The Hack Episode #1.3 (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | 49 min | Drama

The Hack

Episode #1.3 (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | 49 min | Drama

Nick fights to protect his editor and his newspaper from a Fleet Street backlash, while forming new alliances and coming into conflict with Scotland Yard.

Director

Lewis Arnold

Writer

Jack Thorne (writer)

Composers

Lorne Balfe (music by) | Joshua Pacey (music by)

Cinematographer

Ed Rutherford

Editor

Sacha Szwarc

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 24, 2025

Release date

Sep 24, 2025 (Australia)

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Nadia Albina Gill Phillips Gill Phillips See fewer	Whites (2010)
Patrick Baladi John Whitingdale John Whitingdale See fewer	The International (I) (2009)
Robert Bathurst Max Clifford Max Clifford See fewer	Cold Feet (1997)
Shaira Yasmin Berg Model Model See fewer	Habits
Benji Bloom Beans Beans See fewer	The Hack (2025)
Sophie Bould Nick's Mum Nick's Mum See fewer	Waving (2022)
Alastair Campbell Self Self See fewer	A Very British Coup (1988)
Robert Carlyle DCS Dave Cook DCS Dave Cook See fewer	The Full Monty (1997)
Jonathan Coy Nick's Dad Nick's Dad See fewer	The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999)
Rosalie Craig Rebekah Brooks Rebekah Brooks See fewer	MI-5 (2002)
Jason Done Philip Davies Philip Davies See fewer	Merlin (1998)
Lee Ingleby David Leigh David Leigh See fewer	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Toby Jones Alan Rusbridger Alan Rusbridger See fewer	Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Katherine Kelly Sheridan McCoid Sheridan McCoid See fewer	The Long Shadow (2023)
Rose Leslie Charlotte Harris Charlotte Harris See fewer	Honeymoon (I) (2014)
Terence Maynard Rufus Duffy Rufus Duffy See fewer	Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Anya McKenna-Bruce Bacon Bacon See fewer	The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
Steve Pemberton Rupert Murdoch Rupert Murdoch See fewer	The League of Gentlemen (1999)
George Russo Glenn Mulcaire Glenn Mulcaire See fewer	Tony (I) (2009)
Daniel Ryan Tom Watson Tom Watson See fewer	The Bay (2019)
Mark Stobbart Andy Coulson Andy Coulson See fewer	Line of Duty (2012)
David Tennant Nick Davies Nick Davies See fewer	Doctor Who (2005)
Nick Owenford Guardian Journalist (uncredited) Guardian Journalist (uncredited) See fewer	Wonka (2023)