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2023 ENTERTAINMENT EDITION
Hijack Starring and Executive Produced by Idris Elba
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ijack, the high-octane thriller starring and executive produced by SAG Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Idris Elba (“Luther”), is now playing on Apple TV+. 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 stars as Sam Nelson, an accomplished negotiator in the business world
Ben Miles
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. Archie Panjabi will play the role of Zahra Gahfoor, a counterterrorism officer who is on the ground when the plane is hijacked and becomes part of the investigation. The series also stars Christine Adams, Max Beesley, Eve Myles, Neil Maskell, Jasper Britton, Harry Michell, Aimée Kelly,
Harry Mitchell and Idris Elba
Mohamed Elsandel, and Ben Miles. “Hijack” is produced by 60Forty Films, the production company set up by Emmy Awardwinning 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, George Kay and Jim Field Smith serve as executive producers alongside Elba, Laurenson, Kousetta, and Kris Thykier. About Apple TV+ 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. Apple TV+ is also available on the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions on over 1 billion screens. For more information, visit apple.com/tvpr and see the full list of supported devices.
Hattie Morahan
Max Beesley
