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      Season 1 – The Hour

      2011 Drama Romance List
      94% 33 Reviews Tomatometer 91% 50+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Sep 17 Buy Now

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      Critics Consensus

      A combination of deft storytelling, engrossing period detail, and compelling performances makes The Hour an addictive watch.

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      Mary K The pace was off . . and the end wrapped up so quickly . . . didn't appreciate the ending . . but hey . . it was okay. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Outstanding show: fantastic script by Abi Morgan who also did River and The Split and outstanding performances. Season 2 was even better than season one. The best show we saw this year! I just hope we see more shows from Abi Morgan. She is so talented. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Good British series. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episode 1 Aired Jul 19, 2011 A New Kind of News Reporters are approached about a current affairs show; Freddie covers an engagement party; Bel gets the producer's job. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 26, 2011 Failure at Launch With ratings down and terrible reviews, Bel may have a solution - an interview with an Egyptian diplomat; Freddie discovers a mysterious code which may provide a clue to Ruth's death. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 2, 2011 A Country Affair Freddie gets the opportunity to quiz Adam Le Ray about his relationship with Ruth; Hector's marriage is failing; suspicion mounts. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 9, 2011 Crises at Home and Abroad Freddie visits Kish's widow; the staff is fed up with Freddie's work habits; Hector has hit his stride. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 16, 2011 Bright Stones Violence erupts over the Suez Canal and British citizens riot in London; imposing censorship on the show; Bel risks cancellation. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 23, 2011 Truth Will Out There are tensions for all as the show is about to go live; preparations have been made to defy government instruction and deliver a controversial episode on the crisis in Suez; Freddie finally learns what happened to Ruth. Details

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      Elizabeth Minkel New Yorker A seriously engaging historical drama. Jan 17, 2019 Full Review Nancy Franklin New Yorker With its casting, its look, its unfolding mysteries, its attention to important historical events, its sexiness, The Hour hits every pleasure center. Jan 17, 2019 Full Review Rebecca Nicholson Guardian Its attempts at addressing how men and women behaved and were treated in 1956 have been clumsy at best... That said, The Hour capably, if a little predictably, wrapped up its storylines. Jan 17, 2019 Full Review Ryan Lambie Den of Geek Ben Whishaw is great as bitter, passionate hack Freddie, as is Romola Garai as Bel, an ambitious woman seemingly decades ahead of her own time. Both are upstaged, however, by the towering presence of Dominic West. Jan 17, 2019 Full Review Graeme Thomson The Arts Desk What it did well it did very well... But my, how it longed to be Important Television -- and whatever else it was, it wasn't quite that. Jan 17, 2019 Full Review Alex Fletcher Digital Spy Strangely, it is the day-to-day newsroom politics that is currently proving enthralling on The Hour rather than the conspiracy and unsolved murders lurking in the background. Jan 17, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

      Season Info

      Director
      Harry Bradbeer, Jamie Payne, Coky Giedroyc
      Executive Producer
      Jane Featherstone, Derek Wax, Abi Morgan, Lucy Richer
      Screenwriter
      Abi Morgan
      Network
      BBC
      Genre
      Drama, Romance
      Original Language
      English (United Kingdom)
      Release Date
      Jul 19, 2011