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quietly standing up to a team of hijackers who are not Muslim (refreshing!):Hijack.

Simply give yourself over to its ever-shifting array of welcome, weird, and occasionally wild elements.
Spoilers follow for the first five episodes of the Apple TV+ seriesHijack.
WELCOME: Idris Elba subtly telling people theyre stupid.The man is great at this.

Those scenes are subtle and effective.
Its a downbeat performance, but a good one, especially if youre into watching Elba bark out commands.
(Who isnt?)

Get those cross-promotional dollars, sir!
WELCOME: Baddies who arent Muslim or Middle Eastern.This is rare in a political-thriller show, okay?
Excuse me, whats the difference at this point?

This is literally what seatbelts are for.
Read the cabin, kid, and stay in your seat!
Do you wantWill Forte stalking youin the future?
You dont need to be that show!
The hijackers make them pull down all the window blinds and it gets very dark and claustrophobic!
Give us the stare-off were waiting for,Hijack.
Idris, take the wheel!