First look at ITV's The Hack starring David Tennant

Glasgow Times

12 hours ago

The Hack, which also stars Robert Carlyle and Toby Jones, will tell the story of the News International phone hacking scandal.
The series was first announced last year, and fans have shared their excitement following the first look, describing the cast as "fantastic".
Here is all we know about the series and when it will air on ITV.
First look at ITV's The Hack starring David Tennant
ITV shared pictures from the show during the first look at the series this morning (August 4).
Pictures show David Tennant in his role as Guardian journalist Nick Davies, Robert Carlyle, who will play DCS Dave Cook, and Toby Jones, playing Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger.
The cast also includes Steve Pemberton, Eve Myles, Dougray Scott, Lisa McGrillis and Adrian Lester, among others.
Fans have been sharing their excitement after the first look was shared.
One described the cast as "fantastic", while another said: "David Tennant and Robert Carlyle in the same show, definitely watching this."
"The talent in that cast," another said, with a fourth writing: "I can't wait for this."
The series will be set between 2002 and 2012, telling two stories.
One being the work of investigative journalist Nick Davies, played by David Tennant, who found evidence of journalists at News of the World using phone hacking.
The other will detail the investigation into the murder of Daniel Morgan, a private investigator, which was led by Robert Carlyle's character DCS Dave Cook.
What was the phone hacking scandal?
The News of the World was a weekly tabloid newspaper in the UK that was published every Sunday from 1843 to 2011.
Investigations conducted from 2005 to 2007 showed that phone hacking by the now-defunct newspaper was targeted at celebrities, politicians, and even members of the royal family.
Toby Jones will play Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger in The Hack (Image: ITV) In 2011, it was also revealed that the phones of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler were hacked, as well as relatives of deceased British soldiers and victims of the 7/7 London bombings.
It was discovered that journalists would gain unauthorised access to people's voicemails, typically to get information for stories, with The News of the World, and its owner Rupert Murdoch, at the centre of the scandal.
The scandal saw Rupert Murdoch's News of the World shut down, with journalist Andy Coulson and former private detective Glenn Mulcaire jailed for it.
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When will ITV's The Hack be on TV?
No release date has been revealed for The Hack, but ITV has confirmed it will air later in 2025, likely in Autumn.
It will be available to watch on ITV1 and ITVX.