Hijack
TV Series2023Returning Series

Hijack

Taste attributes: dramavehiclesmafia/gangsterthrillerdetectivetried & testedunsavouryheavyintricatelinearall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Let them think they're in control."

Boxlist takeHeavy and layered: a morally murky drama series, familiar rather than fresh. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

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?

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Idris ElbaNeil MaskellEve MylesChristine AdamsMax Beesley

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2023
Status
Returning Series
Studio
60Forty Films
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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