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The Hour

  • TV Series
  • 2011–20122011–2012
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
10K
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POPULARITY
1,972
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Romola Garai, Dominic West, and Ben Whishaw in The Hour (2011)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
10K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,972
2
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    • Creator
      • Abi Morgan(written and created by)
    • Stars
      • Romola Garai
      • Ben Whishaw
      • Dominic West
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    • Creator
      • Abi Morgan(written and created by)
    • Stars
      • Romola Garai
      • Ben Whishaw
      • Dominic West
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 44User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 wins & 44 nominations total

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    Romola Garai and Dominic West in The Hour (2011)

    Top cast

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    Romola Garai
    Romola Garai
    • Bel Rowley
    12 episodes12 eps • 2011–2012
    Ben Whishaw
    Ben Whishaw
    • Freddie Lyon
    12 episodes12 eps • 2011–2012
    Dominic West
    Dominic West
    • Hector Madden
    12 episodes12 eps • 2011–2012
    Anna Chancellor
    Anna Chancellor
    • Lix Storm
    12 episodes12 eps • 2011–2012
    Joshua McGuire
    Joshua McGuire
    • Isaac Wengrow
    12 episodes12 eps • 2011–2012
    Lisa Greenwood
    Lisa Greenwood
    • Sissy Cooper
    12 episodes12 eps • 2011–2012
    Oona Chaplin
    Oona Chaplin
    • Marnie Madden
    12 episodes12 eps • 2011–2012
    Julian Rhind-Tutt
    Julian Rhind-Tutt
    • Angus McCain
    12 episodes12 eps • 2011–2012
    Paul Chahidi
    Paul Chahidi
    • Ron
    8 episodes8 eps • 2011–2012
    Anton Lesser
    Anton Lesser
    • Clarence Fendley
    6 episodes6 eps • 2011
    Peter Capaldi
    Peter Capaldi
    • Randall Brown
    6 episodes6 eps • 2012
    Vincent Riotta
    Vincent Riotta
    • Raphael Cilenti
    6 episodes6 eps • 2012
    Peter Sullivan
    Peter Sullivan
    • Commander Laurence Stern
    6 episodes6 eps • 2012
    Hannah Tointon
    Hannah Tointon
    • Kiki Delaine
    6 episodes6 eps • 2012
    Tom Burke
    Tom Burke
    • Bill Kendall
    6 episodes6 eps • 2012
    Tomiwa Edun
    Tomiwa Edun
    • Sey Ola
    5 episodes5 eps • 2011–2012
    Robert Demeger
    • Malcolm Lyon
    5 episodes5 eps • 2011
    Morgan Watkins
    Morgan Watkins
    • Norman Pike
    5 episodes5 eps • 2012
    • Creator
      • Abi Morgan(written and created by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Bel and Freddie often call each other Moneypenny and James, in reference to iconic characters from the James Bond franchise. Ben Whishaw later joined that franchise as Q in Skyfall (2012).
    • Connections
      Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #15.135 (2011)

    User reviews44

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    An extremely good new series--"Come on. We've got a story to write."
    The Hour is an intriguing new drama, created and written by Abi Morgan, that spans several genres and weaves them together cleverly and effectively. There is espionage, murder and suspense on the one hand; romance on another hand; comedy on yet another hand; and political drama on the final hand. The central emphasis is on the characters, however, of Bel Rowley (producer of The Hour), Hector Madden (its presenter), and one of the best characters of recent years, the funny and confident Freddie Lyon, one of the show's journalists.

    The acting is uniformly excellent; Romola Garai ('Atonement'; 'The Crimson Petal and the White') and Ben Whishaw ('Perfume'; 'Criminal Justice I') especially shine as Bel and Freddie. There are other superb performances from the seedy Julian Rhind-Tutt ('Green Wing') and the suave Dominic West ('The Wire'), along with my personal favourite Anna Chancellor ('Four Weddings and a Funeral') as Lix, an acid-tongued feminist in the newsroom.

    The story does start off a little slowly, but prepare for a roller-coaster ride later on, particularly in the extremely tense final episode, where the drama is perfectly pitched. The loose ends are nicely tied up, and the conclusion is suitably ambiguous, ready for the second series which has been commissioned.

    The only quibble is the sometimes anachronistic dialogue; but one tends not to notice this as everything else is so good.

    So, overall this is an intriguing, intelligent drama with plenty of strands, twists and turns, and fantastic acting all round. I await series two eagerly.
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    • rhysmann2008
    • Aug 30, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 17, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 焦點時刻
    • Filming locations
      • Hornsey Town Hall, The Broadway, Haringey, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Kudos Film and Television
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • BBC America
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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