“They Pressed Play for One Episode — and Somehow Lost an Entire Night” Why ITVX viewers say this six-part psychological thriller has quietly become the most addictive watch of the new year, how a Line of Duty favorite’s arrival raised the tension to unbearable levels, and why fans insist the story doesn’t just hook you — it locks you inside a nerve-shredding hostage nightmare that makes stopping feel almost impossible, even when you know you should turn it off

ITVX viewers “can’t stop watching” the highly anticipated second series of Red Eye, starring Jing Lusi (Crazy Rich Asians) and Martin Compston (Line of Duty). Told over six episodes, the psychological thriller landed on screens on New Year’s Day and follows detective sergeant Hana Li, who gets caught up in a highly dangerous hostage situation inside the US Embassy.

While Richard Armitage starred as Dr Matthew Nolan in the first season, which became one of ITV’s top ten dramas of 2024 and earned nearly 30 million streams on ITVX, Martin joins the new series as Clay Brody, Head of Embassy Security.

If you love high-octane spy and hostage thrillers that push agents and officials to their limits, like Apple TV’s Hijack and Netflix’s The Night Agent, then this one is for you.

Before its release, HELLO!’s Acting TV Editor Nicky Morris said of the show: “Martin Compston knows a good script when he sees one, having starred in gripping dramas such as Line of Duty and Fear, and will make a great new addition to an already compelling show. If season two is half as nail-biting as the first, then there’s no doubt I’ll be binge-watching all six episodes.”