Thriller series like Hijack has been doing exceptionally well with the audience since the first one on a similar concept made it to the screen. Created by George Kay and Jim Field Smith, the thriller series showcases the dilemma of passengers hijacked during their journey, hoping to survive in the end.
Apple TV+ brought the series titled Hijacked for the viewers to stream on 28 June 2023, and to date 5, episodes have aired. Produced by Idris Elba and George Kay, the thriller series stars Idris Elba playing the role of Sam Nelson, a business negotiator for a corporate office, and Neil Maskell playing the role of Stuart Atterton.
Christine Adams plays the role of Marsha, the estranged wife of Sam, and Max Beesley plays the role of D.I. Daniel, Ben Miles plays the role of Captain Robin Allen, Kingdom Airlines pilot. Kaisa Hammarlund plays the role of Anna Kovac, and Zora Bishop plays the role of Deevia Khan in the lead cast.
The viewers felt the only reason for the series doing well so far is its real-time pacing as it fails to have a unique storyline. The first impression of the viewers with the series pilot e[isode was it was glossy.
Written by George Kay, the thriller series’ prime focus is on Sam, a business negotiator for a corporate company, with the task of negotiating a deal with the hijackers responsible for hijacking a seven-hour flight flying from Dubai to London. The episodes have a run-time of 44-48 minutes, and the platform has decided to have seven episodes.
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Hijack – Premise
The series’ prime focus is on Sam, a business negotiator taking up a flight from Dubai to London in hopes of returning to his estranged wife. The series starts with Sam Nelson, a corporate business negotiator boarding a flight from Dubai to London with hopes of returning to his wife.
Nelson decides to book his tickets on Kingdom Airlines flight KA29. Sam convinces the gate staff at the airport to allow Alec, a fellow passenger, to board the flight after he nearly misses it.
After the leader is informed about Naomi knowing the placement of bullets, he begins his plan to take over the flight. Several hijackers using English and Arabic as their language, take control of the flight after scaring fellow passengers with Glock 19 pistols.
Neela, an airport screener responsible for allowing the hijackers to carry their weapons on board, returns home to see her children and husband being threatened. Before the hijackers take control of the wifi on the plane, Sam successfully messages his estranged wife, informing her about the incident.
Marsha, Sam’s ex-wife, informs her boyfriend about the incident. A hijacker gets attacked by two fellow passengers leading to the hijacker dropping his gun. Sam picks up the gun and returns it to the group leader. DCI Zahra Gahfoor from SO15 reaches out to a colleague of his working at Heathrow Airport.
The colleague informs Zahar about the KA29 call being a false alarm, and Zahar informs this Marshal. Zahar notices Neel leaving the airport on the CCTV camera at the airport before her work shift ends.
Allen is forced by the hijackers to confirm to Baghdad ATC that everything is fine on the flight. Abdullah arrives at Neela’s house to question her to find Neela murdered by her family by a British assassin. Gahfoor is called by Sinclair to inform him about her concerns regarding Heathrow Airport.
Gahfoor escalates the matter by informing the Home Office and JTAC. Yussef, a passenger on the flight, is also an ex-military s about the hijackers using blanks for their motive. Lewis’s condition starts to deteriorate after the plane enters the Hungarian airspace. Dubai police get led by Neela’s dog towards their body.
Meanwhile, the hijackers are in a panic planning their next move. The previously aired episode ends with a group of British assassins entering Sam’s house as Kai, his son, hides from them after noticing the guns possessed by them.
Hijack Filming Location
1. Aylesbury, England
Aylesbury, a beautiful county town in Buckinghamshire, London, was used by the production crew of Hijack to film pivotal scenes of the series. Awarded the Garden Town status, the area was used for filming as most of the series got filmed in an airplane.
2. Flintshire, Wales
Flintshire, a captivating county in the northeast region of Wales, was used by the production crew of Hijack to film some of the important parts of the series. The location was chosen by the crew for its amazing landscaped beauty and captivating skyscraper.
3. London, England
The capital of England, London, was selected by the crew to film a short part of the entire series. The scenes with DI Daniel got taped at this location. London was chosen by the crew due to its scenic beauty and environment.
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