Apple TV+ has quickly become the place where you find peak TV and to achieve that status they have to leave some shows behind and support the shows with potential. 2024 has been a pretty good year for Apple TV+ as it saw the premieres of some great new shows like The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin and Sugar but we also have some shows that didn’t make it out of the chopping block. So, let’s find out if your favorite Apple TV+ original series makes the cut or not.
Canceled Schmigadoon! Season 3
Schmigadoon! is a musical comedy series created by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. The Apple TV+ series was beloved by both the critics and the audiences for its great songs and unique way of storytelling. Schmigadoon! came out with its second season in April 2024 before meeting with cancelation on January 18, 2024, when the creators of the...
Canceled Schmigadoon! Season 3
Schmigadoon! is a musical comedy series created by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. The Apple TV+ series was beloved by both the critics and the audiences for its great songs and unique way of storytelling. Schmigadoon! came out with its second season in April 2024 before meeting with cancelation on January 18, 2024, when the creators of the...
- 5/28/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
The upcoming week will mostly be marked by a plethora of reality shows with some notable expectations arriving on Apple TV+, Disney+, and Netflix. The highlight of the week will certainly be the long-awaited ‘X-Men ’97’, ‘Three-Body Problem’ and ‘Davey & Jonesie’s Locker’ and ‘My Undead Yokai Girlfriend.’ Let’s see what’s new:
1. ‘Photographer’ Season 1
The show will explore the work and influence of renowned photographers Campbell Addy, Cristina Mittermeier, Paul Nicklen, Muhammed Muheisen, Anand Varma, Dan Winters, and Krystle Wright across different genres of photography. ‘Photographer’ will premiere on National Geographic on Monday, March 18 at 8:00 Pm-10:00 Pm Est and if you miss an episode you can always stream it a day later on Disney+ and Hulu. The first season will consist of 6 episodes in total.
2. ‘Physical: 100’ Season 2
‘Physical: 100’ is a reality show which returns with the second season on Netflix. The premise of the...
1. ‘Photographer’ Season 1
The show will explore the work and influence of renowned photographers Campbell Addy, Cristina Mittermeier, Paul Nicklen, Muhammed Muheisen, Anand Varma, Dan Winters, and Krystle Wright across different genres of photography. ‘Photographer’ will premiere on National Geographic on Monday, March 18 at 8:00 Pm-10:00 Pm Est and if you miss an episode you can always stream it a day later on Disney+ and Hulu. The first season will consist of 6 episodes in total.
2. ‘Physical: 100’ Season 2
‘Physical: 100’ is a reality show which returns with the second season on Netflix. The premise of the...
- 3/18/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
Today, Apple TV+ announced a season two for hit thriller “Hijack,” starring and executive produced by SAG Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Idris Elba (“Luther”). “Hijack” is created by George Kay and Jim Field Smith, and the complete first season of the series is now streaming globally on Apple TV+. Since its worldwide debut, “Hijack” has become one of the top dramas on Apple TV+, receiving wide acclaim from both critics and fans, quickly achieving a Certified Fresh criticsrating on Rotten Tomatoes and landing on the Nielsen Streaming Originals Top 10 list. The “instantly enthralling” series has been hailed as ... Read more...
- 1/31/2024
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
Idris Elba stars in Apple TV+’s ‘Hijack’
Emmy Award nominee Idris Elba (Luther) will return to star in and executive produce a second season of Apple TV+’s Hijack. The first season premiered in June 2023 and followed Elba as Sam Nelson, a passenger on board a plane that’s hijacked. Sam’s negotiating skills were pivotal in bringing about a positive resolution.
The renewal announcement didn’t include any details on what Sam will encounter in season two.
“I was floored by the overwhelming audience response after season one. It’s top secret what new situation unfolds for Sam Nelson, but I can assure you we will bring the high octane back!” stated Idris Elba.
Created by George Kay (Lupin) and Jim Field (Criminal), the seven-episode first season is one of Apple TV+’s top dramas. It currently sits at 88% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics praising Elba’s performance in the real-time thriller.
Emmy Award nominee Idris Elba (Luther) will return to star in and executive produce a second season of Apple TV+’s Hijack. The first season premiered in June 2023 and followed Elba as Sam Nelson, a passenger on board a plane that’s hijacked. Sam’s negotiating skills were pivotal in bringing about a positive resolution.
The renewal announcement didn’t include any details on what Sam will encounter in season two.
“I was floored by the overwhelming audience response after season one. It’s top secret what new situation unfolds for Sam Nelson, but I can assure you we will bring the high octane back!” stated Idris Elba.
Created by George Kay (Lupin) and Jim Field (Criminal), the seven-episode first season is one of Apple TV+’s top dramas. It currently sits at 88% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics praising Elba’s performance in the real-time thriller.
- 1/31/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Idris Elba will be taking to the skies again as his 2023 series, Hijack, has now been renewed by Apple to have a follow-up season for their streaming service, according to Deadline. 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. The series comes from George Kay and Jim Field Smith.
The first season was a hit as it became one of the most-viewed dramas on AppleTV+ and would even crack the Nielsen Streaming Originals Top 10 list. Elba served as an executive producer on the show in addition to starring in it and responded to the reception, saying, “I was floored by the overwhelming audience response after season one. It’s top secret what new situation unfolds for Sam Nelson but I can assure you...
The first season was a hit as it became one of the most-viewed dramas on AppleTV+ and would even crack the Nielsen Streaming Originals Top 10 list. Elba served as an executive producer on the show in addition to starring in it and responded to the reception, saying, “I was floored by the overwhelming audience response after season one. It’s top secret what new situation unfolds for Sam Nelson but I can assure you...
- 1/31/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Sam Nelson is going to be getting into another dangerous situation. Apple TV+ has renewed Hijack for a second season. The hit thriller followed a hijacked flight in real time across seven episodes in Season 1. The series is created by George Kay and Jim Field Smith and since its debut in June 2023, has become one of Apple TV+’s top dramas. “I was floored by the overwhelming audience response after season one,” Elba said in a statement. “It’s top secret what new situation unfolds for Sam Nelson but I can assure you we will bring the high octane back!” Added Jay Hunt, creative director, Europe, Apple TV+, “Global audiences were on tenterhooks watching Idris’s riveting performance in Hijack, and we’re thrilled to be working again with 60Forty and Idiotlamp on an equally compelling season two.” When TV Insider spoke with Elba ahead of the Season 1 premiere, he’d said,...
- 1/31/2024
- TV Insider
Will Idris Elba get stuck on another fateful plane ride?
The gritty details aren’t available just yet but Apple TV+ has given the go-ahead for a second season of Hijack from George Kay and Jim Field Smith.
The first season of Hijack became one of the top dramas on the streamer by landing on the Nielsen Streaming Originals Top 10 list. Elba starred alongside the likes of Archie Panjabi, The Crown’s Ben Miles and Max Beesley as Sam Nelson, an accomplished business negotiator forced to use his guile to save the lives of passengers onboard a hijacked plane making its way to London.
The second season of Hijack will be executive produced by Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta and Tom Nash at 60Forty Films, alongside executive producers Kay and Field Smith’s own production company Idiotlamp Productions. Field Smith also serves as lead director for the series.
The gritty details aren’t available just yet but Apple TV+ has given the go-ahead for a second season of Hijack from George Kay and Jim Field Smith.
