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[05/05/23 - 06:06 AM]
Apple TV+ Shares First-Look at New, High Octane Thriller "Hijack," Starring and Executive Produced by Idris Elba
"Hijack" will make its global debut with the first two episodes on Wednesday, June 28 on Apple TV+.
[via press release from Apple]

Apple TV+ shares first-look at new, high octane thriller "Hijack," starring and executive produced by Idris Elba

Premiering globally on Apple TV+ on Wednesday, June 28, new series also stars Emmy Award-winner Archie Panjabi

Apple TV+ today shared a first-look at "Hijack," a new seven part thriller starring and executive produced by SAG Award-winner and Emmy Award-nominee Idris Elba ("Luther"). "Hijack" will make its global debut with the first two episodes on Wednesday, June 28 on Apple TV+.

Created by George Kay ("Lupin," "Criminal") and Jim Field Smith ("Criminal" "Truth Seekers"), who also wrote and lead directed the series respectively, the series also stars Emmy Award and NAACP Image Award-winner Archie Panjabi ("The Good Wife," "Snowpiercer," "Blindspot").

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, and authorities on the ground scramble for answers. Elba will star as 'Sam Nelson,' 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. Panjabi will play the role of 'Zahra Gahfoor,' a counter terrorism officer who is on the ground when the plane is hijacked and becomes part of the investigation. In addition to Elba and Panjabi, the series stars Christine Adams, Max Beesley, Eve Myles, Neil Maskell, Jasper Britton, Harry Michell, Aimee Kelly, Mohamed Elsandel and Ben Miles.

"Hijack" has been produced by 60Forty Films, the production company set up by Emmy Award winning Executive Producers Jamie Laurenson and Hakan Kousetta ('Slow Horses', 'The Essex Serpent') under its exclusive content deal with Apple TV+, alongside Kay and FIeld-Smith's own production company Idiotlamp Productions, and also marks the first series to debut from Elba's first-look deal with Apple TV+ and his Green Door Pictures.

In addition to writing and directing, Kay and Field Smith each serve as executive producers alongside Elba, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta and Kris Thykier.

Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all your favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have earned 352 wins and 1,451 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy "Ted Lasso" and historic Oscar Best Picture winner "CODA."

About Apple TV+

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