Apple TV Sets Hijack Season Two Premiere Date

Apple TV’s Hijack, starring and executive produced by Idris Elba, returns for season two on January 14.

Created by George Kay (Lupin, Criminal) and Jim Field Smith (Criminal, Litvinenko), the eight-episode second season will premiere the first two episodes globally on January 14, followed by one episode weekly until February 25.

Produced by 60Forty Films and Idiotlamp Productions, season two of Hijack is executive produced by Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta and Tom Nash at 60Forty Films, alongside executive producers Kay and Field Smith for Idiotlamp Productions. Smith also serves as lead director for the series.

Season two’s cast includes returning stars such as Elba, Christine Adams and Max Beesley. Joining members of the cast are Archie Panjabi, Christian Näthe, Clare-Hope Ashitey, Lisa Vicari, Toby Jones, Karima McAdams and Christiane Paul.

In season two of Hijack, a Berlin underground train and its commuters are taken hostage, while authorities scramble to save hundreds of lives. Sam Nelson (Elba) is at the heart of the crisis on board, where one wrong decision could spell disaster.