The first season of Hijack became one of the top dramas on the streamer by landing on the Nielsen Streaming Originals Top 10 list. Elba starred alongside the likes of Archie Panjabi, The Crown’s Ben Miles and Max Beesley as Sam Nelson, an accomplished business negotiator forced to use his guile to save the lives of passengers onboard a hijacked plane making its way to London.
The second season of Hijack will be executive produced by Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta and Tom Nash at 60Forty Films, alongside executive producers Kay and Field Smith’s own production company Idiotlamp Productions. Field Smith also serves as lead director for the series.
- 1/31/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple TV+ has booked a return flight for its drama series Hijack.
The tech behemoth’s streaming service has ordered a second season of the thriller starring and executive produced by Idris Elba. Details on the story for season two are being kept under wraps, but Elba will reprise his role as Sam Nelson — a corporate negotiator who in the first season used his skills to bring about a resolution to the hijacking of a flight on which he was a passenger.
“I was floored by the overwhelming audience response after season one,” Elba said in a statement. “It’s top secret what new situation unfolds for Sam Nelson, but I can assure you we will bring the high octane back!”
Hijack, which concluded its seven-episode first season in August, drew solid viewership for Apple TV+, becoming the second series on the platform (after Ted Lasso) to earn a spot...
The tech behemoth’s streaming service has ordered a second season of the thriller starring and executive produced by Idris Elba. Details on the story for season two are being kept under wraps, but Elba will reprise his role as Sam Nelson — a corporate negotiator who in the first season used his skills to bring about a resolution to the hijacking of a flight on which he was a passenger.
“I was floored by the overwhelming audience response after season one,” Elba said in a statement. “It’s top secret what new situation unfolds for Sam Nelson, but I can assure you we will bring the high octane back!”
Hijack, which concluded its seven-episode first season in August, drew solid viewership for Apple TV+, becoming the second series on the platform (after Ted Lasso) to earn a spot...
- 1/31/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s a good day for fans of Idris Elba’s nail-biting limited series “Hijack.”
Apple TV+ has confirmed that Elba is set to return as negotiator Sam Nelson in a second season of the high-octane drama, which quickly became one of the streamer’s top shows when it dropped last year.
Told almost in real-time, the series follows Nelson on a seven-hour plane ride from Dubai to London which is hijacked by terrorists. A seasoned negotiator, Nelson quickly steps in to try and diffuse the situation before anyone gets killed – but soon realizes there is more to the hijackers’ plot than first seems. Archie Panjabi, Christine Adams, Max Beesley and Ben Miles also starred.
“I was floored by the overwhelming audience response after Season 1,” Elba said. “It’s top secret what new situation unfolds for Sam Nelson, but I can assure you we will bring the high octane back!
Apple TV+ has confirmed that Elba is set to return as negotiator Sam Nelson in a second season of the high-octane drama, which quickly became one of the streamer’s top shows when it dropped last year.
Told almost in real-time, the series follows Nelson on a seven-hour plane ride from Dubai to London which is hijacked by terrorists. A seasoned negotiator, Nelson quickly steps in to try and diffuse the situation before anyone gets killed – but soon realizes there is more to the hijackers’ plot than first seems. Archie Panjabi, Christine Adams, Max Beesley and Ben Miles also starred.
“I was floored by the overwhelming audience response after Season 1,” Elba said. “It’s top secret what new situation unfolds for Sam Nelson, but I can assure you we will bring the high octane back!
- 1/31/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Game of Thrones star Kit Harington is producing a TV thriller described as a “very British Western,” about a hotshot who discovers his family is running a drugs racket.
Empire of Dirt [working title] is being produced by Harington and Top Boy scribe Daniel West’s Thriker Films with Des producer New Pictures. Cast is unconfirmed and Harington could yet play the lead.
The eight-part thriller follows Jake, a big name in the big city who reluctantly returns to his family farm in the Lake District for a distant cousin’s wedding.
He hasn’t been home for 15 years but following a tragic accident finds himself the unwilling head of his family, before discovering the unthinkable, that his father had been running a multimillion-pound drugs racket from a hidden corner of his family land.
Harington and West said the show, which is part-funded and distributed by associate developer All3Media International, is a “very British Western,...
Empire of Dirt [working title] is being produced by Harington and Top Boy scribe Daniel West’s Thriker Films with Des producer New Pictures. Cast is unconfirmed and Harington could yet play the lead.
The eight-part thriller follows Jake, a big name in the big city who reluctantly returns to his family farm in the Lake District for a distant cousin’s wedding.
He hasn’t been home for 15 years but following a tragic accident finds himself the unwilling head of his family, before discovering the unthinkable, that his father had been running a multimillion-pound drugs racket from a hidden corner of his family land.
Harington and West said the show, which is part-funded and distributed by associate developer All3Media International, is a “very British Western,...
- 1/25/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Shows like Lupin aren’t popular because of their suspenseful plot-driven stories. In addition to its abundant plot twists and turning points, the French crime drama’s compelling lead character—Assane Diop, and intriguing villains are perhaps its most emphatic selling point. The series created by George Kay and François Uzan retells the story of Maurice Leblanc’s Arsène Lupin, a charismatic gentleman thief and master of disguise. Starring Omar Sy as the leading actor, the Netflix thriller premiered in January 2021 to rave reviews, justifying the renewal for more seasons. Upon its debut, Lupin pulled viewers from over 76 million households across the...
- 11/9/2023
- by Banks Onuoha
- TVovermind.com
Lupin creator George Kay addressed the possibility of seeing a Season 4 after an explosive Season 3 finale.
Season 3 of the hit Netflix series mainly revolved around expert thief Assane Diop's (Omar Sy) quest to disappear after becoming France's most wanted man.
It also explored the story of how he managed to steal the Black Pearl, leading to Assane receiving praise and support from the public while also faking his death in the process.
Read full article on The Direct.
Season 3 of the hit Netflix series mainly revolved around expert thief Assane Diop's (Omar Sy) quest to disappear after becoming France's most wanted man.
It also explored the story of how he managed to steal the Black Pearl, leading to Assane receiving praise and support from the public while also faking his death in the process.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 10/26/2023
- by Aeron Mer Eclarinal
- The Direct
Everybody Loves Diamonds is a heist comedy series directed by Gianluca Maria Tavarelli. The Prime Video series is based on the 2003 “Antwerp Diamond Heist”, also known as “the world’s largest theft of diamonds” by media around the world. Everybody Loves Diamonds revolves around a team of petty thieves led by Leonardo Notarbartolo (Kim Rossi Stuart), as they bypass even the topmost level of security to steal millions of dollars worth of precious stones. So, if you loved Everybody Loves Diamonds here are the best similar heist shows you should watch next.
The Gold (Paramount+ & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Paramount+
Synopsis: They were looking for £1 million. They found £26 million. Inspired by the biggest gold heist in Britain’s history, The Gold tells the story of the 1983 Brink’s Mat robbery that kicked off decades of investigation, corruption, arrests, and murder as the police tried to identify the criminals and recover the gold.
The Gold (Paramount+ & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Paramount+
Synopsis: They were looking for £1 million. They found £26 million. Inspired by the biggest gold heist in Britain’s history, The Gold tells the story of the 1983 Brink’s Mat robbery that kicked off decades of investigation, corruption, arrests, and murder as the police tried to identify the criminals and recover the gold.
- 10/24/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
“She weren’t a prostitute this time – she were innocent.”
This line – spoken by David Morrissey as Dcs George Oldfield in The Long Shadow’s third episode, when 16 year old Jayne MacDonald is found dead – pretty much says it all. Because by this point in ITV’s Yorkshire Ripper drama, we know two other women, Wilma McCann and Emily Jackson, have also been killed, but after the police labelled them as sex workers their deaths have been treated very differently to Jayne MacDonald.
