Idris Elba’s high-pressure thriller Hijack has dropped down the Apple TV+ charts after a new rival stormed ahead. The streaming leaderboard got a shake-up this week when a fresh season of a hit series arrived and quickly grabbed viewers’ attention.
The sudden surge reshuffled the platform’s most-watched rankings and knocked the fan-favorite drama out of its previous spot.
The Last Thing He Told Me Season 2 debuts #1 on Apple TV streaming
The newly released Season 2 of The Last Thing He Told Me quickly climbed to No. 1 on Apple TV+’s global charts, according to FlixPatrol, dethroning Hijack and pushing it to the second place. In the United States, the series landed at No. 2, sitting behind Shrinking. Its debut bumped Hijack down to the No. 3 spot domestically. Before the shake-up, Hijack had been holding the No. 2 position in the U.S. rankings.
Hijack runs for seven episodes and plays out in real time. Idris Elba leads the thriller as Sam Nelson, a sharp corporate negotiator. Most of the action stays locked inside a hijacked flight traveling from Dubai to London, keeping the pressure high from start to finish. The series mixes intense negotiations with ticking-clock drama. The supporting cast includes Archie Panjabi and Christine Adams. Its tight pacing and high-stakes setup helped the show stick on the charts well beyond its initial release.
Meanwhile, The Last Thing He Told Me, led by Jennifer Garner, keeps pulling solid numbers. The mystery drama follows Hannah, a woman whose world flips overnight when her husband suddenly vanishes. The series streams on Apple TV+ and continues to ride the momentum of its first season. Season 2 leans into darker turns and deeper twists, keeping viewers interested.
Ranking shake-ups like this happen all the time in the streaming scene. When a long-awaited new season drops, it usually pulls in a wave of fresh viewers and bumps older titles down the list for a while. It doesn’t automatically mean the earlier hit is losing steam. It mostly shows how platforms track recent viewing momentum.
Both series still perform well for Apple TV+. Idris Elba remains a strong audience magnet, especially after fan-favorite work like Luther. Meanwhile, Jennifer Garner continues her steady TV comeback and keeps viewers hooked.
Originally reported by Rishabh Shandilya on ComingSoon.
