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Idris Elbas new thriller is making history for Apple TV+.
What TV shows will define the summer of 2023?
And they delivered, generatingcountless theoriesand a weeklylove triangle discourse.
The action unfolds in real time, making it a harrowing 7-hour journey for passengers and viewers alike.
But Im not alone.
Cachie, 34, stumbled upon the series herself and watched it after all seven episodes were out.
But in the month sinceHijacksAug.
2 finale, she says more than 20 people have recommended the series.
I was like, youre late!
I saw it a long time ago, the Miami-based nurse recalls.
That impressive word-of-mouth tracks with viewership numbers.
In the week surroundingHijacksfinale, it clocked 357 million minutes of viewing,per Nielsen,and was No.
8 of the top 10 most-streamed original titles in America.
(Despite the shows success, a Season 2 has yet to be announced.)
So, what madeHijackthe sleeper hit of the summer?
Elba who also executive produces hopedHijackwould spread like this.
I want this to be a water-cooler moment, he toldThe Hollywood Reporterin June.
I just wanted it to be fun like Did you see that sh*t?
That sh*t was very well done.
Indeed, the showshigh-concept premise makes it easy to disseminate.
