HIJACK

During a flight from Dubai to London, corporate business negotiator Sam Nelson (Idris Elba) uses his skills to try and save everyone on board when the plane is taken over by hijackers. Simultaneous storylines focus on the authorities attempting to de-escalate the situation and understand the motives behind the hijacking. This fictional series unfolds in real time with each of its seven episodes taking place during the course of the seven-hour plane journey – an engaging concept if it can hold viewer interest. Sadly, in this case, it can’t. The cast and visual production hold this series up against its far fetched plot and technically inaccurate content. The disappointing and confusing ending wasn’t the payoff I expected for making it that far. More filler than thriller.