Idris Elba flies the unfriendly skies in a gripping Apple TV+ thriller that unfolds in real time. Hijack takes primarily place aboard a Kingdom Airlines A330 flight from Dubai to London. But we also see events in both cities as officials on the ground scramble to understand what's happening. An ordinary passage becomes terrifying as mysterious assailants commandeer the plane. A wily protagonist tries to ingratiate himself to the captors while subverting their plans. That's no easy task when frightened passengers act foolishly. It's a white-knuckle game of deception with lethal consequences. The two-episode premiere, "Final Call" and "3 Degrees," masterfully builds and sustains tension.
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