The Hour

The Hour (2011)


  • Genre: Drama, Talk, War & Politics, Crime
  • Creator: Abi Morgan
  • First Air Date: 2011-07-19
  • Last Air Date: 2012-12-13
  • Total Seasons: 2
  • Total Episodes: 12
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 60 min.
  • Production Company: BBC
  • Production Country: United Kingdom, Canada
  • Network: BBC Two, BBC America
star 7.5/10
From 80 Ratings

Summary

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.

  • Keywords: journalist, journalism, cold war, reporter, period drama, historical, british history, investigative journalism, 1950s, modern history
  • Where to Watch The Hour Online

    You can now watch The Hour online on the following streaming providers in the United States.

  • The Hour Trailer

    The Hour Seasons

    Season 0

    First Air Date:
    2 Episodes

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 2011-07-19
    6 Episodes

    Season 2

    First Air Date: 2012-11-14
    6 Episodes

    The Hour Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1A New Kind of News60 min
    Season 1Episode 2Failure at Launch60 min
    Season 1Episode 3A Country Affair60 min
    Season 1Episode 4Crises at Home and Abroad60 min
    Season 1Episode 5Bright Stones60 min
    Season 1Episode 6Truth Will Out60 min
    Season 2Episode 1Welcome Back60 min
    Season 2Episode 2Fascists and False Accusations60 min
    Season 2Episode 3Vice60 min
    Season 2Episode 4Honey Trap60 min
    Season 2Episode 5Reckless to the Core60 min
    Season 2Episode 6Fallout60 min
    • Ben Whishaw

      as Freddie Lyon
    • Romola Garai

      as Bel Rowley
    • Dominic West

      as Hector Madden
    • Anna Chancellor

      as Lix Storm
    • Julian Rhind-Tutt

      as Angus McCain
    • Oona Chaplin

      as Marnie Madden
    • Peter Capaldi

      as Randall Brown
    • Hannah John-Kamen

      as Rosa Maria Ramírez
    • Peter Sullivan

      as Commander Laurence Stern
    Production Jane Featherstone Executive Producer
    Production Noelle Morris Producer
    Production Ruth Kenley-Letts Producer
    Production Abi Morgan Executive Producer
    Production Derek Wax Executive Producer

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