We’ve seen detectives like Oldfield refer to sex workers as “whores”, “slags”, “hookers”, “prozzies” and “tarts”, but it’s still a gut punch to viewers to hear it said so plainly: to the police – even senior detectives – sex workers who get murdered aren’t “innocent”, but somehow deserving of the violence inflicted on them.
In the eyes of the police, this included his second victim, Emily Jackson,...
This line – spoken by David Morrissey as Dcs George Oldfield in The Long Shadow’s third episode, when 16 year old Jayne MacDonald is found dead – pretty much says it all. Because by this point in ITV’s Yorkshire Ripper drama, we know two other women, Wilma McCann and Emily Jackson, have also been killed, but after the police labelled them as sex workers their deaths have been treated very differently to Jayne MacDonald.
We’ve seen detectives like Oldfield refer to sex workers as “whores”, “slags”, “hookers”, “prozzies” and “tarts”, but it’s still a gut punch to viewers to hear it said so plainly: to the police – even senior detectives – sex workers who get murdered aren’t “innocent”, but somehow deserving of the violence inflicted on them.
In the eyes of the police, this included his second victim, Emily Jackson,...
- 10/23/2023
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
George Kay looks conflicted. Speaking to Deadline before the resolution of the writers strike, the British WGA member had put down his pen on an Amazon Studios movie project and ducked a U.S. publicity round for his Apple TV+ series Hijack. But it’s fair to say that the strikes coincided with Kay having a serious moment.
Not unlike the protagonist in Hijack, Idris Elba’s brooding professional negotiator Sam Nelson, Kay has spent years maneuvering his way between three complex projects for Apple, Netflix and ITV/Sundance—only for them all to launch within four months of each other.
Just like Nelson’s character in Hijack—“He gets brought in, by big companies…when it all kicks off,” Nelson’s wife explains to a police officer in the show—Kay’s the man you bring in when you want to deliver a character-led thriller that will keep viewers hooked over several episodes.
Not unlike the protagonist in Hijack, Idris Elba’s brooding professional negotiator Sam Nelson, Kay has spent years maneuvering his way between three complex projects for Apple, Netflix and ITV/Sundance—only for them all to launch within four months of each other.
Just like Nelson’s character in Hijack—“He gets brought in, by big companies…when it all kicks off,” Nelson’s wife explains to a police officer in the show—Kay’s the man you bring in when you want to deliver a character-led thriller that will keep viewers hooked over several episodes.
- 10/17/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
International TV market MIPCOM Cannes kicked off Monday with a flurry of licensing deals, a sign that despite the uncertainty and challenges facing the global TV industry, there is still business being done.
Paramount Global Content Distribution announced a major European deal on Monday, licensing the new Good Wife spin-off Elsbeth to French free-to-air network TF1 in France. The show features Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni, the astute but unconventional attorney she played in both The Good Wife and The Good Fight. Wendell Pierce co-stars as NYPD Captain C.W. Wagner and Carra Patterson as Officer Kaya Blanke.
Studiocanal announced a raft of deals for The Night Logan Woke Up, the first TV series from famed Canadian film auteur Xavier Dolan (I Killed My Mother, Tom at the Farm), with Netflix taking U.S. rights and international deals signed with Star Channel Japan, Sbs Australia, BeTV Belgium, Canal+ Poland, Wdr...
Paramount Global Content Distribution announced a major European deal on Monday, licensing the new Good Wife spin-off Elsbeth to French free-to-air network TF1 in France. The show features Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni, the astute but unconventional attorney she played in both The Good Wife and The Good Fight. Wendell Pierce co-stars as NYPD Captain C.W. Wagner and Carra Patterson as Officer Kaya Blanke.
Studiocanal announced a raft of deals for The Night Logan Woke Up, the first TV series from famed Canadian film auteur Xavier Dolan (I Killed My Mother, Tom at the Farm), with Netflix taking U.S. rights and international deals signed with Star Channel Japan, Sbs Australia, BeTV Belgium, Canal+ Poland, Wdr...
- 10/16/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The world’s most famous gentleman thief is back in Paris and is now France’s most-wanted man. Part 3 of “Lupin” bowed a week ago and took the top spot on the streamer’s Global Top 10.
“Lupin,” which garnered 11.6 million views globally within its first week, stars Omar Sy as Assane Diop, a character inspired by Arsène Lupin, a stylish thief and master of disguise portrayed in Maurice Leblanc’s original 1907 novel.
The escapist Paris-set heist comedy show has been hugely popular since it debuted in January 2021, turning Sy into a global star and bolstering sales of Leblanc’s novel nearly 100 years after the original book was published. Following the premiere of “Lupin,” as many as 140,000 copies of the book sold in France and French-speaking countries and also picked up steam in Italy, Spain, the U.S., the U.K. and Korea. Produced by Gaumont in France, “Lupin” ranks as...
“Lupin,” which garnered 11.6 million views globally within its first week, stars Omar Sy as Assane Diop, a character inspired by Arsène Lupin, a stylish thief and master of disguise portrayed in Maurice Leblanc’s original 1907 novel.
The escapist Paris-set heist comedy show has been hugely popular since it debuted in January 2021, turning Sy into a global star and bolstering sales of Leblanc’s novel nearly 100 years after the original book was published. Following the premiere of “Lupin,” as many as 140,000 copies of the book sold in France and French-speaking countries and also picked up steam in Italy, Spain, the U.S., the U.K. and Korea. Produced by Gaumont in France, “Lupin” ranks as...
- 10/13/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Lupin highlights a stellar cast in the show's overarching story throughout its three-season run on Netflix.
Created by George Kay and François Uzan, the French mystery thriller explores the story of Omar Sy's Assane Diop as he seeks revenge for those who framed his father for stealing a necklace when he was still a child.
Lupin made its premiere on Netflix on January 8, 2021. Season 2 was then released on June 11, 2021. In May 2021, Sy confirmed that the show was renewed for a third season, with it releasing on Thursday, October 5.
Read full article on The Direct.
Created by George Kay and François Uzan, the French mystery thriller explores the story of Omar Sy's Assane Diop as he seeks revenge for those who framed his father for stealing a necklace when he was still a child.
Lupin made its premiere on Netflix on January 8, 2021. Season 2 was then released on June 11, 2021. In May 2021, Sy confirmed that the show was renewed for a third season, with it releasing on Thursday, October 5.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 10/7/2023
- by Aeron Mer Eclarinal
- The Direct
This article contains spoilers for Netflix’s Lupin season 3.
When you’re a gentleman thief renowned for his jewel heists, how do you top yourself? By killing the legend. In the latest installment of George Kay’s Lupin, Assane Diop (Omar Sy) faked his own death to protect his family, only to be drawn back into the world of the living when his mother Mariama (Naky Sy Savane) was kidnapped by a dangerous figure from his past. For the first time forced into heists not of his own choosing, Assane has had to rely on his encyclopedic knowledge of literary gentleman thief Arsène Lupin—as well as his usual arsenal of impeccable disguises—to pay a thieves’ ransom in stolen pearls, paintings, and bracelets.
While each heist was the usual blend of clever hiding-in-plain-sight and intricate two-days-ago time jumps that viewers have come to expect, the overall season arc of Lupin Part 3 was relatively straightforward…...
