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The Hack
Set between 2002 and 2012, the drama deftly interweaves two real life stories, the uncovering of phone hacking at the News of the World, and running parallel, the investigation into the unsolved murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan.
- Created by:
- Jack Thorne
- Cast:
- David Tennant, Toby Jones, Robert Carlyle, Rose Leslie
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Network:
- ITV1
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E01
Episode 1
★ 8.1Episode 1
2025-09-24 · 48mFollowing a tip from an anonymous source, journalist Nick Davies investigates reports of endemic phone hacking at Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.0Episode 2
2025-10-01 · 50mDCS Dave Cook takes on the most-investigated unsolved murder in the history of the Met and uncovers troubling links to Fleet Street.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 7.5Episode 3
2025-10-08 · 49mNick fights to protect his editor and his newspaper from a Fleet Street backlash, while forming new alliances and coming into conflict with Scotland Yard.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.0Episode 4
2025-10-15 · 48mWhen a new witness comes forward, DCS Dave Cook is drawn back into the Daniel Morgan investigation.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.0Episode 5
2025-10-22 · 51mWith Andy Coulson now in Downing Street, Nick teams up with the New York Times, while Dave Cook is challenged in court over the Morgan investigation.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 8.0Episode 6
2025-10-29 · 49mDave finds strength from a surprising new ally, while Nick is drawn back into the fight and discovers disturbing new information that could change the hacking scandal completely.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 7.5Episode 7
2025-11-05 · 49mAs the hacking scandal finally explodes and Rupert Murdoch prepares to face Parliament, Nick, Dave, and their allies face new threats.
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David Tennant
Nick Davies
Toby Jones
Alan Rusbridger
Robert Carlyle
DCS Dave Cook
Rose Leslie
Charlotte Harris
Steve Pemberton
Rupert Murdoch
Eve Myles
Jacqui Hames
Dougray Scott
PM Gordon Brown
Katherine Kelly
Sheridan McCoid
Kevin Doyle
AC John Yates
Neil Maskell
Glen Campbell
