The Hack

British true-crime television series
TVSeries television_series Q131932370
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The Hack

Summary

The Hack is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (645 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Hack's instance of is recorded as television series[3].
  • The Hack's director is recorded as Lewis Arnold[4].
  • The Hack's screenwriter is recorded as Jack Thorne[5].
  • The Hack's genre is recorded as true crime[6].
  • The Hack's cast member is recorded as David Tennant[7].
  • The Hack's cast member is recorded as Toby Jones[8].
  • The Hack's cast member is recorded as Robert Carlyle[9].
  • The Hack's cast member is recorded as Steve Pemberton[10].
  • The Hack's cast member is recorded as Rose Leslie[11].
  • The Hack's cast member is recorded as Dougray Scott[12].
  • The Hack's cast member is recorded as Eve Myles[13].
  • The Hack's cast member is recorded as Adrian Lester[14].
  • The Hack's cast member is recorded as Katherine Kelly[15].
  • The Hack's cast member is recorded as Neil Maskell[16].
  • The Hack's cast member is recorded as Lara Pulver[17].
  • The Hack's cast member is recorded as Lee Ingleby[18].
  • The Hack's cast member is recorded as Pip Torrens[19].
  • The Hack's cast member is recorded as Lisa McGrillis[20].
  • The Hack's cast member is recorded as Sean Pertwee[21].
  • The Hack's cast member is recorded as Robert Bathurst[22].
  • The Hack's cast member is recorded as Phil Davis[23].
  • The Hack's cast member is recorded as Ace Bhatti[24].
  • The Hack's cast member is recorded as Charlie Brooks[25].
  • The Hack's production company is recorded as ITV Studios[26].
  • The Hack's IMDb ID is recorded as tt35615598[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Hack's director is recorded as Lewis Arnold[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Jack Thorne[5]. Cast members include David Tennant[7], Toby Jones[8], Robert Carlyle[9], Steve Pemberton[10], Rose Leslie[11], and Dougray Scott[12].

Publication

The Hack's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[28]. Its genre is recorded as true crime[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Inspired by News International phone hacking scandal[29], a scandal[30], in United Kingdom[31] and murder of Daniel Morgan[32], a murder[33].

Why It Matters

The Hack ranks in the top 7% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (645 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . radiotimes.com. Retrieved . radiotimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . radiotimes.com. Retrieved . radiotimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . radiotimes.com. Retrieved . radiotimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . radiotimes.com. Retrieved . radiotimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . radiotimes.com. Retrieved . radiotimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . radiotimes.com. Retrieved . radiotimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . radiotimes.com. Retrieved . radiotimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . radiotimes.com. Retrieved . radiotimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . radiotimes.com. Retrieved . radiotimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . radiotimes.com. Retrieved . radiotimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . radiotimes.com. Retrieved . radiotimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . radiotimes.com. Retrieved . radiotimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . radiotimes.com. Retrieved . radiotimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . radiotimes.com. Retrieved . radiotimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . radiotimes.com. Retrieved . radiotimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . radiotimes.com. Retrieved . radiotimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . radiotimes.com. Retrieved . radiotimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . deadline.com. Retrieved . deadline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . deadline.com. Retrieved . deadline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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