ITV Studios Secures Sales for The Hack

ITV Studios has secured the first international sales for the upcoming drama The Hack, written by Jack Thorne (Adolescence, His Dark Materials) and starring David Tennant (Broadchurch, Doctor Who) and Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting, The Full Monty).

The new sales will see The Hack air in 50 countries, with more in discussion. Among the broadcasters that are on board are ARTE for French- and German-speaking countries, Yle in Finland, SVT in Sweden, NRK in Norway, DR in Denmark, Cosmote TV in Greece and TVNZ in New Zealand. Lionsgate Play and BBC Studios have signed pan-regional deals spanning 7 and 25 countries, respectively.

Lionsgate Play’s deal covers South Asia, while BBC Studios’ spans CEE.

The Hack is produced by ITV Studios, AC Chapter One and One Shoe Films, in co-production with Stan in Australia. Set between 2002 and 2012, it interweaves two real-life stories—the work of investigate journalist Nick Davies, who uncovered evidence of phone hacking at the News of the World, and the story of the investigation into the unsolved murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan, led by former Met Police Detective Chief Superintendent Dave Cook.

Alongside Tennant and Carlyle, the cast includes Toby Jones (Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) and Dougray Scott (Vigil, Irvine Welsh’s Crime, Batwoman, Ever After).

The Hack is written by Thorne, who also executive produces, alongside Joe Williams (Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Lupin) for ITV Studios, Lewis Arnold and Tennant. Abi Bach (The Honourable Woman, Black Earth Rising, And Then There Were None) is the series producer. Annalisa Dinnella (Sex Education, Ralph & Katie) has written one of the episodes and has co-written two with Thorne.

“We are so honored to bring this thought-provoking drama from the team behind Mr Bates vs The Post Office and Litvinenko to global audiences,” said Tom Clark, executive VP of global sales and commercial strategy for global partnerships at ITV Studios. “The Hack brings to screen the untold story behind the U.K. phone-hacking scandal, and we’re sure it will keep audiences hooked worldwide.”