{"id":106980,"date":"2025-10-21T18:05:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T22:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=106980"},"modified":"2025-10-21T18:05:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T22:05:12","slug":"apple-tvs-high-octane-thriller-hijack-starring-and-executive-produced-by-idris-elba-returns-for-season-two-on-january-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/21\/apple-tvs-high-octane-thriller-hijack-starring-and-executive-produced-by-idris-elba-returns-for-season-two-on-january-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple TV&#8217;s High-Octane Thriller &#8220;Hijack,&#8221; Starring and Executive Produced by Idris Elba, Returns for Season Two on January 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, Apple TV revealed a first look and premiere date for the highly anticipated second season of <em><strong>&#8220;Hijack,&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> starring and executive produced by SAG Award winner and Emmy Award\u00ae nominee Idris Elba (<em>&#8220;Luther&#8221;<\/em>). Created by George Kay (<em>&#8220;Lupin,&#8221; &#8220;Criminal&#8221;<\/em>) and Jim Field Smith (<em>&#8220;Criminal,&#8221; &#8220;Litvinenko&#8221;<\/em>), 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.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pr7R9hQuA2w?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the thrilling second season of <em><strong>&#8220;Hijack,&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> 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.<\/p><div id=\"morty-752885928\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Produced by 60Forty Films and Idiotlamp Productions, season two of <em>&#8220;Hijack&#8221;<\/em> is executive produced by Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, and Tom Nash at 60Forty Films, alongside executive producers Kay and Field Smith for Idiotlamp Productions. 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