Apple TV’s thriller series ‘Hijack’ returns for season two on January 14, 2026

Emmy Award nominee Idris Elba returns for the second season of “Hijack,” premiering globally on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 on Apple TV.
Today, Apple TV revealed a first look and premiere date for the highly anticipated second season of “Hijack,” starring and executive produced by SAG Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Idris Elba (“Luther”). Created by George Kay (“Lupin,” “Criminal”) and Jim Field Smith (“Criminal,” “Litvinenko”), the eight-episode second season will premiere globally on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, with the first two episodes, followed by one episode weekly until February 25, 2026.
In the thrilling second season 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.

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. Field Smith also serves as lead director for the series.
Emmy Award nominee Idris Elba returns for the second season of “Hijack,” premiering globally on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 on Apple TV.
Season two reunites its ensemble cast of stars including Elba, who was honored with an Emmy Award nomination for his season one performance, Christine Adams, Max Beesley and Archie Panjabi, and welcomes 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”).
Christian Näthe in “Hijack” season two, premiering globally on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 on Apple TV.
Clare-Hope Ashitey and Toby Jones in “Hijack.”
Since its worldwide debut, “Hijack” has become one of the top dramas on Apple TV, receiving wide acclaim from both critics and fans, quickly achieving a “Certified Fresh” critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes and landing on the Nielsen Streaming Originals Top 10 list.
Max Beesley returns for the second season of “Hijack.”
The “instantly enthralling” series has been hailed as “a shot of pure adrenaline,” praised as a “crisp and tense” drama that is “tension-filled and gripping, often putting the viewer on the edge of their seat,” with Elba starring as a “commanding leading man.”
Lisa Vicari in “Hijack” season two.
Christine Adams returns for the second season of “Hijack.”
The complete first season is now streaming globally on Apple TV.

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