Scorchin' Summer Streamin' 26 - Red Eye - Season Two

Red Eye is one of those shows I watched, thought would be a one off, it was a little too similar to Hijack, but surprise. The British thriller starring Jing Lusi, Jemma Moore & Lesley Sharp, this time titled Red Eye: Crimson Icarus, landed last month on Stan.

This season Martin Compston joined the cast as the six new episodes streamed on New Years Day 2026.

Red Eye: Crimson Icarus expands the scope of the narrative, following now Detective Sergeant Hana Li (Lusi) as she becomes involved in an investigation centred on the United States Embassy in London. 

After the murder of a diplomatic courier, Hana and her colleague RSO Brody pursue a suspect while uncovering links to an international conspiracy. As the investigation escalates, the embassy is placed into lockdown and further deaths reveal connections to a controversial inquiry into a past aviation disaster.

Running parallel to the embassy investigation, MI5 Director General Madeline Delaney (Sharp) finds herself at the centre of a life-threatening situation when a bomb is discovered on the aircraft she is travelling on. 

Delaney works alongside Defence Secretary Alex Peterson (Nicholas Rowe) and the crew to prevent disaster, while journalists and investigators on the ground, including Jess Li (Hana's sister), uncover evidence that gradually exposes the true scale of the conspiracy.

The six-part series concludes with the perpetrators being unmasked and those responsible brought to justice, as Hana and Brody confront personal challenges and collaborate with Delaney to resolve the case.

Like Hijack season two (also streaming last month, awkward!) they ditch the planes (mostly) for the second run. If you were a little behind like me, maybe don't read past the trailer.

Brody breaches custody, rescues Johnson and injures Fox, while Li recovers the detonator. 

Fox narrowly escapes the embassy without the briefcase, which Li and Brody discover contains the missing black box from the D300. 

They play the recording at Thames House, which shows Patrick Johnson was transporting Martin, who had evidence Peterson had been embezzling millions from the D300 project, to the US to expose him. 

Peterson ordered the co-pilot to take over, and in an armed scuffle, Johnson was shot and the FCS was damaged, causing the crash. 

Two days earlier, Tillman is shown using his knowledge of the crash and embezzlement to blackmail Peterson to further his own political ambitions. In response, Peterson plans the assassinations to cover his tracks, hires Fox and has a diplomatic bag containing Fox's equipment sent from a vacant Congressional office while he is visiting Washington, D.C. Li, Brody and MI5 are able to trick him into admitting his guilt on tape, and Fox is arrested after a fight where Li spares his life. 

Brody comes close to killing Peterson to avenge his brother, but allows him to be arrested. Delaney offers Li a job with MI5, but she politely declines.

There felt like there was a door open for a third season. This could be a sleeper hit. Maybe they will take it to the Hijack carbon and head on a sleeper train for season three.

I feel Stan have given this loads of promo. Unfortunately their original Dear Life, was way better than this. But if you like a political spy series, maybe give this a viewing.

God it's a full working week ahead. FML. 2026 is already in full swing right!