When you’re a gentleman thief renowned for his jewel heists, how do you top yourself? By killing the legend. In the latest installment of George Kay’s Lupin, Assane Diop (Omar Sy) faked his own death to protect his family, only to be drawn back into the world of the living when his mother Mariama (Naky Sy Savane) was kidnapped by a dangerous figure from his past. For the first time forced into heists not of his own choosing, Assane has had to rely on his encyclopedic knowledge of literary gentleman thief Arsène Lupin—as well as his usual arsenal of impeccable disguises—to pay a thieves’ ransom in stolen pearls, paintings, and bracelets.
While each heist was the usual blend of clever hiding-in-plain-sight and intricate two-days-ago time jumps that viewers have come to expect, the overall season arc of Lupin Part 3 was relatively straightforward…...
- 10/5/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Lupinis a Netflix series starring Omar Sy. Inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin.
Created by George Kay and François Uzan, it premiered on Netflix in 2021 and now reaches its third season. In this season, we find Assane as the most wanted thief in France, who will come up with a thousand original tricks in one of the best Netflix series.
If the first season was a resounding success (with almost 100 million views), the third promises to continue the adventures of our favorite thief, portrayed by Omar Sy, who exudes charisma and charm and has rightfully become one of France’s most beloved actors.
This third season continues the story where we left off, but in the first episode, our beloved thief, using the alias “Lupin” for his robberies, will return to his old ways, leading to a new plot involving some of the characters we already know.
Undoubtedly, one of the best Netflix series,...
Created by George Kay and François Uzan, it premiered on Netflix in 2021 and now reaches its third season. In this season, we find Assane as the most wanted thief in France, who will come up with a thousand original tricks in one of the best Netflix series.
If the first season was a resounding success (with almost 100 million views), the third promises to continue the adventures of our favorite thief, portrayed by Omar Sy, who exudes charisma and charm and has rightfully become one of France’s most beloved actors.
This third season continues the story where we left off, but in the first episode, our beloved thief, using the alias “Lupin” for his robberies, will return to his old ways, leading to a new plot involving some of the characters we already know.
Undoubtedly, one of the best Netflix series,...
- 10/5/2023
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid - TV
Exclusive: Toby Jones is to play the solicitor who tried to save Ruth Ellis in ITV’s upcoming drama about the last woman to be hanged in Britain.
Vera producer Silverprint Pictures has rounded out cast on Ruth, with Laurie Davidson (Mary and George), Mark Stanley (Happy Valley), Joe Armstrong (Happy Valley), Arthur Darvill (Broadchurch), Juliet Stevenson and Toby Stephens (Die Another Day) also boarding.
Based on Carol Ann Lee’s biography A Fine Day For Hanging: The Real Ruth Ellis Story, the show sees Boynton star as Ellis, a nightclub hostess who was hanged at the age of 28 after fatally shooting her abusive lover, David Blakely. Famous hangman Albert Pierrepoint carried out the death sentence at Holloway Prison in 1955. Deadline revealed the project in June.
BAFTA-winner Jones, who is also starring as a detective in ITV’s George Kay-penned drama about the Yorkshire Ripper, will play Ellis’ solicitor John Bickford,...
Vera producer Silverprint Pictures has rounded out cast on Ruth, with Laurie Davidson (Mary and George), Mark Stanley (Happy Valley), Joe Armstrong (Happy Valley), Arthur Darvill (Broadchurch), Juliet Stevenson and Toby Stephens (Die Another Day) also boarding.
Based on Carol Ann Lee’s biography A Fine Day For Hanging: The Real Ruth Ellis Story, the show sees Boynton star as Ellis, a nightclub hostess who was hanged at the age of 28 after fatally shooting her abusive lover, David Blakely. Famous hangman Albert Pierrepoint carried out the death sentence at Holloway Prison in 1955. Deadline revealed the project in June.
BAFTA-winner Jones, who is also starring as a detective in ITV’s George Kay-penned drama about the Yorkshire Ripper, will play Ellis’ solicitor John Bickford,...
- 9/28/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Take a look at more footage from the France-produced mystery thriller TV series "Lupin", created by George Kay and François Uzan, starring Omar Sy as 'Assane Diop', streaming 'Part 3' October 5, 2023 on Netflix:
"...the story follows professional thief 'Assane Diop', the only son of an immigrant from Senegal who had come to France to seek a better life for his child. Assane's father is framed for the theft of an expensive diamond necklace by his employer, the wealthy and powerful 'Hubert Pellegrini' and hangs himself in his prison cell out of shame, leaving the teenage Assane an orphan.
"Twenty-five years later, inspired by a book about the thief 'Arsène Lupin' his father had given him on his birthday, Assane sets out to get revenge on the Pellegrini family, using his charisma and mastery of thievery, subterfuge and disguise to expose Hubert's crimes..."
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"...the story follows professional thief 'Assane Diop', the only son of an immigrant from Senegal who had come to France to seek a better life for his child. Assane's father is framed for the theft of an expensive diamond necklace by his employer, the wealthy and powerful 'Hubert Pellegrini' and hangs himself in his prison cell out of shame, leaving the teenage Assane an orphan.
"Twenty-five years later, inspired by a book about the thief 'Arsène Lupin' his father had given him on his birthday, Assane sets out to get revenge on the Pellegrini family, using his charisma and mastery of thievery, subterfuge and disguise to expose Hubert's crimes..."
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- 9/6/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Netflix has unveiled trailer for Lupin Season 3.
The third instalment of the streamer’s smash French crime thriller sees Assane (Omar Sy) in hiding, learning to live far from his wife and son. With the suffering they endure because of him, Assane can’t stand it any longer and decides to return to Paris to make them a crazy proposal: leave France and start a new life elsewhere. But the ghosts of the past are never far away, and an unexpected return will turn his plans upside down.
Trailer shows the usual mix of action and comedy expected from what has become one of Netflix’s biggest international hits over the years, regularly performing well in the worldwide charts and local top 10s.
A clip was released several months ago and the first teaser trailer a year ago.
Series also stars Ludivine Sagnier, Antoine Gouy, Soufiane Guerrab and Shirine Boutella.
The third instalment of the streamer’s smash French crime thriller sees Assane (Omar Sy) in hiding, learning to live far from his wife and son. With the suffering they endure because of him, Assane can’t stand it any longer and decides to return to Paris to make them a crazy proposal: leave France and start a new life elsewhere. But the ghosts of the past are never far away, and an unexpected return will turn his plans upside down.
Trailer shows the usual mix of action and comedy expected from what has become one of Netflix’s biggest international hits over the years, regularly performing well in the worldwide charts and local top 10s.
A clip was released several months ago and the first teaser trailer a year ago.
Series also stars Ludivine Sagnier, Antoine Gouy, Soufiane Guerrab and Shirine Boutella.
- 9/6/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The France-produced mystery thriller TV series "Lupin", created by George Kay and François Uzan, starring Omar Sy as 'Assane Diop', streams Part 3 October 5, 2023 on Netflix:
"...the story follows professional thief 'Assane Diop', the only son of an immigrant from Senegal who had come to France to seek a better life for his child. Assane's father is framed for the theft of an expensive diamond necklace by his employer, the wealthy and powerful 'Hubert Pellegrini' and hangs himself in his prison cell out of shame, leaving the teenage Assane an orphan.
"Twenty-five years later, inspired by a book about the thief 'Arsène Lupin' his father had given him on his birthday, Assane sets out to get revenge on the Pellegrini family, using his charisma and mastery of thievery, subterfuge and disguise to expose Hubert's crimes..."
