Sam Nelson (Idris Elba) boards the Kingdom Airlines flight from Dubai to Heathrow. He has little by way of luggage and is on his way to save his relationship.
In his first class seat, he has a lot on his mind.
So has the young woman who finds a bullet in the toilet of the aircraft. She mentions it to a passenger who has been constantly kind to her. Only he is one of the hijackers.
The finding of the bullet leads to a change of plans from the hijackers. Sam notices something is not right by some furtive conversations.
Is this Passenger 57, Die Hard or Under Siege?
There is no shortage of silliness in the first episode of Hi/Jack. From the flight captain who easily and inexplicably opens the door to let the hijackers in. To how they managed to get so many guns on board.
You wonder if the tension can be sustained over seven episodes.
With the reveal of Sam's final words in this episode. This can be classed as an implausible but enjoyable guilty pleasure.