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The Hour (TV Series)

The Hour

2011

Abi Morgan (Creator), Jamie Payne ...

Ben Whishaw, Anna Chancellor, Dominic West, Joshua McGuire ...

7.4

1,312

TV Series. Drama. Mystery TV Series (2011-2012). 2 Seasons. 12 Episodes. A behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller which takes viewers behind the scenes of the launch of a topical news programme in London 1956. With a highly competitive, sharp-witted and passionate love triangle at the heart of the series, it's through the lives of enigmatic Bel and her rivals, Freddie and Hector, that viewers will witness the decade on the threshold of change – from the ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Tim Goodman The Hollywood Reporter	"[2nd Season Review]: The series regains its elegance, magnetism and well-paced story in season two"	POS
United Kingdom	Ben Lawrence Telegraph	"[2nd Season Review]: 'The Hour' remains tautly structured and with just the right balance between necessary period cliché and fun facts (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times	"[2nd Season Review]: This season has an air of maturity that owes more to character than fedoras"	POS
United States	Tim Goodman The Hollywood Reporter	"'The Hour' hooks viewers not just with the compelling spy saga but by a superbly nuanced set of personal relationships among the characters as well. And the 1956 set piece design doesn’t hurt, either"	POS
United States	Alessandra Stanley The New York Times	"'The Hour' is so good that it seems far too short, and that makes its six-episode arc just right"	POS
United Kingdom	Sam Wollaston The Guardian	"There's enough intrigue there to whet the appetite for more"	POS

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