Overview
- Idris Elba returns as negotiator Sam Nelson in a new hostage crisis set on a Berlin U‑Bahn train the day the season launches.
- Apple’s follow‑up expands the series to eight parts, debuting January 14 with weekly Wednesday releases until the March 4 finale.
- Season 2 reconnects to the Kingdom Airlines storyline from season 1 and delves into Nelson’s trauma and unanswered questions.
- The creative team returns with writers George Kay and Jim Field Smith, who also directs, as Elba serves as executive producer.
- The cast reunites Christine Adams, Max Beesley and Archie Panjabi, with new roles for Toby Jones, Lisa Vicari, Christian Näthe and Clare‑Hope Ashitey, while early reviews praise Elba and craft though some find the plotting more convoluted.