David Tennant with Mr Bates vs. The Post Office star Toby Jones in The Hack

After the success of Mr Bates vs The Post Office, ITV has another drama about another major British scandal.

The new seven-part drama The Hack was penned by Adolescence writer Jack Thorne, and is set amid the phone hacking scandal involving Rupert Murdoch’s News International.

Nick’s work in 2008 led to seven major police investigations, nearly 40 convictions and the closure of News Of The World.

Led by David Tennant and co-starring Robert Carlyle and Toby Jones, The Hack follows sides of the scandal. As well as following The Guardian journalist Nick Davies’ investigation into the phone hacking, the show also hones in on the detective uncovering the Metropolitan police’s connection to the scandal.

However, despite its impressive cast, gripping subject matter about widespread corruption and the fact that it’s from the teams behind hit shows like Adolescence, Toxic Town and Mr Bates vs The Post Office, critics aren’t entirely convinced by The Hack.

Described as “indulgent”, many have said they felt the show failed to........

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