Sam Nelson

Sam Nelson, otherwise known as simply Sam, is the main protagonist of the Apple TV+ British drama-thriller miniseries Hijack.
He is a corporate negotiator who becomes entangled in the hijacking of Flight KA29, which he is a passenger on. Faced with the situation, he attempts to use his negotating skills to manipulate the terrorists and save the other passengers.
He is portrayed by Idris Elba.
== Personality ==
Sam is a very skilled deal-maker, as not only does he negotiate for a living, but is also highly observant of his surroundings, already being suspicious of the hijackers minutes into the flight, before the hijack has even started. He then tries to investigate on his own and finds out that some of the passengers are carrying similar-looking washbags that were not given to them by the flight attendants.
Apart from being observant, Sam is also able to stay calm in high-pressure situations. He does not hand over his phone to the hijackers immediately. He lies to them about not having his phone with him and quickly sends a message to his ex-wife about the incident on the plane. He also advises the other passengers to not take action until they know who the hijackers are, and when they do not listen to him, they get in trouble. 
Sam is also good at improvisation, coming up with plans to help the passengers, such as signaling to the ground that the plane is hijacked, trying to get the Hungarians to apprehend the hijackers by convincing Stuart to land the plane, and even convincing Amanda to land the plane by saying that her daughter, who is held hostage by Edgar Janssen, would be killed as a witness. Sam’s understanding of human nature allows him to manipulate the situation to his advantage, which is why he becomes a key player in ending the crisis on board.
== Abilities ==
* Genius-Level Intellect: Along with being a skilled business negotiator, Sam is able to quickly anticipate and interpret situations and individuals, as well as understand those individuals who oppose him, and manipulate them and the situation for the greater good.
* Physical Strength: While Sam is not professionally skilled as a fighter, he is able to match multiple terrorists in hand to hand combat.
* Negotiating Skills: Thanks to his job, Sam is able to reason with the terrorists, and offers them help on multiple occasions to gain their trust, so he can get even more control of the situation.
* Persuasion: Sam is able to convince the terrorists, especially Stuart, to enact certain measures, such as landing the plane to get Lewis medical attention.
* Improvisation: Sam is able to come up with plans quicky, such as communicating information with the pilot via an in-flight video game, or communicate a plan to fight the terrorists with all the passengers with a paper bottle that says "Get ready to shake things up!"
== Trivia ==
* Along with portraying the main character, Idris Elba is also an executive producer of the Hijack miniseries.
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