Duncan attempts to spend quality time with his son, Fred, but finds it difficult in the face of Sarah’s open hostility. Holly struggles to separate her personal grievances from her professional ambitions. James reopens communication with Jon Brooks. Emmerson presents Duncan with a seemingly impossible task.
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- Tom Vaughan
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- Mike Bartlett
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S1 E1Death Knock
Sep 6, 201859 min
At the Herald, a left-leaning broadsheet struggling to adapt to the age of digital news, deputy news editor Holly Evans pursues a lead over the death of a young woman following a hit-and-run by a police car. At the Post, Oxford graduate Ed
S1 E2Pure
Sep 13, 201859 min
Holly helps Leona investigate a lead at a hospital. Ed struggles with his conscience after a night working on the Post's showbiz desk.
S1 E3Don't Take My Heart, Don't Break My Heart
Sep 20, 201859 min
When The Herald uncovers a sex scandal, Holly makes a powerful enemy. Ed travels to Warwick to interview Geoff Newman, a man the media suspect of being involved in a local boy’s murder. Duncan proposes a deal that could make waves in the po
S1 E4Magic
Sep 27, 201859 min
Amina feels defeated in the immediate wake of the Joshua West scandal. Holly ignores Amina's request to write a front-page apology. Duncan is shocked to learn that The Post has been banned from the daily press conference at Downing Street.
S1 E5Two Worlds
Oct 4, 201859 min
Holly is accused of losing her professional integrity when she mishandles a source. Leona finds an opportunity to impress her colleagues. Peter and Amina clear the way to make a big announcement about the future of The Herald. Ed's pride in