The Hour - Season 1 - Episode 2
It is July 1956 and The Hour is struggling as the ratings are down, the reviews are bad and Hector and Freddie are arguing like children. Freddie is still shocked following Ruth's death and is convinced that she was murdered. Peter's killer, Tom Kish, has started working as Lix's new assistant on the foreign desk. Bel and Hector end up being brought closer together under the watchful presence of Hector's wife, Marnie as they face their biggest challenge yet. n impromptu meeting with Ruth's devastated father, Lord Elms, ends up giving Freddie a vital clue brings him closer to the truth but also puts himself in further danger.
About The Hour
Title: The Hour
First Air Date: 2011-07-19
Last Air Date: 2012-12-13
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.5/10 (from 93 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 12
Network: BBC Two BBC America
Genres: Drama, War & Politics, Crime
Production Companies: BBC, Kudos
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Ben Whishaw
Freddie Lyon
Romola Garai
Bel Rowley
Dominic West
Hector Madden
Anna Chancellor
Lix Storm
Julian Rhind-Tutt
Angus McCain
Oona Chaplin
Marnie Madden
Peter Capaldi
Randall Brown
Hannah John-Kamen
Rosa Maria Ramírez
Peter Sullivan
Commander Laurence Stern
