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Who can you trust when it's all on the line?
Expert negotiator Sam Nelson is in for the ride of his life—and so is everyone on board with him—after a group of hijackers take control. Sam will try every move in his playbook to take them down...as the stakes grow higher by the second.
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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Expert negotiator Sam Nelson is in for the ride of his life—and so is everyone on board with him—after a group of hijackers take control. Sam will try every move in his playbook to take them down...as the stakes grow higher by the second.
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Episode 1
Sam Nelson gets on a flight to London hoping to win back his ex-wife, but something on board feels wrong—and his suspicions are confirmed.
Directed by Jim Field SmithWritten by George KayGuest stars Christine Adams, Justin Salinger, Adnan Rashed, Holly Aird, Nikkita Chadha, Mohammed Faisal Mostafa, Sebastian Jessen, Nasser Memarzia
Episode 2
Spotting an opportunity, Sam executes a plan to get a covert message to authorities on the ground.
Directed by Jim Field SmithWritten by George KayGuest stars Christine Adams, Archie Panjabi, Justin Salinger, Adnan Rashed, Holly Aird, Nikkita Chadha, Mohammed Faisal Mostafa, Sebastian Jessen
Episode 3
As the UK’s counterterrorism unit learns of Flight KA29, Sam gets involved in a risky plan to take on the hijackers.
Directed by Jim Field SmithWritten by Fred Armesto, Adam Gyngell, George KayGuest stars Christine Adams, Archie Panjabi, Justin Salinger, Holly Aird, Nasser Memarzia, Gretchen Egolf, Fatima Adoum, Harry Michell
Episode 4
An incident team in Westminster scrambles to intercept fighter jets. Sam tries contacting the ground once more when a hijacker is injured.
Directed by Mo AliWritten by Kam Odedra, George KayGuest stars Christine Adams, Archie Panjabi, Justin Salinger, Holly Aird, Nasser Memarzia, Gretchen Egolf, Fatima Adoum, Harry Michell
Episode 5
Sam attempts to convince the hijackers to land the plane. A list of demands reveals who’s behind the hijacking.
Directed by Mo AliWritten by Anna-Maria Ssemuyaba, George KayGuest stars Archie Panjabi, Justin Salinger, Holly Aird, Nasser Memarzia, Gretchen Egolf, Fatima Adoum, Harry Michell, Jaimi Barbakoff
Episode 6
Faced with an impossible decision, the passengers ready themselves for a fight.
Directed by Jim Field SmithWritten by Catherine Moulton, George KayGuest stars Archie Panjabi, Ian Burfield, Justin Salinger, Holly Aird, Nasser Memarzia, Gretchen Egolf, Fatima Adoum, Harry Michell
Episode 7
A new threat emerges on board as Sam struggles to control the chaos unfolding around him.
Directed by Jim Field SmithWritten by George KayGuest stars Christine Adams, Archie Panjabi, Ian Burfield, Justin Salinger, Holly Aird, Nasser Memarzia, Gretchen Egolf, Fatima Adoum
Episode information updated Sep 16, 2026
Idris ElbaSam Nelson
Neil MaskellStuart Atterton
Eve MylesAlice Sinclair
Christine AdamsMarsha Smith-Nelson
Christian NätheOtto Weber
Max BeesleyDaniel O'Farrell
Archie PanjabiZahra Gahfoor
Clare-Hope AshiteyOlivia Thatcher
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Green Door PicturesUnited Kingdom
60Forty FilmsUnited Kingdom
Idiotlamp ProductionsUnited Kingdom
