The Hour
TV-14 2011 · 2 seasons · 12 eps · ★ 7.5 · Drama, War & Politics, Crime
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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.
Created by Abi Morgan
Networks: BBC Two, BBC America
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Ben Whishaw Freddie Lyon -
Romola Garai Bel Rowley -
Dominic West Hector Madden -
Anna Chancellor Lix Storm -
Julian Rhind-Tutt Angus McCain -
Oona Chaplin Marnie Madden -
Tim Pigott-Smith Lord Elms -
John Bowe Douglas Owen -
Anton Lesser Clarence Fendley -
Juliet Stevenson Lady Elms -
Burn Gorman Thomas Kish -
Peter Capaldi Randall Brown
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