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Hijack Season 2 Moves to Berlin as Idris Elba Returns

Weekly episodes explore Sam Nelson’s trauma-driven return in a darker Berlin setting.

Overview

  • Apple TV is releasing an eight-episode second season on a weekly schedule.
  • The story shifts from the skies to Berlin’s U-Bahn, where Sam heads toward a British embassy meeting as tensions build.
  • Idris Elba says he worked with the creators to ground Sam’s new journey in the residue of past trauma, including changes to his physical presence.
  • Early reactions highlight a more intricate structure and suggest Elba’s unease on screen serves the character’s evolution.
  • The canvas widens with German and British authorities entering the fray and scenes featuring Sam’s wife in the Scottish Highlands.