Skilled corporate business negotiator, Sam Nelson, is back on another mode of transport in Apple TV's Hijack Season 2. The network has finally unveiled the official trailer for their thriller series starring Idris Elba, which became a breakout hit with its Season 1 premiere in 2024.Hijack Season 1 saw Sam Nelson negotiating with a hijacker, who took control of a seven-hour flight from Dubai to London. Our skilled negotiator is back on a different mode of transport in a different city, but with the same tension and added pressure.Hijack Season 2 will take Sam Nelson on an underground train in Berlin, which is again hijacked. As Sam struggles to cut a deal with the hijackers and find a way to save the 200 passengers aboard the train, the authorities above ground race against time to save them all. The official synopsis reads as follows:In the thrilling second season of “Hijack,” a Berlin underground train and its commuters are taken hostage, while authorities scramble to save hundreds of lives. Sam Nelson (Idris Elba) is at the heart of the crisis on board, where one wrong decision could spell disaster.Here is the confirmed returning and new cast for Hijack Season 2.Hijack Season 2 cast and character guide: Meet the returning starsIdris Elba as Sam NelsonThe Golden Globe-winning and BAFTA-nominated actor will again lead the Hijack Season 2 cast as Sam Nelson, a talented corporate negotiator, who will tackle a hostage situation, this time on an underground train. In an earlier interview with Variety, Elba shared his thoughts about returning as Sam Nelson:"I’d like that, but I just don’t want to put him on another hijack. I’m open to that character coming back. I think if people were compelled to like the character, then I’m in."Since Hijack became one of Apple TV's most-watched series, Elba's return suggests another harrowing adventure. Additionally, Idris Elba also bagged an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the show.Christine Adams as Marsha Nelson-SmithChristine Adams, who played Sam's estranged wife Marsha in the debut season, is the next returning star on the Hijack Season 2 cast. Additionally, Marsha was also a physics professor. While details about Marsha's character are yet to be revealed for the upcoming season, she will likely get involved in Sam's mission on the underground train.Max Beesley as DI Daniel O'FarrellThe Midwich Cuckoos star is another actor returning in Apple TV's upcoming series. Beesley played DI Daniel, a Metropolitan Police officer and Marsha's current boyfriend. Since the trailer suggests the hijackers will use Sam's family and Marsha as leverage against him, it will likely create problems in Daniel and Marsha's current relationship.Archie Panjabi as DCI Zahra GahfoorThe Good Wife star is the final confirmed returning actor in the Hijack Season 2 cast. Panjabi played DCI Zahra, Daniel's former partner and a member of the SO15. While Sam tackles the situation aboard, Zahra will likely take charge on the ground. A snippet in the recently released trailer shows Daniel questioning her about Sam's involvement in the recent counter-terrorism issue, creating tension in the organization.Who are the new additions in the Hijack Season 2 cast? View this post on Instagram Instagram PostIn addition to the returning cast members, Hijack Season 2 will feature some new faces, who will likely increase the stakes in Sam's latest mission. The new cast additions are as follows:1) Clare-Hope Ashitey (Children of Men, Seven Seconds)2) Karima McAdams (The Wheel of Time, Dune: Prophecy)3) Christian Näthe (Balloon, Real Farmers Sing Better)4) Toby Jones (The Long Shadow, Harry Potter)5) Lisa Vicari (Dark, Isi and Ossi)6) Christiane Paul (Vampire Sisters, Jerry Cotton)Hijack Season 1 recorded 357 million minutes of viewing time and became the second Apple TV+ show on the Nielsen streaming rankings, also earning an Emmy nomination for Elba. While Hijack Season 2 is shifting its premise to an underground train in Berlin, the trailer suggests that the series is keeping its gritty atmosphere and the elements of a psychological thriller, which made it a breakout hit, intact.With returning stars like Elba & Panjabi, the second season offers another riveting tale with added pressure on our protagonist, Sam Nelson. The addition of A-listers like Jones and German actors like Näthe & Lisa Vacari suggests that the upcoming mission will be bolder and better than the first outing.Tune in to Hijack Season 2 on Apple TV on January 14.For the latest scoops on your favorite TV shows and movies, follow SoapCentral.