Is The Hack a true story?
New ITV drama 'The Hack' finally premieres tonight on ITV1 and ITVX. It's a phone-hacking scandal that will leave viewers asking, "is it a true story?".
New ITV drama ‘The Hack’ finally premieres tonight on ITV1 and ITVX. It’s a phone-hacking scandal that will leave viewers asking, “is it a true story?”.
It IS a true story… in-fact, it’s about multiple real life stories.
New ITV drama The Hack IS a true story.
Set between 2002 and 2012, the drama 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 has been commissioned for ITV by Director of Drama, Polly Hill and will air on ITV and STV and be available for streaming on ITVX and STV Player. The series is currently in post-production having filmed during 2024.
The drama has been directed by BAFTA award winning director Lewis Arnold (Time, Sherwood, The Long Shadow) and is executive produced by BAFTA and RTS award winning Patrick Spence, (Mr Bates vs The Post Office, A Spy Among Friends, Adult Material), who is the Managing Director of AC Chapter One.
Commented Jack Thorne:
“This is a strange and deceptive piece of our recent history. One with so many layers to it. I thought, as someone who is interested in politics, I understood everything that happened. I did not. It’s a fight for the truth that really shocked me. That is why it matters to tell this story now in an age where the truth seems more in danger than ever”.
“It is a true honour to be bringing this story to the screen alongside David, Robert, Toby, Lewis, Patrick, Joe and Abi. I hope we find a way to do justice to the complexity of what happened and of celebrating the incredible reporting that sits underneath it.”
Stream The Hack on demand via ITVX.
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