The Hour plot
London, 1956. The BBC launches the news show 'The Hour'. The success formula of this new program consists of three very different journalists. The mysterious producer Bel Rowley is a driven woman in a man's world. Her best friend Freddie Lyon is a brilliant and passionate reporter. And Hector Madden is a charming, well-connected presenter. After Freddie sinks his teeth into an interesting yet controversial story, the trio fall prey to an unprecedented storm of politics, ambition, love and even murder...