Apple TV+ is teasing the new show Hijack.
Hijack is created by George Kay (Lupin) and Jim Field Smith, who previously collaborated on the Netflix anthology series Criminal.
The new show is "a tense thriller that follows the journey of a hijacked plane as it makes its way to London over a seven-hour flight, and authorities on the ground scramble for answers," according to a press release.
Elba plays Sam Nelson, "an accomplished negotiator in the business world who needs to step up and use all his guile to try and save the lives of the passengers."
Panjabi portrays Zahra Gahfoor, a counterterrorism officer who becomes part of the investigation from the ground.Christine Adams, Max Beesley, Eve Myles, Neil Maskell, Jasper Britton, Harry Michell, Aimee Kelly, Mohamed Elsandel and Ben Miles also star.
Hijack is produced by 60Forty Films and Idiotlamp Productions. It is the first project to debut from Elba's first-look deal with Apple TV+ and his Green Door Pictures.
Elba's other TV credits include The Wire and Luther, while Panjabi starred on The Good Wife.
