If you find yourself on a plane or a train — or really any form of public transit — with Idris Elba, just get off and wait for the next one. The odds are seriously good it’ll be hijacked.
On Thursday, Apple TV released the trailer (below) for season two of its thriller series Hijack, starring and executive produced by Elba (The Wire, Luther, and most importantly, Knuckles). This time, Sam Nelson (Elba) finds himself on a Berlin subway train taken over by terrorists. This guy can’t catch a break, and the hundreds of passengers are just in the wrong place, wrong time.
Hijack was created by George Kay (Lupin) and Jim Field Smith, who did Criminal together. The eight-episode second season will premiere globally on Jan. 14, 2026; episodes roll out one per week until the March 4 finale.
In August 2023, Hijack became just the second Apple TV series (with Ted Lasso) to make Nielsen’s top 10 streaming chart. That’s a big deal given the relatively small number of subscribers Apple TV is known to have (even without sharing subscription numbers).
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.
In addition to Elba, who was Emmy-nominated for season one (Hijack on a plane!), Christine Adams, Max Beesley and Archie Panjabi also return for a second run. Newcomers include Christian Näthe (Ballon, Soloalbum, Schule), Clare-Hope Ashitey (Seven Seconds, Top Boy, Doctor Foster), Lisa Vicari (Django, Dark), Toby Jones (Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Detectorists, Empire of Light), Karima McAdams (Dune: Prophecy, Deep State, Soulmates) and Christiane Paul (Counterpart, FBI: International, Parlement).
