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S1 E1 Episode 1

Drama

TV-MA

53 minutes

Jul 18, 2011

June 1956. BBC reporters and soulmates Bel Rowley and Freddie Lyon spot their opportunity to be a part of a brand new current affairs program at Lime Grove Studios.Featuring: Ben Whishaw, Dominic West, Joshua McGuire, Vanessa Kirby, Andrew Scott, Romola Garai, Anna Chancellor

Season 1, 6 Episodes

The Hour - Episode 1

June 1956. BBC reporters and soulmates Bel Rowley and Freddie Lyon spot their opportunity to be a part of a brand new current affairs program at Lime Grove Studios.

The Hour - Episode 2

The Hour is struggling; the ratings are down, the reviews are terrible and Hector and Freddie are bickering like children. As events escalate in Suez, Bel knows their only hope is to pull off a brave interview with an Egyptian diplomat.

The Hour - Episode 3

A weekend invite to a shooting party at Hector’s in-laws gives Freddie an opportunity to quiz Adam Le Ray on his relationship with Ruth Elms, whilst Hector struggles with his failing marriage and his growing feelings for Bel.

The Hour - Episode 4

It's Freddie’s birthday and the effects of Tom’s death are still being felt around the newsroom. Two huge news stories are breaking but Freddie’s disappeared and it’s a newly confident Hector who’s leading the charge.

The Hour - Episode 5

The war in Suez has the country divided and McCain steps up his pressure on The Hour to tow a pro-government line but with a huge anti-war protest gathering in London, Freddie has other ideas.

The Hour - Episode 6

The Hour is about to go live and there are tensions for all as they prepare to defy government instruction and deliver a controversial episode on the crisis in Suez.

Details

The Hour

Drama

TV-MA

2 Seasons

53 minutes

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.

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