The Hack

50min

Drama

Crime

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.

Production Companies

ITV Studios

AC Chapter One

One Shoe Films

Episodes

Cast

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

48min

24th Sep 2025

Following a tip-off, journalist Nick Davies investigates reports of endemic phone hacking at Rupert Murdoch's News of the World.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

50min

1st Oct 2025

2002: DCS Dave Cook takes on the most-investigated unsolved murder in the Metropolitan Police's history and uncovers worrying links to Fleet Street.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

49min

8th Oct 2025

Nick fights to protect his editor and his newspaper from a Fleet Street backlash as he forms new alliances and comes into conflict with Scotland Yard.

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

48min

15th Oct 2025

DCS Dave Cook is forced to work with an unlikely ally when he is drawn back into the Daniel Morgan investigation after a new witness comes forward.

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

51min

22nd Oct 2025

Nick teams up with the New York Times as Andy Coulson lands in Downing Street, and Dave Cook is challenged in court over the Morgan investigation.

Episode 6

6. Episode 6

49min

29th Oct 2025

Dave finds strength from a surprising new ally, and Nick is drawn back into the fight and discovers new information that could change things completely.

Episode 7

7. Episode 7

49min

5th Nov 2025

Nick, Dave and their allies face troubling new threats as the hacking scandal explodes and Rupert Murdoch faces Parliament.

First air date

24th Sep 2025

Last air date

5th Nov 2025

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

Networks