. The synopsis reads: '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. As well as roles Coronation Street, James has had other huge roles such as Fighting with My Family , where he starred alongside Florence Pugh as Roy Knight in 2019. He's also had appearances in hit TV shows such as Doctors, Casualty , Vera , Silent Witness and Emmerdale . Although it's clear the actor has big projects in the pipeline, a source previously revealed to The ASun the door has been left open for James to return to Corrie in the future . A source said: 'It's not the last fans will see of Ali in Weatherfield.' 4 Idris played the role of 'Sam Nelson,' an accomplished negotiator in the business world Credit: AP 4 James Burrows played the role of Ali Neeson on Coronation Street Credit: ITV){kind=link}
CORONATION Street fans were absolutely stunned as a former star returned to the screen.
James Burrows played the role of Ali Neeson on the cobbles from 2018 until 2020.
But now, James, 32, plays the role of Jonty in new Idris Elba’s new Apple TV+ thriller, Hijack.
The series made its debut on June 28, 2023, with the first two episodes, followed by one new episode every Wednesday until August 2.
Idris, 50, played the role of ‘Sam Nelson,’ an accomplished negotiator in the business world.