Hijack season 2 cast: Who stars in the Apple TV drama?
Idris Elba is back leading the cast of Hijack, but who joins him this time round?
Get ready for some edge of your seat action as Apple TV's Hijack returns to our screens for its second outing. Where the first season saw Sam Nelson (Idris Elba) tackle a hijacking situation up in the air, this season sees the expert negotiator deep in the Berlin underground.
With the first two episodes of the season already released, we know that not all is quite what it seems in this hijack situation as time has obviously elapsed since we last saw Sam on our screens.
Both series co-creator Jim Field Smith and Idris Elba told RadioTimes.com that they were surprised by the reaction to season 1, with Elba saying: "I’m excited for it, I think we were all surprised at how well received it was. When Jim was like ‘I think we’re gonna have to do it again’, I was like ‘What?’. I was like ‘go on then’.
"Now it’s just to offer it to the audience and see. I think the trick of doing something like this where lightning strikes twice is that next time, the audience are still going ‘Oh I didn’t see that coming!’.”
But who's who in the new season of Hijack? Read on to find out more about the season 2 cast.
Hijack season 2 cast: Who stars in the Apple TV drama?
The full cast list for Hijack season 2 is as follows but scroll on to find out more about the characters, as well as where you've seen the actors before.
- Idris Elba as Sam Nelson
- Christine Adams as Marsha Smith-Nelson
- Max Beesley as DI Daniel O'Farrell
- Archie Panjabi as DCI Zahra Gahfoor
- Toby Jones as Peter Faber
- Clare-Hope Ashitey as Olivia Thatcher
- Christian Näthe as Otto Weber
- Lisa Vicari as Clara Berger
- Karima McAdams as Jess
- Christiane Paul as Ada Winter
- Arsher Ali as Robert Lang
Idris Elba as Sam Nelson
Who is Sam? In season 1, we saw Sam being the expert negotiator we know him to be. This time round, he faces another crisis but not all is as it seems and it's clear that in the time since we've seen him, Sam has gone through trauma of his own.
Where have I seen Idris Elba? As well as serving as executive producer on Hijack, Elba is known for a variety of roles over the years in film and TV including in Luther, The Wire, Molly's Game, Beasts of No Nation and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
Christine Adams as Marsha Smith-Nelson
Who is Marsha? Marsha is Sam's estranged wife and we find her living a life of solitude in the countryside. However, it appears as though she's not all that far from trouble in her natural oasis.
Where have I seen Christine Adams? Adams is known for her roles in The Whole Truth, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Ordinary Joe, Black Lightning and Batman Begins.
Max Beesley as Daniel O'Farrell
Who is Daniel? A police detective who was the boots on the ground investigator in season 1, Daniel is pulled back into Sam's orbit this time round as things start to escalate in Germany.
Where have I seen Max Beesley? Beesley is known for his roles in Bodies, Survivors, Jamestown, The Midwich Cuckoos and Operation Fortune, as well as The Gentlemen, Suits and Hotel Babylon.
Toby Jones as Peter Faber
Who is Peter? Peter works in British Intelligence and is central to figuring out what's going on in Berlin. He's approached by Olivia who has some intel on the situation and Sam Nelson namely, with the pair joining forces to figure out what's at the heart of this crisis.
Where have I seen Toby Jones? Jones is known for a wealth of roles over the years in film and TV, including Mr Bates vs the Post Office, Sherlock and The Girl. He's also a famous fixture in various franchises, including The Hunger Games, the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the world of Harry Potter where he voiced Dobby.
Clare-Hope Ashitey as Olivia Thatcher
Who is Olivia? Olivia works at the British Embassy in Berlin and is initially supposed to be meeting Sam for a meeting but when he doesn't show up it, it rings alarm bells for her.
Where have I seen Clare-Hope Ashitey? Ashitey is known for her roles in Seven Seconds, Suspects, Doctor Foster, The Feed and Funny Woman, as well as Constellation and The Wheel of Time.
Christian Näthe as Otto Weber
Who is Otto? Otto works for the U-Bahn and is a train driver, but finds himself at the heart of the crisis that unfolds.
Where have I seen Christian Näthe? Näthe has had notable roles in various German productions, including in Balloon, Soloalbum, Schule, Der Baader Meinhof Komplex, and the hit comedy Fack ju Göhte.
Lisa Vicari as Clara Berger
Who is Clara? Clara is one of the controllers working for the U-Bahn in Berlin who stays late to help out with a shift, coming to notice that something is awry on one of the lines.
Where have I seen Lisa Vicari? The German actress has starred in Netflix's Dark, Django, as well as Swimming, romantic comedy Isi & Ossi and police drama Am Ende der Worte.
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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.
