
The Hour
2011 · TV Series · TV-14 · 60 min · ★ 7.5
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.
Also known as The Hour (UK 2011)
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-07-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (99 votes)
Themes
- journalist
- journalism
- cold war
- reporter
- period drama
- historical
- british history
- investigative journalism
- 1950s
- modern history
Cast & crew

Ben Whishaw
as Freddie Lyon

Romola Garai
as Bel Rowley

Dominic West
as Hector Madden

Anna Chancellor
as Lix Storm

Tim Pigott-Smith
as Lord Elms

John Bowe
as Douglas Owen

Anton Lesser
as Clarence Fendley

Juliet Stevenson
as Lady Elms

Julian Rhind-Tutt
as Angus McCain

Burn Gorman
as Thomas Kish
Directed by Jamie Payne
Episodes2 seasons · 12 episodes
Season 16 episodes
- S1E1Episode 160mTubiApple TV+
- S1E2Episode 260mTubiApple TV+
- S1E3Episode 360mTubiApple TV+
- S1E4Episode 460mTubiApple TV+
- S1E5Episode 560mTubiApple TV+
- S1E6Episode 660mTubiApple TV+
Season 26 episodes
- S2E1Episode 160mAmazon Prime VideoTubi
- S2E2Episode 260mAmazon Prime VideoTubi
- S2E3Episode 360mAmazon Prime VideoTubi
- S2E4Episode 460mAmazon Prime VideoTubi
- S2E5Episode 560mAmazon Prime VideoTubi
- S2E6Episode 660mAmazon Prime VideoTubi