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How to Watch ‘Hijack’ Series Premiere for Free on Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku & Mobile

Idris Elba is coming back to the small screen, this time for the high-wire thriller series “Hijack” on Apple TV+, which premieres Wednesday, June 28. The show follows a minute-by-minute accounting of a hijacked flight, and presents the series in a unique real-time format. You can watch Hijack: Season 1 with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+.

How to Watch ‘Hijack’ Series Premiere

About ‘Hijack’ Series Premiere

Told in real time, “Hijack” is a tense thriller that follows the journey of a hijacked plane as it makes its way to London over a seven hour flight, and authorities on the ground scramble for answers. Elba will star as ‘Sam Nelson,’ an accomplished negotiator in the business world who needs to step up and use all his guile to try and save the lives of the passengers - but, his high-risk strategy could be his undoing.

Panjabi will play the role of ‘Zahra Gahfoor,’ a counter terrorism officer who is on the ground when the plane is hijacked and becomes part of the investigation. In addition to Elba and Panjabi, the series stars Christine Adams, Max Beesley, Eve Myles, Neil Maskell, Jasper Britton, Harry Michell, Aimee Kelly, Mohamed Elsandel and Ben Miles.

Can you watch ‘Hijack’ Series Premiere for free?

Apple TV+ offers a 7-Day Free Trial. With your free trial, you can watch Hijack: Season 1 on Apple TV+.

‘Hijack’ Series Premiere Schedule

Apple TV+ will be airing ‘Hijack’ Series Premiere on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 and will continue with a weekly episode release until Wednesday, August 2, 2023.

  • Episode 1: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
  • Episode 2: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
  • Episode 3: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
  • Episode 4: Wednesday, July 12, 2023
  • Episode 5: Wednesday, July 19, 2023
  • Episode 6: Wednesday, July 26, 2023
  • Episode 7: Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Can you watch ‘Hijack’ Series Premiere offline?

Like most of the Apple TV+ catalog, you can download Hijack: Season 1 and watch offline with your linked devices.

What devices can you use to stream ‘Hijack’ Series Premiere?

You can watch Hijack: Season 1 on Apple TV+ using Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, iPhone/iPad, Mac, Windows, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV.

‘Hijack’ Series Premiere Trailer

  • Hijack: Season 1

    June 27, 2023

    When Flight KA29 is hijacked during its seven-hour journey from Dubai to London, Sam Nelson—an accomplished corporate negotiator—tries using his professional skills to save everyone on board. Will this high-risk strategy be his undoing?

  • Apple TV+

    Apple TV+ is a subscription video streaming service for $9.99 a month that includes high-quality original shows and movies including Best Picture winner “CODA,” popular sitcom “Ted Lasso,” and dramas like “The Morning Show” and “Severance.” Apple TV+ is also home to MLB baseball games on Friday nights and MLS Season Pass.

    If you purchase an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV, you can get a free year of Apple TV+.


David covers the biggest news stories, live events, premieres, and informational pieces for The Streamable. Before joining TS, he wrote extensively for Screen Rant and has years of experience writing about the entertainment and streaming industries. He's a Broncos fan, streams on his Toshiba Fire TV, and his favorites include "Andor," "Rings of Power," and "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds."

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