Hijack is a thriller drama series co-created by George Kay and Jim Field Smith. The Apple TV series follows Sam Nelson, a brilliant business negotiator, on his way to London from Dubai on a flight that is hijacked. Sam uses his skills to end the hijacking peacefully. Hijack stars Idris Elba, Neil Maskell, Christine Adams, Eve Myles, Archie Panjabi, Max Beesley, and Ben Miles. So, if you loved the thrilling story, intense drama, and compelling characters in Hijack, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
24 (Hulu, Disney+, & Rent on Prime Video)
24 is an action drama series co-created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran. The Fox series is set in Los Angeles, and it follows an American anti-terrorism agent, Jack Bauer, who works alongside his brilliant team to thwart terror plots on American soil. 24 stars Kiefer Sutherland, Leslie Hope, Sarah Clarke, Elisha Cuthbert, Dennis Haysbert, Carlos Bernard, Penny Johnson Jerald, and Xander Berkley.
Vagabond (Netflix)
Vagabond is a South Korean conspiracy action thriller series created by Lee Yong-seok. The SBS TV series follows Cha Dal-gun, a stuntman whose life is turned upside down after his nephew dies in a tragic plane crash, but things get complicated when he stumbles into a vast conspiracy that indicates corruption in the South Korean government. Vagabond stars Lee Seung-gi, Bae Suzy, Shin Sung-rok, Baek Yoon-sik, Moon Sung-keun, Kim Min-jong, and Choi Kwang-il.
Bodyguard (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Bodyguard is a British political thriller drama series created by Jed Mercurio. The BBC One series is set in London, and it follows British Army war veteran David Budd, now working as a police officer. After stopping a terror plot on British soil, he is assigned to the security detail of a controversial politician, but things get complicated when she is attacked. Bodyguard stars Richard Madden, Keeley Hawes, Gina McKee, Sophie Rundle, Vincent Franklin, Pippa Haywood, Paul Ready, and Tom Brooke.
Hostages (Tubi & Rent on Prime Video)
Hostages is an Israeli thriller drama series co-created by Rotem Shamir and Omri Givon. The Channel 10 series follows surgeon Yael Danon as she prepares for her routine checkup on Israel’s president, but things take a turn when her family is taken hostage, and the kidnappers give her an ultimatum to kill the president, or they will kill her family. Hostages stars Jonah Lotan, Ayelet Zurer, Tomer Kapon, Dar Zuzovsky, Reymonde Amsalem, and Alona Tal.
Condor (MGM+)
Condor is an espionage thriller drama series co-created by Todd Katzberg, Jason Smilovic, and Ken Robinson. Based on James Grady’s 1974 novel Six Days of the Condor, the MGM+ series follows an idealistic young CIA analyst who finds himself caught up in a vast conspiracy after all of his colleagues are murdered and he is blamed for the massacre. Condor stars Max Irons, Brendan Fraser, William Hurt, Leem Lubany, Angel Bonanni, Kristen Hager, Mira Sorvino, Bob Balaban, and Constance Zimmer.
Rabbit Hole (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Rabbit Hole is a spy thriller drama series co-created by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. The Paramount+ series follows John Weir, a corporate spy whose life is thrown into utter chaos after he gets entangled in a dangerous conspiracy and is blamed for a murder he didn’t commit. Rabbit Hole stars Kiefer Sutherland, Meta Golding, Enid Graham, Rob Yang, Walt Klink, and Charles Dance.
The Night Agent (Netflix)
The Night Agent is a conspiracy action thriller drama series created by Shawn Ryan. Based on Matthew Quirk’s 2019 novel of the same name, the Netflix series follows FBI agent Peter Sutherland, who gets entangled in a dangerous conspiracy after beginning his job at the White House. He is soon assigned to protect a former tech CEO after her uncle and aunt are killed by assassins. The Night Agent stars Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Sarah Desjardins, Eve Harlow, Phoenix Raei, and Enrique Murciano.