‘Hijack’ Season 2: Toby Jones, Lisa Vicari & Christiane Paul Join Idris Elba In Apple Thriller; Filming Underway

Andreas Wiseman

12 June 2024 at 9:30 am·1-min read

EXCLUSIVE: BAFTA winner Toby Jones (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Dark star Lisa Vicari and International Emmy winner Christiane Paul (FBI: International) are among series regulars joining Idris Elba in season two of Apple thriller Hijack, which is currently filming in the UK.

Elba stars in and is an exec producer on the show whose popular first season followed an airline hijacking. Plot details on season two are being kept under wraps.

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The second season is executive-produced by Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta and Tom Nash at 60Forty Films, alongside executive producers George Kay and Jim Field Smith, with Field Smith’s own production company Idiotlamp Productions.

Season one is rated fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and landed on the Nielsen Streaming Originals Top 10 list. The show is created by George Kay and Jim Field Smith, and Field Smith also serves as lead director.

Jones is coming off widespread acclaim for his starring role in ITV’s landmark series Mr Bates Vs The Post Office. Vicari most recently starred with Matthias Schoenaerts and Noomi Rapace in Canal+ western series Django. Paul can be seen this year starring in Frank Doelger’s AI surveillance series Concordia.

Toby Jones is represented by Sue Latimer at ARG. Lisa Vicari is represented by 42 MP (UK), Principal Entertainment LA (US) and Inka Stelljes (Germany). Christiane Paul is represented by Players Agentur Management, Thruline Entertainment, Tavistock Wood and Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson McGinnis and Ryan.

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