![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/tense-tv-thriller-gets-second-series-after-becoming-an-overnight-ratings-smash/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/photo-illustration-apple-tv-logo-812586226.jpg&description=Exclusive TELLY TRIUMPH Published : 19:00, 18 Jul 2023 Updated : 18:59, 18 Jul 2023 NEW Idris Elba thriller Hijack is such a hit that Apple TV+ is already looking at a sequel. I can reveal that talks are in place to tee up a second series of the drama , which is set on board a plane taken over by terrorists. 4 Apple TV+ is looking at a sequel for thriller Hijack which features Idris Elba Credit: AP Idris plays Sam Nelson, a trained corporate negotiator who ends up having to outsmart the bad guys at 65,000ft. A TV insider said: 'This is great news for Idris, who isn't just the leading man of the show, he's also one of the executive producers. 'So he has a great deal invested in the drama, which was reflected in just how enthusiastically he promoted it before it launched last month. 'The programme will help reframe Idris as an actor, making him known for more than playing the lead in BBC detective drama Luther . "And since he is now 50, he wants to be seen as more than just an action hero. 'He wants to be seen as an actor who can take on a greater range of roles. "The streaming giant's bosses are keen on him exploring this new chapter with them, which is why there are now discussions about delivering a second helping of Hijack . 'After all, it has turned out to be one of their most-watched shows and the reviews have generally been full of praise.' The seven-parter sees Sam on board Kingdom Airlines flight KA29 from Dubai to London as he returns to his estranged wife, But then the bad guys take over the plane. It's not clear how the creators could continue the story, though there is the suggestion it could involve a similar scenario or maybe a different mode of transport . As anyone who watched Speed 2 will tell you, that's a gamble — but it might just be one that pays off for Idris and Apple TV+. AIDAN'S LESSONS IN VAIN THE stars of Fifteen-Love have admitted their disappointment at failing to make it to Wimbledon . To prepare for the Amazon tennis series, which launc){kind=link}
NEW Idris Elba thriller Hijack is such a hit that Apple TV+ is already looking at a sequel.
I can reveal that talks are in place to tee up a second series of the drama, which is set on board a plane taken over by terrorists.
Idris plays Sam Nelson, a trained corporate negotiator who ends up having to outsmart the bad guys at 65,000ft.
A TV insider said: “This is great news for Idris, who isn’t just the leading man of the show, he’s also one of the executive producers.
“So he has a great deal invested in the drama, which was reflected in just how enthusiastically he promoted it before it launched last month.