, but Elba can sell the silliest of premises with ease.

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Samantha Schuster

Cinéfilo Serial

Jul 25

4/5

It's an intense and entertaining thriller that manages to maintain its tension based on good narrative twists, an ensemble story that involves several settings, and a cast that remains credible. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Paul Klein

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

07/05/2024

4/5

The claustrophobia of the situation is much more interesting than the larger implications of insider trading and money people, and the series is also less interested in that

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Robert W. Butler

Butler's Cinema Scene

08/31/2023

With its real-time delivery Hijack is the perfect one-day binge.

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Ryan P

@RT47390422 Apr 20

I found the protagonist to be completely unlikable. Self-righteous with a huge ego, he believes that he is the savior and only his ideas matter or can be correct. Completely infuriating. He makes me long for the days of Jack Bauer’s take no prisoners attitude. While I like Elba as an actor, I utterly loathe Sam Nelson and will not be watching season 2.

Aaron H

@insomniac86 Mar 29

Cool concept. Season 1 should be watched as a standalone. Don’t bother with season two.

Courtney L.

@RT82534812 Mar 16

I don't care what anybody says, any show that can stretch the in universe span of a flight across a whole season and keep it interesting from start to finish, deserves every single star.

Thad C

@RT84422807 Mar 15

When you are rooting for all the passengers to die and the plane to crash into the ocean you know it isn't a good show. Too long, too dumb. It should have been 3 episodes instead of 7 and at least one of the characters should be sympathetic so you cared if they lived or died.

Janet J.

@JanetLJ Mar 14

Solid story and well developed characters… Planning to rewatch the entire series with friends and family… hoping for a season 3

Daniel W.

@RT64819838 Mar 14

Not original at all if you compare to any action movie of the last 40 years. Entertaining enough to complete the series.

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Idris Elba

Sam Nelson

Neil Maskell

Stuart Atterton

Eve Myles

Alice Sinclair

Christine Adams

Marsha Smith-Nelson

Maxton Beesley

Daniel O'Farrell

Archie Panjabi

Zahar Gahfoor

Episode 1

Aired Jun 28, 2023

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.

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Episode 2

Aired Jun 28, 2023

3 Degrees

Spotting an opportunity, Sam executes a plan to get a covert message to authorities on the ground.

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Episode 3

Aired Jul 5, 2023

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.

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Episode 4

Aired Jul 12, 2023

Not Responding

An incident team in Westminster scrambles to intercept fighter jets; Sam tries contacting the ground once more when a hijacker is injured.

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Episode 5

Aired Jul 19, 2023

Less Than an Hour

Sam attempts to convince the hijackers to land the plane; a list of demands reveals who is behind the hijacking.

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Episode 6

Aired Jul 26, 2023

Comply Slowly

Faced with an impossible decision, the passengers ready themselves for a fight.

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Episode 7

Aired Aug 2, 2023

Brace Brace Brace

A new threat emerges on board as Sam struggles to control the chaos unfolding around him.

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