Hijack season 2 release schedule: When is episode 2 on Apple TV?
Idris Elba is back for more Hijack action – but when are new season 2 episodes being released?
After taking us on a tense seven-hour flight from Dubai to London in season 1, Hijack is back on our screens for more – and this time, we're going underground.
Idris Elba is back in the leading role as Sam Nelson, the smart-thinking business negotiator who managed to get to the bottom of the situation in season 1 and risked the lives of himself, the passengers onboard and his family to do so.
This season, Sam is once again at the heart of an unfolding crisis on a Berlin underground train – but is everything really all as it seems? When the train and its passengers are taken hostage, Sam is caught up in it all in the most surprising of ways.
But of course, some time has elapsed between season 1 and 2, with Elba telling RadioTimes.com exclusively about what that means for the emotional state of his character.
Speaking about what Sam has gone through in the run up to this second outing, Elba teases: "I think it’s real trauma, it’s real loss and trying to understand... Sam, for a living, negotiates, closes deals and finds weak spots. I can just imagine that he couldn’t really face himself, looking in the mirror and not understanding how he got there.
"And then of course, for it to continue and it got worse, we see a man that’s really a shell but so determined. That determination is what we leaned into to keep this train running.”
This season, fans have eight episodes to get excited about rather than season 1's seven-part count. But when do new instalments land on Apple TV? Read on for everything you need to know.
When is episode 2 of Hijack season 2 released on Apple TV?
While plenty of Apple TV dramas tend to treat us to a batch release of the first episodes in a series, Hijack season 2 has actually only premiered with its first episode on Wednesday 14th January.
That means that the rest of the series will be available to stream every Wednesday on the streamer, with the second episode set to be released on Wednesday 21st January.
Hijack season 2 release schedule
The full release schedule for Hijack season 2 is below.
- Episode 1 - Signal - Wednesday 14th January 2026 (out now)
- Episode 2 - Control - Wednesday 21st January 2026
- Episode 3 - Baggage - Wednesday 28th January 2026
- Episode 4 - Switch - Wednesday 4th February 2026
- Episode 5 - Outage - Wednesday 11th February 2026
- Episode 6 - Junction - Wednesday 18th February 2026
- Episode 7 - Contact - Wednesday 25th February 2026
- Episode 8 - Terminal - Wednesday 4th March 2026
How many episodes of Hijack season 2 are there?
There are eight episodes of Hijack season 2, one more so than season 1 where the seven-episode run reflected the seven-hour flight time between Dubai and London.
Fans can anticipate one more episode this time around, with the finale of season 2 due to be released on Wednesday 4th March.
Hijack season 2 trailer
You can find the trailer for Hijack's action-packed second season below.
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Morgan Cormack is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering everything drama-related on TV and streaming. She previously worked at Stylist as an Entertainment Writer. Alongside her past work in content marketing and as a freelancer, she possesses a BA in English Literature.
