Overview

• Pemberton is confirmed as Rupert Murdoch alongside David Tennant as Nick Davies, Robert Carlyle as DCS Dave Cook, and Toby Jones as Alan Rusbridger.
• ITV set the series for broadcast on ITV and STV with streaming on ITVX and STV Player, while Stan will carry it in Australia.
• Set between 2002 and 2012, the narrative intercuts the Guardian’s reporting with the police probe into Daniel Morgan’s unsolved killing.
• The ensemble also features Dougray Scott as Gordon Brown and Eve Myles as Jacqui Hames, with additional roles for Rose Leslie and Adrian Lester.
• Written by Jack Thorne and directed by Lewis Arnold with executive producer Patrick Spence, the series has released a trailer but no premiere date.