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The Hour

  • TV Series
  • 2011–2012
  • TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
13K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,052
2,663
Romola Garai, Dominic West, and Ben Whishaw in The Hour (2011)
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A behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller in Cold War-era England that centers on a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an investigative news programme.A behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller in Cold War-era England that centers on a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an investigative news programme.A behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller in Cold War-era England that centers on a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an investigative news programme.

  • Creator
    • Abi Morgan
  • Stars
    • Ben Whishaw
    • Romola Garai
    • Dominic West
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,052
    2,663
    • Creator
      • Abi Morgan
    • Stars
      • Ben Whishaw
      • Romola Garai
      • Dominic West
    • 54User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 wins & 45 nominations total

    Episodes

    Videos7

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    The Hour: Clip 6
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    The Hour: Clip 6
    The Hour: Clip 2
    Clip 3:11
    The Hour: Clip 2
    The Hour: Clip 4
    Clip 1:55
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    The Hour: Clip 5
    Clip 2:45
    The Hour: Clip 5
    Hour, The (Trailer 1)
    Trailer 2:46
    Hour, The (Trailer 1)

    Photos70

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    Top Cast99+

    Ben Whishaw
    Ben Whishaw
    • Freddie Lyon
    • 2011–2012
    Romola Garai
    Romola Garai
    • Bel Rowley
    • 2011–2012
    Dominic West
    Dominic West
    • Hector Madden
    • 2011–2012
    Anna Chancellor
    Anna Chancellor
    • Lix Storm
    • 2011–2012
    Lisa Greenwood
    Lisa Greenwood
    • Sissy Cooper
    • 2011–2012
    Joshua McGuire
    Joshua McGuire
    • Isaac Wengrow
    • 2011–2012
    Oona Chaplin
    Oona Chaplin
    • Marnie Madden
    • 2011–2012
    Julian Rhind-Tutt
    Julian Rhind-Tutt
    • Angus McCain
    • 2011–2012
    Paul Chahidi
    Paul Chahidi
    • Ron
    • 2011–2012
    Anton Lesser
    Anton Lesser
    • Clarence Fendley
    • 2011
    Vincent Riotta
    Vincent Riotta
    • Raphael Cilenti
    • 2012
    Peter Sullivan
    Peter Sullivan
    • Commander Laurence Stern
    • 2012
    Peter Capaldi
    Peter Capaldi
    • Randall Brown
    • 2012
    Hannah Tointon
    Hannah Tointon
    • Kiki Delaine
    • 2012
    Tom Burke
    Tom Burke
    • Bill Kendall
    • 2012
    Tomiwa Edun
    Tomiwa Edun
    • Sey Ola
    • 2011–2012
    Robert Demeger
    • Malcolm Lyon
    • 2011
    Morgan Watkins
    Morgan Watkins
    • Norman Pike
    • 2012
    • Creator
      • Abi Morgan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Bel and Freddie often call each other Moneypenny and James, in reference to iconic characters from the James Bond franchise. Ben Whishaw later joined that franchise as Q in Skyfall (2012).
    • Connections
      Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #15.135 (2011)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 17, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 焦點時刻
    • Filming locations
      • Hornsey Town Hall, The Broadway, Haringey, London, England, UK(Lime Grove television studio)
    • Production companies
      • Kudos Film and Television
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • BBC America
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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