Red Eye is getting ready for another tense takeoff as ITV confirms the return of the high-stakes thriller this January.
Jing Lusi is back as Detective Sergeant Hana Li, joined by Martin Compston, who comes on board as the Head of Embassy Security, Clay Brody.
Series regulars Lesley Sharp and Jemma Moore also return as Madeline Delaney, Head of MI5, and journalist Jess Li.
Season two will start on January 1, 2026 on ITV1 and ITVX in the UK. International release dates are to follow – the first season was made available on Hulu.
Watch the teaser trailer below…
This season, the drama shifts to the US Embassy in London, where celebrations for a new US ambassador grind to a halt after a sinister call threatens to blow a British government jet out of the sky – but only if anyone tries to leave the embassy.
As the embassy locks down, a series of murders put Hana at the center of a messy international crisis.
To find the killer and prevent disaster, Hana must team up with Brody, an old colleague she doesn’t trust, setting up a classic uneasy alliance.
There’s a personal stake for Hana, as her own boss Madeline Delaney is among those at risk on the targeted jet.
It’s a race against the clock for Hana and Brody to unravel a deadly conspiracy threatening both embassy staff and the jet’s passengers.
Red Eye launched last year to big numbers – over eight million viewers tuned in, and it racked up more than 29 million streams on ITVX, securing a top spot among ITV shows in 2024.
The new season lands January 1 on ITV1 and ITVX.
