Series · 2011–2012

The Hour

Name: The Hour
Genre: Drama, War & Politics, Crime
Released: 2011-07-19

2 seasons · 12 episodes · TV-14

Drama War & Politics Crime

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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.

Episodes

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Cast

Ben Whishaw

Freddie Lyon

Romola Garai

Bel Rowley

Dominic West

Hector Madden

Anna Chancellor

Lix Storm

Julian Rhind-Tutt

Angus McCain

Oona Chaplin

Marnie Madden

Peter Capaldi

Randall Brown

Hannah John-Kamen

Rosa Maria Ramírez

Peter Sullivan

Commander Laurence Stern

Crew

Created by: Abi Morgan
Producer: Jane Featherstone, Noelle Morris, Ruth Kenley-Letts, Abi Morgan, Derek Wax

Details

Networks: BBC Two, BBC America
Studios: BBC, Kudos
Countries: United Kingdom, Canada
Languages: English
First aired: July 19, 2011
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14
Episode runtime: 60 min

Themes

journalistjournalismcold warreporterperiod dramahistoricalbritish historyinvestigative journalism1950smodern history

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