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"...the story follows professional thief 'Assane Diop', the only son of an immigrant from Senegal who had come to France to seek a better life for his child. Assane's father is framed for the theft of an expensive diamond necklace by his employer, the wealthy and powerful 'Hubert Pellegrini' and hangs himself in his prison cell out of shame, leaving the teenage Assane an orphan.
"Twenty-five years later, inspired by a book about the thief 'Arsène Lupin' his father had given him on his birthday, Assane sets out to get revenge on the Pellegrini family, using his charisma and mastery of thievery, subterfuge and disguise to expose Hubert's crimes..."
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- 9/2/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
“The Long Shadow,” a true crime drama by “Hijack” and “Lupin” creator George Kay, has revealed a stellar cast.
Directed by BAFTA-winner director Lewis Arnold the 7 x 60′ series for U.K. broadcaster ITV and streamer Itvx, drama is a depiction of the five-year hunt for serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, focusing on the lives of the victims who crossed his path and those of the officers at the heart of the police investigation.
Toby Jones (“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”) plays Dennis Hoban, who initially led the enquiry, with David Morrissey (“Sherwood”) as George Oldfield, who took on the investigation. The cast also includes Lee Ingleby, Katherine Kelly, Daniel Mays, Sydney Jackson, Shaun Thomas, Jill Halfpenny, Daisy Waterstone, Jasmine Lee-Jones, Molly Wright, Liz White, Shaun Dooley, Alexa Davies, Chloe Harris, Stephen Tompkinson, Jack Deam, Michael McElhatton, Adam Long, Ruth Madeley, Dorothy Atkinson, Rob James-Collier, Charley Webb, Steven Waddington and Kris Hitchen.
Directed by BAFTA-winner director Lewis Arnold the 7 x 60′ series for U.K. broadcaster ITV and streamer Itvx, drama is a depiction of the five-year hunt for serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, focusing on the lives of the victims who crossed his path and those of the officers at the heart of the police investigation.
Toby Jones (“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”) plays Dennis Hoban, who initially led the enquiry, with David Morrissey (“Sherwood”) as George Oldfield, who took on the investigation. The cast also includes Lee Ingleby, Katherine Kelly, Daniel Mays, Sydney Jackson, Shaun Thomas, Jill Halfpenny, Daisy Waterstone, Jasmine Lee-Jones, Molly Wright, Liz White, Shaun Dooley, Alexa Davies, Chloe Harris, Stephen Tompkinson, Jack Deam, Michael McElhatton, Adam Long, Ruth Madeley, Dorothy Atkinson, Rob James-Collier, Charley Webb, Steven Waddington and Kris Hitchen.
- 8/8/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Toby Jones & David Morrissey Board ITV Yorkshire Ripper Drama
Toby Jones and David Morrissey have joined the cast of ITV’s Yorkshire Ripper drama from Lupin writer George Kay. The Long Shadow will air next month and is described as the “definitive depiction of the desperate five-year hunt for serial killer Peter Sutcliffe,” better known as the Yorkshire Ripper. Jones will play Dcs Dennis Hoban, who initially led the enquiry, while Morrissey, who already plays a policeman in the BBC’s Sherwood, is Dcs George Oldfield, who famoulsy took on the investigation. Lee Ingleby is Dcs Jim Hobson, whilst Katherine Kelly plays Emily Jackson with Daniel Mays as her husband, Sydney Jackson and Shaun Thomas as their son, Neil Jackson. Produced by Des outfit New Pictures and directed by Lewis Arnold, the series, which was announced three years ago, will launch next month and air on Sundance Now in the U.
Toby Jones and David Morrissey have joined the cast of ITV’s Yorkshire Ripper drama from Lupin writer George Kay. The Long Shadow will air next month and is described as the “definitive depiction of the desperate five-year hunt for serial killer Peter Sutcliffe,” better known as the Yorkshire Ripper. Jones will play Dcs Dennis Hoban, who initially led the enquiry, while Morrissey, who already plays a policeman in the BBC’s Sherwood, is Dcs George Oldfield, who famoulsy took on the investigation. Lee Ingleby is Dcs Jim Hobson, whilst Katherine Kelly plays Emily Jackson with Daniel Mays as her husband, Sydney Jackson and Shaun Thomas as their son, Neil Jackson. Produced by Des outfit New Pictures and directed by Lewis Arnold, the series, which was announced three years ago, will launch next month and air on Sundance Now in the U.
- 8/8/2023
- by Max Goldbart, Zac Ntim and Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Spoiler Alert: This story contains spoilers for the season finale of “Hijack,” which dropped on Aug. 4 on Apple TV+.
“Will Kingdom Airlines Flight 29 land safely?” is the question that “Hijack” fans have been asking since the moment arch negotiator Sam Nelson (Idris Elba) first spotted a suspicious-looking toiletry bag being passed from one passenger to another in the aircraft’s plush first class cabin.
Now, after five nail-biting weeks, audiences will finally find out whether Nelson has managed to outwit the hijackers. To mark the season finale, “Hijack” executive producer Hakan Kousetta sat down with Variety to discuss fan reactions, that nerve-wracking ending and whether Elba is likely to return as Nelson for a second season.
Firstly, what has the reaction been like to the series so far?
It’s a very bingeable series, and the weekly release strategy of Apple is obviously wonderfully brilliant in terms of creating that watercooler conversation thing.
“Will Kingdom Airlines Flight 29 land safely?” is the question that “Hijack” fans have been asking since the moment arch negotiator Sam Nelson (Idris Elba) first spotted a suspicious-looking toiletry bag being passed from one passenger to another in the aircraft’s plush first class cabin.
Now, after five nail-biting weeks, audiences will finally find out whether Nelson has managed to outwit the hijackers. To mark the season finale, “Hijack” executive producer Hakan Kousetta sat down with Variety to discuss fan reactions, that nerve-wracking ending and whether Elba is likely to return as Nelson for a second season.
Firstly, what has the reaction been like to the series so far?
It’s a very bingeable series, and the weekly release strategy of Apple is obviously wonderfully brilliant in terms of creating that watercooler conversation thing.
- 8/4/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
[Editor's Note: This post contains spoilers for the Hijack finale, "Brace Brace Brace."]
There's no denying that the creative team behind Hijack sought to authentically depict the chaos aboard Kingdom Airlines Flight 29. Even before a group of armed hijackers overtake the cockpit — a storyline that plays out in real time across seven episodes — the Idris Elba-led Apple TV+ thriller grounds its story in the relatable terror of being trapped in a confined space with stressed out strangers. To best convey these anxieties, creators George Kay and Jim Field Smith and production designer Andrew Purcell built a 164-foot set, filled it with real flight instruments, including a simulator showing KA29's route from Dubai to London, and utilized volume screens and adjustable lighting to mimic the sun's movement over the course of the flight. As Smith said in a behind-the-scenes featurette, "We've paid attention to every last detail."...
There's no denying that the creative team behind Hijack sought to authentically depict the chaos aboard Kingdom Airlines Flight 29. Even before a group of armed hijackers overtake the cockpit — a storyline that plays out in real time across seven episodes — the Idris Elba-led Apple TV+ thriller grounds its story in the relatable terror of being trapped in a confined space with stressed out strangers. To best convey these anxieties, creators George Kay and Jim Field Smith and production designer Andrew Purcell built a 164-foot set, filled it with real flight instruments, including a simulator showing KA29's route from Dubai to London, and utilized volume screens and adjustable lighting to mimic the sun's movement over the course of the flight. As Smith said in a behind-the-scenes featurette, "We've paid attention to every last detail."...
