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Classic overview
Expert negotiator Sam Nelson is in for the ride of his life—and so is everyone on board with him—after a group of hijackers take control. Sam will try every move in his playbook to take them down...as the stakes grow higher by the second.
AI Spotlight
Idris Elba plays Sam Nelson, a seasoned negotiator who boards a plane and gets trapped when a group of hijackers seize control mid-flight. Every decision he makes ripples through the cabin — one wrong move and everyone dies, so he has to think ten steps ahead while the clock ticks down. George Kay and Jim Field Smith made a series that feels less like a typical hostage movie and more like watching someone play the most high-stakes chess game of their life, trapped in a metal tube at 30,000 feet. If you liked Unwind or Inside Man, this has that same cat-and-mouse mind game energy.
Idris Elba carries the entire series as a pilot just trying to keep it together — he's not a superhero, just a regular guy in an impossible situation. You stay tense the whole time…
For people who like tense thrillers in confined spaces — a plane in the air is like a locked room where anyone could be the threat. If you've watched Strangers or Non-Stop, same ed…
If you liked Hijack because of the real-time pressure — that threat hanging over everyone's heads the entire season where every minute counts — check out Flight 7500 or Locke. Both…
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Hijack
Where to Watch
Available platforms
⚠ Availability may change. Data provided by JustWatch via TMDB.
Classic overview
Expert negotiator Sam Nelson is in for the ride of his life—and so is everyone on board with him—after a group of hijackers take control. Sam will try every move in his playbook to take them down...as the stakes grow higher by the second.
AI Spotlight
Idris Elba plays Sam Nelson, a seasoned negotiator who boards a plane and gets trapped when a group of hijackers seize control mid-flight. Every decision he makes ripples through the cabin — one wrong move and everyone dies, so he has to think ten steps ahead while the clock ticks down. George Kay and Jim Field Smith made a series that feels less like a typical hostage movie and more like watching someone play the most high-stakes chess game of their life, trapped in a metal tube at 30,000 feet. If you liked Unwind or Inside Man, this has that same cat-and-mouse mind game energy.
Idris Elba carries the entire series as a pilot just trying to keep it together — he's not a superhero, just a regular guy in an impossible situation. You stay tense the whole time…
For people who like tense thrillers in confined spaces — a plane in the air is like a locked room where anyone could be the threat. If you've watched Strangers or Non-Stop, same ed…
If you liked Hijack because of the real-time pressure — that threat hanging over everyone's heads the entire season where every minute counts — check out Flight 7500 or Locke. Both…
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Hijack
Where to Watch
Available platforms
⚠ Availability may change. Data provided by JustWatch via TMDB.
Classic overview
Expert negotiator Sam Nelson is in for the ride of his life—and so is everyone on board with him—after a group of hijackers take control. Sam will try every move in his playbook to take them down...as the stakes grow higher by the second.
AI Spotlight
Idris Elba plays Sam Nelson, a seasoned negotiator who boards a plane and gets trapped when a group of hijackers seize control mid-flight. Every decision he makes ripples through the cabin — one wrong move and everyone dies, so he has to think ten steps ahead while the clock ticks down. George Kay and Jim Field Smith made a series that feels less like a typical hostage movie and more like watching someone play the most high-stakes chess game of their life, trapped in a metal tube at 30,000 feet. If you liked Unwind or Inside Man, this has that same cat-and-mouse mind game energy.
Idris Elba carries the entire series as a pilot just trying to keep it together — he's not a superhero, just a regular guy in an impossible situation. You stay tense the whole time…
For people who like tense thrillers in confined spaces — a plane in the air is like a locked room where anyone could be the threat. If you've watched Strangers or Non-Stop, same ed…
If you liked Hijack because of the real-time pressure — that threat hanging over everyone's heads the entire season where every minute counts — check out Flight 7500 or Locke. Both…
Cast
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Red Eye
2024
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2019
The Last Enemy
2008
The Bill
1984
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002
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2026
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2009
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2010
The Endgame
2022