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The Hour

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This series, set in a BBC newsroom in the 1950s, features renegade journalist Freddie, ambitious producer Bel and handsome anchor Hector as they create an investigative newsmagazine show called "The Hour." But tensions rise between the three when they become embroiled in a passionate love triangle. The show plays out against the backdrop of a mysterious murder and Freddie's controversial and dangerous investigation. The series explores the decade on the threshold of change, from the ruthless sexual politics of the time to the revelations that redefined the world for a new generation.
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Season 1 94% 2011 Details Season 2 82% 2012 Details

Cast & Crew

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Ben Whishaw

Freddie Lyon

Romola Garai

Bel Rowley

Dominic West

Hector Madden

Joshua McGuire

Isaac Wengrow

Anton Lesser

Clarence Fendley

Lisa Greenwood

Sissy Cooper

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Synopsis This series, set in a BBC newsroom in the 1950s, features renegade journalist Freddie, ambitious producer Bel and handsome anchor Hector as they create an investigative newsmagazine show called "The Hour." But tensions rise between the three when they become embroiled in a passionate love triangle. The show plays out against the backdrop of a mysterious murder and Freddie's controversial and dangerous investigation. The series explores the decade on the threshold of change, from the ruthless sexual politics of the time to the revelations that redefined the world for a new generation.
Executive Producer
Jane Featherstone, Derek Wax, Abi Morgan, Lucy Richer
Screenwriter
Abi Morgan
Network
BBC
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jul 19, 2011