Hijack
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.
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Principal cast
Top billed talent-
Idris Elba
as Sam Nelson
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Max Beesley
as Daniel O'Farrell
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Christine Adams
as Marsha Smith-Nelson
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Archie Panjabi
as Zahra Gahfoor
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Neil Maskell
as Stuart Atterton
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Ian Burfield
as John Bailey-Brown
Previous Episode Recap
Terminal
S02E08
- Aired
- Wednesday, Mar 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
- Runtime
- 50 min
Season finale. With the handover imminent, Sam is prepared to put his life on the line to save Marsha—and expose the truth.
Episode Chronology
Track the release cadence end-to-end.
Currently tracking 30 episodes across 2 seasons: Season 1 (14 episodes) • Season 2 (16 episodes)
Episode Availability
Captured seasons & chapter guide.
A quick reference of every episode currently mirrored from the remote metadata feed.
0 ready • 30 pending • 30 tracked
Season 1
14 episodes
Season 1
14 episodes
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S01E01
Final Call
Wednesday, Jun 28, 2023 at 8:00 AM ET
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S01E01
Final Call
Wednesday, Jun 28, 2023 at 8:00 AM ET
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S01E02
3 Degrees
Wednesday, Jun 28, 2023 at 8:00 AM ET
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S01E02
3 Degrees
Wednesday, Jun 28, 2023 at 8:00 AM ET
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S01E03
Draw a Blank
Tuesday, Jul 4, 2023 at 8:00 AM ET
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S01E03
Draw a Blank
Tuesday, Jul 4, 2023 at 8:00 AM ET
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S01E04
Not Responding
Wednesday, Jul 12, 2023 at 8:00 AM ET
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S01E04
Not Responding
Wednesday, Jul 12, 2023 at 8:00 AM ET
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S01E05
Less Than an Hour
Wednesday, Jul 19, 2023 at 8:00 AM ET
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S01E05
Less Than an Hour
Wednesday, Jul 19, 2023 at 8:00 AM ET
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S01E06
Comply Slowly
Wednesday, Jul 26, 2023 at 8:00 AM ET
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S01E06
Comply Slowly
Wednesday, Jul 26, 2023 at 8:00 AM ET
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S01E07
Brace Brace Brace
Wednesday, Aug 2, 2023 at 8:00 AM ET
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S01E07
Brace Brace Brace
Wednesday, Aug 2, 2023 at 8:00 AM ET
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Season 2
16 episodes
Season 2
16 episodes
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S02E01
Signal
Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
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S02E01
Signal
Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
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S02E02
Control
Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
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S02E02
Control
Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
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S02E03
Baggage
Wednesday, Jan 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
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S02E03
Baggage
Wednesday, Jan 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
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S02E04
Switch
Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
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S02E04
Switch
Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
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S02E05
Outage
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
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S02E05
Outage
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
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S02E06
Junction
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
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S02E06
Junction
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
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S02E07
Contact
Wednesday, Feb 25, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
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S02E07
Contact
Wednesday, Feb 25, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
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S02E08
Terminal
Wednesday, Mar 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
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S02E08
Terminal
Wednesday, Mar 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
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Broadcast Logistics
- Release cadence
- Wednesday
- Primary platform
- Apple TV
- Language
- English
- Format
- Scripted
- Genres
- Thriller
- Episode runtime
- 47 min
- Premiered
- Jun 28, 2023
- Remote status
- To Be Determined
- TVMaze weight
- 99
- Official site
- Visit official site
Pipeline Tracking
- Database ID
- #38
- Internal slug
- hijack
- TVMaze link ID
- 61739
- Added to tracker
- Jan 11, 2026 at 12:53 PM ET