- 8/3/2023
- by Claire Spellberg Lustig
- Primetimer
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for the Hijack Season 1 finale.] Seven hours later, Flight KA29 does reach London … but not without a few more twists in the Hijack Season 1 finale. It ends with Sam (Idris Elba) using his skills as a negotiator to talk Amanda (Holly Aird), who’d taken over the cockpit and was prepared to crash the plane since her daughter’s life was being threatened, into letting him join her — then listening as Alice (Eve Myles) guided her into a rough landing. Below, co-creators and executive producers Jim Field Smith and George Kay break down the finale. I like that the season ends before Sam does actually get off the plane — it’s fitting, given the story. Was that always the plan? George Kay: It was part of the storyline, and I think we liked the fact that so much of the show happens within the journey, so it’d be cool to try...
- 8/2/2023
- TV Insider
Note: The following contains spoilers for “Hijack” Season 1 finale.
The ultra-tense final episode of “Hijack” hit Apple TV+ on Wednesday, following Sam Nelson’s (Idris Elba) last-ditch efforts to talk the hijacker(s) into landing the plane safely, as the government debated whether to shoot the flight down to stop it from crashing over London and cause mass casualties.
TheWrap chatted with the Apple TV+ series co-creators, George Kay and Jim Field Smith, about how they set the stage for the “Amanda twist.” And how the smooth-talking Sam could possibly help end an even tougher situation: The standoff between the AMPTP and writers’ and actors’ guilds.
TheWrap: The finale was very tense. Did you have a bar where you said, “It’s not intense enough, we need to add another wrinkle?”
Jim Field Smith: Once you start it being tense, you can’t make it less tense. When you call a show “Hijack,...
The ultra-tense final episode of “Hijack” hit Apple TV+ on Wednesday, following Sam Nelson’s (Idris Elba) last-ditch efforts to talk the hijacker(s) into landing the plane safely, as the government debated whether to shoot the flight down to stop it from crashing over London and cause mass casualties.
TheWrap chatted with the Apple TV+ series co-creators, George Kay and Jim Field Smith, about how they set the stage for the “Amanda twist.” And how the smooth-talking Sam could possibly help end an even tougher situation: The standoff between the AMPTP and writers’ and actors’ guilds.
TheWrap: The finale was very tense. Did you have a bar where you said, “It’s not intense enough, we need to add another wrinkle?”
Jim Field Smith: Once you start it being tense, you can’t make it less tense. When you call a show “Hijack,...
- 8/2/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
"We need someone to land the plane." Apple TV has debuted an extended preview for their streaming series Hijack, with the final episode arriving on August 2nd this week. This is essentially a full recap of the six episodes before. Told in real time, Hijack is a tense thriller that follows the journey of a hijacked plane as it makes its way to London across a seven-hour flight, and authorities on the ground scramble for answers. This "Six Hours of Turbulence" is a peek into the first six hours of Kingdom 29's seven-hour flight from Dubai to London. Starring and executive produced by SAG Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Idris Elba, Hijack was created by George Kay ("Lupin") and Jim Field Smith. The series also stars Archie Panjabi, Christine Adams, Max Beesley, Eve Myles, Neil Maskell, Aimée Kelly, Jasper Britton, Harry Michell, Mohamed Elsandel, & Ben Miles. This has been getting solid reviews from critics,...
- 8/1/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Amid clamor from fans, Idris Elba has said he is open to a second season of his Apple TV+ drama series Hijack, but he has some requirements in mind. The series stars Elba as top corporate negotiator Sam Nelson, who finds himself thrust into the hero role when a group of ruthless terrorists hijacks a plane he’s on. Created by George Kay and Jim Field Smith, the seven-part mini-series debuted on June 28 and is set to conclude this Wednesday, August 2. But if the show were to return for a second season, Elba has said he would want it to focus on something other than a hijacking. In an interview with Variety, The Wire alum spoke about the show’s success and the difficulties with bringing his character back for a second outing. “What would be the acceptable scenario that [Sam] comes back?” Elba said. “Because we’ve thought about this,...
- 7/31/2023
- TV Insider
Amplify Pictures, the independent television studio behind HBO’s Emmy-winning “100 Foot Wave,” has made a pair of hires. It has tapped Rachel Eggebeen as its chief content officer and Colin King Miller as its chief operating officer. The veteran executives will take founding partnership roles alongside Amplify Pictures CEO Joe Lewis.
“It’s a time of expansion,” Lewis told Variety in an interview. “We’re growing our team and becoming more global.”
At the same time, Amplify has sold a minority stake to Great Mountain Partners. It is understood that the deal values Amplify at $50 million. The funding will be used to back more production of original series of both the unscripted and scripted variety. Great Mountain Partners previous investments include the Oscar-winning film studio A24, branded content producer Rise Studios and the Vuelta Group, a European film studio.
“Amplify Pictures is one of those opportunities where the combination...
“It’s a time of expansion,” Lewis told Variety in an interview. “We’re growing our team and becoming more global.”
At the same time, Amplify has sold a minority stake to Great Mountain Partners. It is understood that the deal values Amplify at $50 million. The funding will be used to back more production of original series of both the unscripted and scripted variety. Great Mountain Partners previous investments include the Oscar-winning film studio A24, branded content producer Rise Studios and the Vuelta Group, a European film studio.
“Amplify Pictures is one of those opportunities where the combination...
- 7/6/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
This Hijack review contains no spoilers.
Who remembers the last time we got a gripping airplane thriller with an intense script and a charismatic lead actor? Well, hopefully, many of you since Jean-Francois Richet’s B flick, Plane, starring Gerard Butler, has only come out at the beginning of the year, and it was a surprisingly enjoyable ride. Apple TV+’s latest 7-part miniseries, Hijack, aims to ride a similar, if more high-level, wave, and for the most part, it does it with utter confidence thanks to its sharp writing and a surly Idris Elba as its lead.
The hook for Hijack to attract viewers is a plot that unfolds in real-time (each episode covering about an hour of a 7-hour flight from Dubai to London) featuring an accomplished, mostly British cast, including regulars like Neil Maskell, Max Beesley, and Ben Miles. Of course, the main appeal of George Kay...
Who remembers the last time we got a gripping airplane thriller with an intense script and a charismatic lead actor? Well, hopefully, many of you since Jean-Francois Richet’s B flick, Plane, starring Gerard Butler, has only come out at the beginning of the year, and it was a surprisingly enjoyable ride. Apple TV+’s latest 7-part miniseries, Hijack, aims to ride a similar, if more high-level, wave, and for the most part, it does it with utter confidence thanks to its sharp writing and a surly Idris Elba as its lead.
The hook for Hijack to attract viewers is a plot that unfolds in real-time (each episode covering about an hour of a 7-hour flight from Dubai to London) featuring an accomplished, mostly British cast, including regulars like Neil Maskell, Max Beesley, and Ben Miles. Of course, the main appeal of George Kay...
- 7/3/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Idris Elba stars in Apple TV+’s ‘Hijack’
Apple TV+’s Hijack, which premiered on June 28, 2023 with the release of the first two episodes, is a seven-episode, edge-of-your-seat thriller told in real-time. As the title suggests, the series involves the hijacking of an airplane. Five-time Emmy nominee Idris Elba (Luther) stars as Sam Nelson, one of the trapped passengers and a man who just happens to possess a specific set of skills that makes him the perfect negotiator.
