Overview

• The seven‑part drama debuted on ITV1 at 9pm on September 24, with all episodes available to stream on ITVX.
• The series interweaves Nick Davies’ investigation into News of the World phone hacking with DCS Dave Cook’s inquiry into the 1987 murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan, spanning 2002–2012.
• David Tennant, Robert Carlyle and Toby Jones lead a large ensemble in a Jack Thorne drama directed by BAFTA winner Lewis Arnold and produced by the team behind Mr Bates vs The Post Office.
• Reviews praised Tennant’s portrayal and the show’s investigative framing, while many viewers on social media criticized frequent direct‑to‑camera narration and playful identity gags in the opening episode.
• Context addressed in the drama includes the 2011 closure of the News of the World after hacking revelations, Andy Coulson’s later conviction, a 2021 inquiry deeming the Met ‘institutionally corrupt’ in the Morgan case, and subsequent police apologies reported in 2023.