The Hack
Seen it?2025 | 1 seasons | 50 min | Drama, Crime
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a small audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Mr. Robot, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 50 minutes, about 6 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
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 earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 442K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Jack Thorne
- David TennantNick Davies
- Toby JonesAlan Rusbridger
- Robert CarlyleDCS Dave Cook
- Rose LeslieCharlotte Harris
- Steve PembertonRupert Murdoch
- Eve MylesJacqui Hames
- Dougray ScottPM Gordon Brown
- Katherine KellySheridan McCoid
- Kevin DoyleAC John Yates
- Neil MaskellGlen Campbell