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The Hour

2 Series ∙ 12 Episodes ∙ Period Drama

Cold War drama series following two BBC reporters who join a brand-new investigative news programme and become involved in a dark and dangerous conspiracy.

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All episodes for series 1 of The Hour

S1 E1 · Pilot

BBC reporters Bel Rowley and Freddie Lyon are asked to join a weekly news show.

S1 E2 · Failure at Launch

Bel sees an opportunity to pull off a major interview.

S1 E3 · A Country Affair

Hector invites the team for a weekend shooting party.

S1 E4 · Crises at Home and Abroad

Another death leads MI6 to become a regular presence in the newsroom.

S1 E5 · Bright Stones

McCain pressures the show to toe the line concerning the Suez Crisis.

S1 E6 · Truth Will Out

The team prepares to defy government instructions and air a controversial episode.

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