The action in Hijack takes place onboard the fictional Kingdom Airlines 29 (KA29), originating out of Dubai and bound for London. The series utilized a real Airbus A330 plane (retired from service) to bring that claustrophobic feeling of being trapped in a situation completely out of your control to life.
For series star Idris Elba, shooting in such a confined environment might have been difficult, but it paid off onscreen.
“This is a real plane,...
Apple TV+’s Hijack, which premiered on June 28, 2023 with the release of the first two episodes, is a seven-episode, edge-of-your-seat thriller told in real-time. As the title suggests, the series involves the hijacking of an airplane. Five-time Emmy nominee Idris Elba (Luther) stars as Sam Nelson, one of the trapped passengers and a man who just happens to possess a specific set of skills that makes him the perfect negotiator.
The action in Hijack takes place onboard the fictional Kingdom Airlines 29 (KA29), originating out of Dubai and bound for London. The series utilized a real Airbus A330 plane (retired from service) to bring that claustrophobic feeling of being trapped in a situation completely out of your control to life.
For series star Idris Elba, shooting in such a confined environment might have been difficult, but it paid off onscreen.
“This is a real plane,...
- 6/30/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The following contains spoilers from the premiere of Hijack, which is now streaming the first two episodes (of seven) on Apple TV+.
Hijack, a seven-episode real-time thriller from Apple TV+, took flight on Wednesday, positing Idris Elba’s Sam Nelson on a seven-hour flight from Dubai to London.
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Hijack, a seven-episode real-time thriller from Apple TV+, took flight on Wednesday, positing Idris Elba’s Sam Nelson on a seven-hour flight from Dubai to London.
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- 6/28/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Imitation is the sincerest form of television, but some aspects of hit shows are easier to imitate than others. Fox’s 24, for instance, inspired other dramas built around international intrigue, most notably Homeland (which shared several producers). But nobody else attempted to set an entire series in real time. Oh, you’d occasionally see a show do a real-time episode, like the online-ordering fiasco from The Bear Season One, but no one has been brave or foolish enough to attempt it on a regular basis.
It’s not hard to understand why.
It’s not hard to understand why.
- 6/28/2023
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
In the new Apple TV+ series “Hijack,” Archie Panjabi plays counter-terrorist agent Zarah, who gets a tip that there has been a “serious incident” on board a plane bound for London — a tip that is, at first, written off as a false alarm.
Meanwhile, Idris Elba (who also produces) plays businessman Sam Nelson, who’s trying to outwit the hijackers on board with a series of high-stakes gambits that may or may not work out.
The first two episodes of the series from co-creators Jim Field Smith and George Kay debut June 28 on Apple TV+. Panjabi, who previously starred on Peacock’s “Departure” and TNT’s “Snowpiercer,” promises viewers will be “at the edge of your seat for the eight-episode series, which unfolds in real time.
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Meanwhile, Idris Elba (who also produces) plays businessman Sam Nelson, who’s trying to outwit the hijackers on board with a series of high-stakes gambits that may or may not work out.
The first two episodes of the series from co-creators Jim Field Smith and George Kay debut June 28 on Apple TV+. Panjabi, who previously starred on Peacock’s “Departure” and TNT’s “Snowpiercer,” promises viewers will be “at the edge of your seat for the eight-episode series, which unfolds in real time.
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- 6/28/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Were it not for, you know, its terror-at-35,000-feet concept, Apple TV+’s Hijack would be the TV equivalent of a classic plane read: slick, exciting, unfussy. As it stands, it’s ideal for a lazy weekend planted firmly on the couch. Creators George Kay (Lupin) and Jim Field Smith (Litvinenko) may not be pushing the bounds of the medium, nor is star Idris Elba elevating his craft to new heights. But there’s something to be said for a show that knows exactly what it wants to be, and pulls it off without pretension.
Its premise is as straightforward as its title. Unfolding in real time, 24-style, the seven-hour miniseries chronicles a seven-hour flight from Dubai to London. By the end of the first chapter, a small group of nefarious agents, led by the sneering Stuart (Neil Maskell), have taken control of the plane. Over the next six, the...
Its premise is as straightforward as its title. Unfolding in real time, 24-style, the seven-hour miniseries chronicles a seven-hour flight from Dubai to London. By the end of the first chapter, a small group of nefarious agents, led by the sneering Stuart (Neil Maskell), have taken control of the plane. Over the next six, the...
- 6/27/2023
- by Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We present our interviews from the Hijack World Premiere in London. The AppleTV+ series stars Idris Elba, Christine Adams, Max Beesley, Eve Myles, Neil Maskell, Jasper Britton, Harry Michell, Aimee Kelly, Mohamed Elsandel and Ben Miles.
Created by George Kay and Jim Field Smith, the series 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 will star as ‘Sam Nelson,’ an accomplished negotiator in the business world 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 counter-terrorism officer who is on the ground when the plane is hijacked and becomes part of the investigation.
The series takes flight on Apple TV+ on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, with the first two episodes,...
Created by George Kay and Jim Field Smith, the series 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 will star as ‘Sam Nelson,’ an accomplished negotiator in the business world 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 counter-terrorism officer who is on the ground when the plane is hijacked and becomes part of the investigation.
The series takes flight on Apple TV+ on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, with the first two episodes,...
- 6/27/2023
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Idris Elba knows a thing or two about flying.
The star of the new Apple TV+ series “Hijack” about an airplane hijacking, recently sat down with Et Canada’s Jed Tavernier and shared his air travel dos and don’ts.
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Asked whether he walks or stands still on airport moving walkways, the actor said, “I stand still. Because it’s a ride!”
Does he keep his shoes on or off when he’s seated on a flight? “Off,” he said, explaining, “Because your feet swell.”
That said, while he takes his shoes off, he keeps his socks on, because that becomes an issue when needing to use the bathroom.
As for whether he keeps his window blind up or down, Elba said, “Down. Just to regulate the light and,...
The star of the new Apple TV+ series “Hijack” about an airplane hijacking, recently sat down with Et Canada’s Jed Tavernier and shared his air travel dos and don’ts.
Read More: ‘Hijack’ Trailer: Watch Idris Elba’s Thrilling Strategies To Rescue Himself And Other Passengers On A Flight To London
Asked whether he walks or stands still on airport moving walkways, the actor said, “I stand still. Because it’s a ride!”
Does he keep his shoes on or off when he’s seated on a flight? “Off,” he said, explaining, “Because your feet swell.”
That said, while he takes his shoes off, he keeps his socks on, because that becomes an issue when needing to use the bathroom.
As for whether he keeps his window blind up or down, Elba said, “Down. Just to regulate the light and,...
- 6/27/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Idris Elba’s new Apple TV+ series “Hijack” sees him star as Sam Nelson, a top corporate negotiator who finds himself in the eye of a storm when the plane he is flying on is hijacked by a gang of ruthless criminals.
Elba also exec produces the show, which launches on June 28, under his Green Door production banner. The project is a result of the actor’s first-look deal with Apple, which was announced in 2020. Sitting down with Variety in London ahead of the show’s launch, Elba said the deal has since expired but he’s already in talks to work with streamer again – including a potential return outing as Nelson.
“I love Apple and we love each other and I think we’re gonna work together again, but we’re just not currently in a set up as official,” Elba says. “It’s nice having a production deal but there’s restrictions.
Elba also exec produces the show, which launches on June 28, under his Green Door production banner. The project is a result of the actor’s first-look deal with Apple, which was announced in 2020. Sitting down with Variety in London ahead of the show’s launch, Elba said the deal has since expired but he’s already in talks to work with streamer again – including a potential return outing as Nelson.
