The seven-part series was commissioned by ITVX and Australian streamer Stan. It is written by BAFTA-winning screenwriter Jack Thorne and Annalisa Dinnella. It is directed by Lewis Arnold. The series is produced by ITV Studios with AC Chapter One and One Shoe Films.[11][1] Executive producers include Patrick Spence and Jack Thorne alongside Joe Williams for ITV Studios, Lewis Arnold and David Tennant. Abi Bach is the series producer.[12]
All seven parts were released on ITVX on 24 September 2025. ITV and STV began linear broadcasts on the same date.[18]
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 64% approval rating based on 11 critic reviews.[19]
Julia Raeside writing in the i Paper gave the series five stars out of five, adding:[20]
The Hack is a complicated story, brilliantly told by a group of creatives at the very peak of their powers and Thorne manages to weave the many strands into a galloping narrative spiked with wit and bold emotional flourishes. The press and politicians will no doubt be watching the audience reaction to The Hack closely. Whatever the outcome, it is TV dynamite.
Vicky Jessop in the Evening Standard gave the series four stars out of five, calling it: a "welcome refresher on one of the biggest abuses of power of our time"[21]. Paul Hirons writing for the Killing Times also gave it four stars and called the series: "surprising, stylish, and brilliantly mounted"[22]. Lucy Mangan, writing in The Guardian, gave the show two out of five, criticising the "many breakings of the fourth wall by Tennant [that] only undermines any sense that the writer trusts his story."[23] Nick Hilton in The Independent gave three out of five, and noted:[24]
As well as its headliners, The Hack makes use of some top UK talent in its panoply of real-life characters ... The willingness of these actors (the named cast runs for seven pages on the press release) to take small parts in an ensemble speaks to the impact phone-hacking had on showbusiness culture.
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