Overview
- David Tennant stars as journalist Nick Davies, who uncovered phone hacking at Rupert Murdoch's News of the World.
- The series also follows Robert Carlyle as Detective Dave Cook investigating the unsolved murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan.
- Toby Jones portrays Alan Rusbridger, former editor-in-chief of The Guardian, which extensively covered the scandal.
- The drama is written by BAFTA-winning Jack Thorne and directed by Lewis Arnold, with production completed in 2024 and release pending.
- The phone hacking scandal recently resurfaced with Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers apologizing to Prince Harry and settling for damages.