“Hijack”: here is the Italian trailer for the new thriller series starring and produced by Idris Elba.

“Hijack”: here is the Italian trailer for the new thriller series starring and produced by Idris Elba.

Apple TV+ has released the trailer for “Hijack,” a seven-episode thriller series starring and executive produced by SAG Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Idris Elba (“Luther”). Created by George Kay (“Lupin,” “Criminal”) and Jim Field Smith (“Criminal” “Truth Seekers”), the first writer and second lead director of the series, “Hijack” also stars the Emmy Award winner and NAACP Image Award winner Archie Panjabi (“The Good Wife,” “Snowpiercer,” “Blindspot”). “Hijack” will make its worldwide debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Wednesday, June 28, followed by a new episode every Wednesday through August 2.

Narrated in real time, “Hijack” is a high-voltage thriller that follows the journey of a hijacked plane to London for a seven-hour flight, with the authorities on the ground desperately trying to find a solution. Idris Elba plays Sam Nelson, a skilled negotiator who must use all his cunning to try to save the lives of the passengers, but the high-risk strategy he wants to use could be his undoing. Archie Panjabi plays Zahra Gahfoor, a counter-terrorism agent who is stranded when the plane is hijacked and becomes part of the investigation himself. In addition to Elba and Panjabi, the series stars Christine Adams, Max Beesley, Eve Myles, Neil Maskell, Jasper Britton, Harry Michell, Aimee Kelly, Mohamed Elsandel and Ben Miles.

“Hijack” was produced by 60Forty Films, the production company founded by Emmy Award-winning executive producers Jamie Laurenson and Hakan Kousetta (“Slow Horses,” “The Essex Serpent”) as part of its deal with Apple TV+, alongside George Kay and Jim FIeld Smith's production company, Idiotlamp Productions, also marks the first series of the deal between Idris Elba and his Green Door Pictures and Apple TV+. George Kay and Jim Field Smith are both executive producers along with Elba, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta and Kris Thykier.

Apple TV+ offers quality, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, innovative documentaries, and entertainment for kids and families, and is available to watch on all your favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch worldwide, premiered more original hits, and received recognition faster than any other streaming service. To date, Apple original films, documentaries and series have been recognized with 365 wins and 1.452 award nominations, including the Emmy-winning comedy “Ted Lasso” and the historic Oscar® for Best Picture for “CODA.”