“I love Apple and we love each other and I think we’re gonna work together again, but we’re just not currently in a set up as official,” Elba says. “It’s nice having a production deal but there’s restrictions.
- 6/26/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
“First-look deals are a lot of kicking tires,” Idris Elba said today, as he revealed his high-profile partnership with Apple TV+ has run down following the launch of psychological thriller Hijack.
The deal with Elba and his Green Door Pictures outfit was struck in July 2020 and the only show to emerge from it was Hijack, which is co-written by Lupin’s George Kay and Jim Field Smith.
Launching on the streamer Wednesday, Elba stars alongside the likes of Archie Panjabi, The Crown’s Ben Miles and Max Beesley as Sam Nelson, an accomplished business negotiator forced to use his guile to save the lives of passengers onboard a hijacked plane making its way to London. Elba is also EPing the series, which comes from 60FortyFilms and Idiotlamp Productions in association with Green Door.
Speaking at a London press conference, Elba said “the cycle of the [first-look] deal has now gone through...
The deal with Elba and his Green Door Pictures outfit was struck in July 2020 and the only show to emerge from it was Hijack, which is co-written by Lupin’s George Kay and Jim Field Smith.
Launching on the streamer Wednesday, Elba stars alongside the likes of Archie Panjabi, The Crown’s Ben Miles and Max Beesley as Sam Nelson, an accomplished business negotiator forced to use his guile to save the lives of passengers onboard a hijacked plane making its way to London. Elba is also EPing the series, which comes from 60FortyFilms and Idiotlamp Productions in association with Green Door.
Speaking at a London press conference, Elba said “the cycle of the [first-look] deal has now gone through...
- 6/26/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
"Hijack" is a new 'high octane' crime thriller, starring and executive produced by Idris Elba ("Luther"), created and directed by George Kay ("Lupin"), streaming June 28, 2023 on AppleTV+:
"...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, while authorities on the ground scramble for answers.
"'Sam Nelson' (Elba) is an accomplished negotiator in the business world 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..."
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- 6/26/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Plot: 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.
Review: Idris Elba has proven himself to be a multi-hyphenate powerhouse who can provide voice-over for animated fare, play a superhero, perform action in genres ranging from science fiction to fantasy, and even get some laughs in comedies. Elba is even an experienced DJ. The gun can do no wrong, and while his filmography is jammed with diverse projects, the instant I started watching Hijack, I knew the creative team brought him on board because of his voice. Idris Elba has a presence that few actors are capable of, and that gravitas helps rescue Hijack from being a bust. Told in a real-time approach, Hijack is a tense thriller about a plane...
Review: Idris Elba has proven himself to be a multi-hyphenate powerhouse who can provide voice-over for animated fare, play a superhero, perform action in genres ranging from science fiction to fantasy, and even get some laughs in comedies. Elba is even an experienced DJ. The gun can do no wrong, and while his filmography is jammed with diverse projects, the instant I started watching Hijack, I knew the creative team brought him on board because of his voice. Idris Elba has a presence that few actors are capable of, and that gravitas helps rescue Hijack from being a bust. Told in a real-time approach, Hijack is a tense thriller about a plane...
- 6/18/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Netflix has released a clip of Lupin Part 3 which features Omar Sy’s Assane Diop back in Paris where danger awaits. The streamer released the clip during the French heist thriller’s panel at the Tudum fan event Saturday in São Paulo, Brazil.
In Lupin, Sy stars as professional thief Assane Diop, the only son of an immigrant from Senegal who had come to France to seek a better life for his child. Assane’s father is framed for the theft of an expensive diamond necklace by his employer, the wealthy and powerful Hubert Pellegrini, and hangs himself in his prison cell out of shame, leaving the teenage Assane an orphan.
Twenty-five years later, inspired by a book about gentleman thief Arsène Lupin his father had given him on his birthday, Assane sets out to get revenge on the Pellegrini family, using his charisma and mastery of thievery, subterfuge, and...
In Lupin, Sy stars as professional thief Assane Diop, the only son of an immigrant from Senegal who had come to France to seek a better life for his child. Assane’s father is framed for the theft of an expensive diamond necklace by his employer, the wealthy and powerful Hubert Pellegrini, and hangs himself in his prison cell out of shame, leaving the teenage Assane an orphan.
Twenty-five years later, inspired by a book about gentleman thief Arsène Lupin his father had given him on his birthday, Assane sets out to get revenge on the Pellegrini family, using his charisma and mastery of thievery, subterfuge, and...
- 6/17/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Flying on an airplane has to rank right up there with the least enjoyable experiences we face these days — so imagine my surprise when spending a few hours on a plane with Apple TV+’s Hijack actually turned out to be downright pleasurable. The new hostage drama starring Idris Elba (premiering Wednesday, June 28; I’ve seen three of the seven episodes) is a good old-fashioned pulse-pounder that takes full advantage of its claustrophobic setting with perfectly calibrated tension and high-intensity action scenes.
Elba plays Sam Nelson, a passenger on a flight from Dubai to London that’s set to take about seven hours,...
Elba plays Sam Nelson, a passenger on a flight from Dubai to London that’s set to take about seven hours,...
- 6/16/2023
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
"Hijack" is the new 'high octane' crime thriller, starring and executive produced by Idris Elba ("Luther"), created and directed by George Kay ("Lupin"), streaming June 28, 2023 on AppleTV+:
"...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, while authorities on the ground scramble for answers.
"'Sam Nelson' (Elba) is an accomplished negotiator in the business world 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..."
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"...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, while authorities on the ground scramble for answers.
"'Sam Nelson' (Elba) is an accomplished negotiator in the business world 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..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 5/30/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Apple TV+ dropped the official trailer for “Hijack,” the upcoming thriller series that is set to premiere with two episodes on Wednesday, June 28. The seven-episode season will be available on the streamer, with the remaining five episodes dropping the following five weeks, until the finale on August 2.
According to the official logline, “’Hijack’ is a 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.”
“Hijack” stars Idris Elba as Sam Nelson, the business negotiator who steps up to save the lives of his fellow passengers. Elba is joined by Christine Adams, Max Beesley, Eve Myles, Neil Maskell, Jasper Britton, Harry Michell, Aimee Kelly, Mohamed Elsandel and Ben Miles.
Created by writer George Kay and director Jim Field Smith; the two also serve as executive producers alongside Elba, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta and Kris Thykier.
According to the official logline, “’Hijack’ is a 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.”
“Hijack” stars Idris Elba as Sam Nelson, the business negotiator who steps up to save the lives of his fellow passengers. Elba is joined by Christine Adams, Max Beesley, Eve Myles, Neil Maskell, Jasper Britton, Harry Michell, Aimee Kelly, Mohamed Elsandel and Ben Miles.
Created by writer George Kay and director Jim Field Smith; the two also serve as executive producers alongside Elba, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta and Kris Thykier.
- 5/26/2023
- by Charna Flam, McKinley Franklin and Sophia Scorziello
- Variety Film + TV
"Hijack" is a new 'high octane' crime thriller, starring and executive produced by Idris Elba ("Luther"), created and directed by George Kay ("Lupin"), streaming June 28, 2023 on AppleTV+:
"...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, while authorities on the ground scramble for answers.
"'Sam Nelson' (Elba) is an accomplished negotiator in the business world 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..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...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, while authorities on the ground scramble for answers.
"'Sam Nelson' (Elba) is an accomplished negotiator in the business world 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..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 5/26/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
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