Press
- TV Mini Series
- 2018
- 1h
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
2.9K
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Press is set in the world of newspapers - its past riven by hacking scandals, its present at the mercy of the digital age and the 24 hour news cycle, its future uncertain.Press is set in the world of newspapers - its past riven by hacking scandals, its present at the mercy of the digital age and the 24 hour news cycle, its future uncertain.Press is set in the world of newspapers - its past riven by hacking scandals, its present at the mercy of the digital age and the 24 hour news cycle, its future uncertain.
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What? Only 6 episodes?
I am enjoying this series no end; compelling storylines, great characters, great script, great acting, excellent comparative plots with current affairs - when I watch I'm completely absorbed.
Why are there not at LEAST 3 series?
Only 6 episodes in total?
What is wrong with this industry?
I don't get it. Bloomin line of duty has loads of episodes and was like watching angry amateur night compared to this; all of them stomping around, shouting at each other with grumpy faces - you'd be forgiven for thinking that being mind bendingly jilted (for whatever reason) is a prerequisite for being on the force!
The only nonsense is the flat share situation - in reality no person in their right mind would let that happen - big error on the writers part.
Under the radar
I'm surprised by the negative reviews for this series. I think with all the great dramas that are showing at the moment this series has slipped under the radar a bit.
Great cast and definitely worth a watch, I suspect it's uncomfortably close to the truth about what goes on the in the murky world of journalism
TOO SHORT
It was a very interesting program, only wished it was longer. It ended just when it started getting similar to what is going on now here. Reminded me of Newsroom program. Hope some sharp Producers pick this idea up to monitor Our current Political battle in the U.S.
Pure Entertainment, A Gripping Watch
This was a very well crafted drama, everything was in place and it really was quite gripping. Ben Chaplin showed brilliant promise in 1995 with the comedy Game On, he then was stolen by America to our loss. He is one of the finest talents, he brings an intensity to the screen that cannot be ignored with just everything going on behind the eyes.
I am never sure why Mr Chaplin was not a mega star of the movies years ago, perhaps his time has come now.
I liked the mixture of episodic stories mixed with longer running issues as this created quite an impetus. Great ensemble playing.
If I was to make two criticisms, no one was happy in their jobs and the office-banter was missing. And the Resonance story just didn't cut it, we all know that our surveillance is done be GCHQ and that only exceptions are read by humans, everything else is a computer algorithm, so we have privacy, and the idea that this surveillance could be subverted is absurd.
I look greatly to season 2
I am never sure why Mr Chaplin was not a mega star of the movies years ago, perhaps his time has come now.
I liked the mixture of episodic stories mixed with longer running issues as this created quite an impetus. Great ensemble playing.
If I was to make two criticisms, no one was happy in their jobs and the office-banter was missing. And the Resonance story just didn't cut it, we all know that our surveillance is done be GCHQ and that only exceptions are read by humans, everything else is a computer algorithm, so we have privacy, and the idea that this surveillance could be subverted is absurd.
I look greatly to season 2
Fabulous Cast
I'm surprised by the negative reviews of this series. I've watched two episodes so far, I found it well written, well acted and very enjoyable. The contrasting motivations, of the two newspapers, cleverly provides extra depth to the characters who are both plausible and engaging. Charlotte Riley is outstanding as Holly Evans, an intelligent, hard working journalist with lofty principles but enough experience to know how to uncover the real story. Ben Chaplin is convincing as the world weary editor of the sleazier of the two papers with a set of pragmatic philosophies that give him an attractive earthy wisdom. I wonder if some of the IMDB reviewers are confusing an assessment of the series with an assessment of UK Journalists, whose shortcomings have been well publicised recently. For the sake of clarity, UK Journalists - not great, this series about UK Journalists - great. I hope that's clear.
Did you know
- Trivia"The Post" newspaper, headed by ruthless editor Duncan Allen (Ben Chaplin), is thinly disguised as the UK's tabloid The Sun with its red-top tabloid type.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Good Morning Britain: Episode dated 4 December 2018 (2018)
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