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The Second Season Of This Thriller On Apple TV Is Set To Be Even Grander And More Intense Than The First
Idris Elba returns in an exciting second season of "Hijack" featuring a hostage situation in Berlin.
Following the claustrophobic flight in the first season of Hijack, Idris Elba, as Sam Nelson, faces a life-threatening hostage situation again, this time in a very different environment and with different rules. Apple TV brings the thriller back in January, with a second season that aims to avoid merely repeating past plots.
Starting Wednesday, January 14, 2026, the second season of Hijack will premiere worldwide on Apple TV, kicking off with two episodes and a new installment airing weekly until February 25. This time, it’s not a commercial flight but an underground train in Berlin, where commuters are taken hostage while authorities above ground try to avert a disaster scenario. Sam Nelson is now caught in an urban network rather than a confined aircraft, which expands the threat from a single flight to a whole transportation system.
In the first season, all the action took place on a flight from Dubai to London, with the seven episodes roughly following the hijacking in real-time. Season two builds on that pace but shifts the tension to a Berlin subway line, where hundreds of passengers are trapped in tunnels and stations. This new season comprises eight episodes, maintaining the real-time feel but with more shifts between the train itself, the crisis center, and the surrounding city.
Familiar faces return: alongside Idris Elba as Sam Nelson are Christine Adams, Max Beesley, and Archie Panjabi once again on board. Additionally, the ensemble is expanded with names such as Christian Näthe, Clare Hope Ashitey, Lisa Vicari, Toby Jones, Karima McAdams, and Christiane Paul, giving the series a stronger European profile that suits the Berlin setting.
Season two truly seems set to be larger than the first: the creators opt for different infrastructure, another city, and a greater number of involved parties, while Sam Nelson again plays the negotiator amid panic and order. This way, the core of the series remains intact, but the scale and dynamics of the crisis clearly shifts from the first season!
Starting Wednesday, January 14, 2026, the second season of Hijack will premiere worldwide on Apple TV, kicking off with two episodes and a new installment airing weekly until February 25. This time, it’s not a commercial flight but an underground train in Berlin, where commuters are taken hostage while authorities above ground try to avert a disaster scenario. Sam Nelson is now caught in an urban network rather than a confined aircraft, which expands the threat from a single flight to a whole transportation system.
Plane Traded For Subway
In the first season, all the action took place on a flight from Dubai to London, with the seven episodes roughly following the hijacking in real-time. Season two builds on that pace but shifts the tension to a Berlin subway line, where hundreds of passengers are trapped in tunnels and stations. This new season comprises eight episodes, maintaining the real-time feel but with more shifts between the train itself, the crisis center, and the surrounding city.
Familiar faces return: alongside Idris Elba as Sam Nelson are Christine Adams, Max Beesley, and Archie Panjabi once again on board. Additionally, the ensemble is expanded with names such as Christian Näthe, Clare Hope Ashitey, Lisa Vicari, Toby Jones, Karima McAdams, and Christiane Paul, giving the series a stronger European profile that suits the Berlin setting.
Season Two
Season two truly seems set to be larger than the first: the creators opt for different infrastructure, another city, and a greater number of involved parties, while Sam Nelson again plays the negotiator amid panic and order. This way, the core of the series remains intact, but the scale and dynamics of the crisis clearly shifts from the first season!
