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The Hack

2025 · 1 season

A gripping, slow-burning procedural that feels like a tense investigative puzzle, anchored by strong performances and a sense of righteous frustration.

Created by
Jack Thorne
Genres
Drama, Crime
Tagline
The truth doesn't die quietly.
Overview
Set between 2002 and 2012, the drama deftly interweaves two real life stories, the uncovering of phone hacking at the News of the World, and running parallel, the investigation into the unsolved murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan.
How it feels
Tense, earnest, dark and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Corruption, power, justice, media
Content
Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Created by
Jack Thorne
Genres
Drama, Crime
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Created by
Jack Thorne
Written by
Annalisa D'Innella, Jack Thorne
Starring
David Tennant, Toby Jones, Robert Carlyle, Rose Leslie, Steve Pemberton, Eve Myles, Dougray Scott, Katherine Kelly
Music
Joshua Pacey, Lorne Balfe
Cinematography
Ed Rutherford
Length
1 seasons, 7 episodes, 50 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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