Spotlight Television ‘Hijack’ takes advantage of format to tell thrilling story Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Jan 17, 2026 Jan 17, 2026 Updated Feb 25, 2026 0 1 of 3 Idris Elba stars in the tense drama "Hijack." Apple TV In Season 2 of "Hijack," starring Idris Elba, a Berlin underground train and its commuters are taken hostage. Kevin Baker, Apple TV "Hijack" director Jim Field Smith Andy Kropa, Invision Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises “Hijack” may have all the elements of a high-octane action film, but it belongs on television, says creator Jim Field Smith.kAm~? 7:=>[ “J@F @?=J 92G6 E96 492?46 E@ E6== E96 DE@CJ @7 E96 A=@E[” 96 6IA=2:?D] “%96 C62= 25G2?E286 @7 =@?8\7@C> %' :D J@F 42? C6249 >F49 566A6C :?E@ 492C24E6C[ 2?5 J@F 42? E6== DE@C:6D E92E 4@??64E H:E9 A6@A=6 2== 2C@F?5 E96 H@C=5 E92E’D >F49 92C56C E@ 5@ :? 2 >@G:6]”k^AmkAmx? 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