The Hack
The truth doesn't die quietly.
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9/24/2025Runtime
7 eps, 344 minsOverview
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.
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A meticulous examination of institutional corruption and journalistic persistence across a decade, following two parallel investigations into wrongdoing at the heart of British media and law enforcement. It's gripping but demands attention, rewarding viewers willing to track multiple threads of real-world malfeasance.
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David Tennant
Nick Davies
Toby Jones
Alan Rusbridger
Robert Carlyle
DCS Dave Cook
Rose Leslie
Charlotte Harris
Steve Pemberton
Rupert Murdoch
Eve Myles
Jacqui Hames
Dougray Scott
PM Gordon Brown
Katherine Kelly
Sheridan McCoid
Kevin Doyle
AC John Yates
Neil Maskell
Glen Campbell
Lee Ingleby
David Leigh
Pip Torrens
Stuart Kuttner
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