Hijack (2023)

Season one is the one for this list: a seven-hour flight from Dubai to London is hijacked, and the show plays out in close to real time across seven episodes. Idris Elba's negotiator works the cabin while air traffic control, counterterrorism police and the government scramble on the ground, which is where the series is at its most convincing. It premiered on Apple TV+ in June 2023. Season two, released in January 2026, moves the hijacking to a train in Berlin, so aviation fans can stop after the first run without missing anything.