One of the most taut, tightly constructed series of the year is Hijack, the original thriller created by George Kay and Jim Field Smith for Apple TV+. The series stars Idris Elba as business negotiator Sam Nelson, who finds himself on a plane en route to London hijacked by gunmen. The series kept audiences guessing about the hijackers’ motives and how Sam would escape across its seven episodes, with plenty of twists and turns along the way.By the series’ conclusion, the airliner has barely averted a crash in downtown London, and Sam is safely back on the ground after a scuffle with the lead hijacker, but the shadowy forces behind the hijacking are still very much on the loose. In an exclusive interview with CBR, Hijack creators George Kay and Jim Field Smith unpacked the tense season finale, share some of the intriguing creative choices made along the way, and hint at the possibilities for a follow-up.CBR: I wanted to talk about the pacing for the show because each episode escalates up to a cliffhanger ending while the show itself plays in real-time. How was it writing and directing that build-up of tension, slightly resetting the subsequent episode and then building back up again?RELATED: Hijack: Archie Panjabi Faces Crisis Head-on in New Apple TV+ ThrillerRELATED: Foundation: Jared Harris Brings a New Twist to Apple TV+’s Hit Sci-Fi Series
One of the most taut, tightly constructed series of the year is Hijack, the original thriller created by George Kay and Jim Field Smith for Apple TV+. The series stars Idris Elba as business negotiator Sam Nelson, who finds himself on a plane en route to London hijacked by gunmen. The series kept audiences guessing about the hijackers’ motives and how Sam would escape across its seven episodes, with plenty of twists and turns along the way.
By the series’ conclusion, the airliner has barely averted a crash in downtown London, and Sam is safely back on the ground after a scuffle with the lead hijacker, but the shadowy forces behind the hijacking are still very much on the loose. In an exclusive interview with CBR, Hijack creators George Kay and Jim Field Smith unpacked the tense season finale, share some of the intriguing creative choices made along the way, and hint at the possibilities for a follow-up.
CBR: I wanted to talk about the pacing for the show because each episode escalates up to a cliffhanger ending while the show itself plays in real-time. How was it writing and directing that build-up of tension, slightly resetting the subsequent episode and then building back up again?
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