
2011 – 2012 · Series · 1h · TV-14
The Hour
CriticsCritics: 84
AudienceAudience: 7.9
In Cold War-era England, a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman work on an investigative news programme amid espionage and political tensions. As they navigate the demands of broadcasting and their own complicated relationships, the team faces pressure to pursue the truth in a world where powerful interests shape what can be reported.
You’ll enjoy this if you like intelligent period dramas that mix newsroom life, political intrigue, and personal relationships; Not for you if you prefer fast-paced plots with simple, easy-to-follow mysteries.
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Cast
Anna ChancellorBen WhishawDominic WestPeter CapaldiRomola GaraiVanessa KirbyHannah John-KamenTim Pigott-Smith
Directors
Catherine MorsheadJamie Payne
If tonight is a The Hour night…
…these live in the same corner of my head.
Want one picked out for tonight?
Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.









