The Hack (2025)★ 7.2/10
- Crime
- Drama
Directed by: Lewis Arnold
Written by: Annalisa D'Innella, Jack Thorne
While a journalist uncovers evidence of phone hacking at a tabloid newspaper, a former police detective looks into the unsolved murder of a private investigator.
- Original title
- The Hack
- Storyline
- The Hack is a 7-part drama series, set between 2002 and 2012, that deftly interweaves two real life stories, the work of investigative journalist Nick Davies, played by David Tennant, who uncovered evidence of phone hacking at the News of the World, and running parallel, the story of the investigation into the unsolved murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan, led by former Met Police Detective Chief Superintendent Dave Cook, played by Robert Carlyle. Toby Jones plays former Editor-in Chief of The Guardian, Alan Rusbridger. The Hack is written by multi-award winning screenwriter Jack Thorne, directed by Lewis Arnold, Executive Produced by Patrick Spence and produced by the team behind Mr Bates vs The Post Office. The drama is an ITV Studios co-production with Stan in Australia in association with AC Chapter One and One Shoe Films.
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 · 3,393
- Companies
- ITV Studios, AC Chapter One, One Shoe Films, ITV Studios Global Distribution, Stan, Yleisradio (YLE)
- Release dates
- FR September 23, 2025
- AU September 24, 2025
- GB September 24, 2025
- FI October 31, 2025
- DE June 12, 2026