The Hack (2025)

The truth doesn't die quietly.

Set between 2002 and 2012, the drama deftly interweaves two real life stories, the uncovering of phone hacking at the News of the World, and running parallel, the investigation into the unsolved murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan.

The Hack

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David Tennant
David Tennant
as Nick Davies
Robert Carlyle
Robert Carlyle
as DCS Dave Cook
Rose Leslie
Rose Leslie
as Charlotte Harris
Dougray Scott
Dougray Scott
as PM Gordon Brown
Toby Jones
Toby Jones
as Alan Rusbridger
Eve Myles
Eve Myles
as Jacqui Hames
Steve Pemberton
Steve Pemberton
as Rupert Murdoch
Katherine Kelly
Katherine Kelly
as Sheridan McCoid
Kevin Doyle
Kevin Doyle
as AC John Yates
Neil Maskell
Neil Maskell
as Glen Campbell
Lee Ingleby
Lee Ingleby
as David Leigh
Pip Torrens
Pip Torrens
as Stuart Kuttner
Ron Cook
Ron Cook
as Max Mosley
George Russo
George Russo
as Glen Mulcaire
Rebecca Front
Rebecca Front
as DAC Sue Akers
Cara Theobold
Cara Theobold
as Amelia Hill
Barry Sloane
Barry Sloane
as DS Ezra Slater
Lisa Dillon
Lisa Dillon
as Clare Rewcastle Brown
Dolly Gadsdon
Dolly Gadsdon
as Lily Cook / Ella
Rosalie Craig
Rosalie Craig
as Rebekah Brooks
Jamie Parker
Jamie Parker
as Robert Mortimer QC
Nadia Albina
Nadia Albina
as Gill Phillips
Sean Pertwee
Sean Pertwee
as Sean Hoare
Sophie Bould
Sophie Bould
as Nick Davies' Mum
Daniel Ryan
Daniel Ryan
as Tom Watson
Katie Brayben
Katie Brayben
as Lindsey Wright
Patrick Baladi
Patrick Baladi
as John Whitingdale
Charlie Brooks
Charlie Brooks
as Kim Vian
Terence Maynard
Terence Maynard
as Rufus Duffy
Jason Done
Jason Done
as Phil Davies
Anya McKenna-Bruce
Anya McKenna-Bruce
as Bacon
Benji Bloom
Benji Bloom
as Beans
Natalie Gavin
Natalie Gavin
as DC Susan Gangridge
Richard Pepple
Richard Pepple
as DI Graham Twyler
Ian Burfield
Ian Burfield
as Sid Fillery
Eileen Nicholas
Eileen Nicholas
as Isobel Hulsmann
Andrew Whipp
Andrew Whipp
as Jonathan Rees
Phil Davis
Phil Davis
as Alastair Morgan
Rocky Marshall
Rocky Marshall
as Jimmy Cook
Mark Stobbart
Mark Stobbart
as Andy Coulson
Jonathan Coy
Jonathan Coy
as Nick Davies' Dad
Jay Simpson
Jay Simpson
as Glenn Vian
Ricci Harnett
Ricci Harnett
as Gary Vian
Jason Done
Jason Done
as Philip Davies
Lisa McGrillis
Lisa McGrillis
as Sarah Montague
Stephanie Levi-John
Stephanie Levi-John
as Alice
Alec Newman
Alec Newman
as John Mullin
Elisabeth Hopper
Elisabeth Hopper
as Caroline Davies
Casper Knopf
Casper Knopf
as Nick Davies (Young)
Nabil Elouahabi
Nabil Elouahabi
as DC Buzz Aldrin
Adrian Lester
Adrian Lester
as Mr. Apollo
Konnie Huq
Konnie Huq
as Mr. Apollo 2
Harry Hill
Harry Hill
as Mr. Apollo 1
Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross
as Mr. Apollo 4
Gabby Logan
Gabby Logan
as Mr. Apollo 3
Robert Glenister
Robert Glenister
as DCI Callum Lockhart
Abhin Galeya
Abhin Galeya
as DS Hari Desai
Nicola Stephenson
Nicola Stephenson
as Cynthia Edmonds
Nick Harris
Nick Harris
as Commander Andrew Baker
Nancy Sullivan
Nancy Sullivan
as Jacqueline Cook
Lucy Speed
Lucy Speed
as Molly Hatby
Gavin Spokes
Gavin Spokes
as Dick Fedorcio
Michael Elkin
Michael Elkin
as Liam Sayles
Nathan Wright
Nathan Wright
as Jonathan Rees (re-enactment)
Joel Morris
Joel Morris
as Daniel Morgan (re-enactment)
Billie Gadsdon
Billie Gadsdon
as Ella (young) / Lily Cook (young)
Casper Prior
Casper Prior
as Leo Cook
Oliver Milburn
Oliver Milburn
as Nick Ross
Silas Carson
Silas Carson
as Sam Eldwick
Neal Barry
Neal Barry
as Keith Sharpe
Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell
as Self
Robert Bathurst
Robert Bathurst
as Max Clifford
Hector Baldwin
Hector Baldwin
as Leo Cook
John Dagleish
John Dagleish
as James Ward
James Alexandrou
James Alexandrou
as DS Richard Brightly
Steven Waddington
Steven Waddington
as Mike Sullivan
Paul Kaye
Paul Kaye
as Gary Eaton
Alex Lanipekun
Alex Lanipekun
as DS Paul Trofa
Tori Allen-Martin
Tori Allen-Martin
as DS Tanya Roy
Danusia Samal
Danusia Samal
as Keima Payton
Rachel Atkins
Rachel Atkins
as Patricia Thorncroft
Lucy Russell
Lucy Russell
as Tessa Jowell
Andrew Lancel
Andrew Lancel
as John Kelly
Lara Pulver
Lara Pulver
as Jo Becker
Jonathan Aris
Jonathan Aris
as Mark Thomson
Joseph May
Joseph May
as Don Van Natta
Roger Ringrose
Roger Ringrose
as Justice Maddison
Simon Paisley Day
Simon Paisley Day
as Harry Draperson QC
Georgia Jay
Georgia Jay
as Sienna Miller
Cal MacAninch
Cal MacAninch
as Tommy Sheridan
Andy Jaye
Andy Jaye
as Press Awards Host
Lucy Black
Lucy Black
as Sally Dowler
Colin R. Campbell
Colin R. Campbell
as Bob Dowler
Ace Bhatti
Ace Bhatti
as Rahul Shah
Jade Harrison
Jade Harrison
as Julie-Ann Cleveland
Jordan Renzo
Jordan Renzo
as James Murdoch
Nicholas Rowe
Nicholas Rowe
as Jeremy Paxman
Nigel Lindsay
Nigel Lindsay
as Jules Stenson
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Season 1

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Episodes season 1

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    Episode 1

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    Episode 2

  • 1x3

    Episode 3

  • 1x4

    Episode 4

  • 1x5

    Episode 5

  • 1x6

    Episode 6

  • 1x7

    Episode 7

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