The Hour (2011)

07/19/2011 (GB) • 1h

Drama, War & Politics, Crime

Overview

A behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller in Cold War-era England that centers on a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an investigative news programme.

Top Billed Cast

Ben Whishaw

Freddie Lyon

12 Episodes

Romola Garai

Bel Rowley

12 Episodes

Dominic West

Hector Madden

12 Episodes

Anna Chancellor

Lix Storm

12 Episodes

Julian Rhind-Tutt

Angus McCain

12 Episodes

Oona Chaplin

Marnie Madden

12 Episodes

Peter Capaldi

Randall Brown

12 Episodes

Hannah John-Kamen

Rosa Maria Ramírez

12 Episodes

Peter Sullivan

Commander Laurence Stern

12 Episodes


Last Season

Season 2

2012 | 6 Episodes

Season 2 of The Hour premiered on November 14, 2012.

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Status

Ended

Network

networknetwork

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

journalist

journalism

cold war

reporter

period drama

historical

british history

investigative journalism

1950s

modern history

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