The Hour

80
Metascore
2011-2012
2 seasons
BBC America
Drama
TV-14

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.

80
Metascore
2011-2012
2 seasons
BBC America
Drama
TV-14

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.

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