Apple TV+'s 'Hijack' Season 1 is Pulpy, Popcorn Fun

I have something a tad bit upsetting to share with you. It’s quite possible that you missed an entire TV series centered around Idris Elba as an action hero.

It’s not entirely your fault. Hijack ran on AppleTV+ during the summer of 2023. As they say in the south, bless Apple TV+’s hearts, but until recently, the streaming service was notoriously not great at promoting their shows. (There appears to have been a sea change with Severance Season 2, though we should note the recently renewed Ted Lasso has been the exception to the rule.) The series was a critical success, and Elba was nominated for an Emmy award for his role in the series. Hijack was actually the second Apple TV+ series besides Ted Lasso to crack the Nielsen Streaming Originals Top 10 list.

(Both have now been bested by Severance, at least for the time being.)