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The Hour
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.
Where to watch The Hour
The Hour is streaming in the US on AcornTV, Spectrum On Demand, Acorn TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, DistroTV and Tubi TV.
It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home.
Seasons
- Season 1 — 6 episodes (July 19, 2011)
- Season 2 — 6 episodes (November 14, 2012)
Cast
- 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
Details
- Created by
- Abi Morgan
- First aired
- July 19, 2011
- Episodes
- 12
- Genres
- Drama, War & Politics, Crime
- Network
- BBC Two and BBC America
- Status
- Ended
- TMDB score
- 7.5 / 10 from 103 votes
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