The Hack Season 1 out on OTT in India: Here's where you can watch David Tennant and Robert Carlyle's gripping true-crime drama

The Hack out on OTT in India: The British true-crime drama is based on the real-life UK phone hacking scandal at the News of the World newspaper.

David Tennant from The Hack 

David Tennant and Robert Carlyle's much-awaited show The Hack finally drops on Lionsgate Play (accessible via OTTplay Premium) in India with seven episodes, each duration of almost 50 minutes. The series focuses on UK's biggest scandal where the News of the World newspaper secretly listened to hundreds of people's mobile phone voicemails. The trailer hinted at a tense drama showing how the newspaper's long-kept secret shockingly unvelied.

What's the story of The Hack

The TV show highlights two investigation that the cross paths. While one plot follows a journalist digging into the huge scandal where the newspaper illegally listened to people's phones, the other one follows a detective begin to search for the cold case of the 1987 murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan. These two separate searches eventually connect to show dark relationship linking newspapers, the police and powerful politicians.

Throughout the first season, viewers will get to see journalist Nick Davies chasing leads of the phone hacking issue, while the retired detective Dave Cook working hard to solve the murder case. The series exposes how deeply media figures, law enforcement, and the government were mixed up in crimes.

The Hack Season 1 cast members

David Tennant plays Nick Davies (journalist)

Robert Carlyle plays DCS Dave Cook (veteran detective)

Toby Jones plays Alan Rusbridger (former Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian)

Steve Pemberton plays Rupert Murdoch (media mogul)

Eve Myles plays Jacqui Hames (TV presenter and former police officer)

Adrian Lester plays Mr. Apollo (mystery source)

Rose Leslie plays Charlotte Harris (Max Clifford's lawyer)

Katherine Kelly plays Sheridan McCoid (Nick Davies' ex-wife)

Dougray Scott plays Gordon Brown (former Prime Minister)

Rosalie Craig plays Rebekah Brooks (editor of the News of the World and The Sun)

Mark Stobbart plays Andy Coulson (editor of the News of the World)

Ron Cook plays Max Mosley (former president of the F1 governing body)

Robert Bathurst plays Max Clifford (publicist)

The Hack Season 1 last episode

The seventh episode of the crime drama shows the political fallout from the hacking scandal that includes the Leveson Inquiry. It ends in a parliamentary committee hearing where Rupert Murdoch faces questions. The final episode notes the success of the investigations, including seven significant police investigations and nearly forty convictions linked to the phone hacking scandal.

FAQs:

Q: When is the release date for The Hack in India?

A: The British true-crime series The Hack is now streaming on Lionsgate Play (OTTplay Premium) from November 7, 2025.

Q: Where can I watch The Hack in India?

A: The Hack is streaming exclusively on Lionsgate Play (OTTplay Premium) in India.

Q: How many episodes are there in The Hack?

A: The Hack is a limited drama series consisting of seven episodes.

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