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Hard Copy

TV·2005–2016·4 seasons, 65 episodes·SABC 2·Drama·Created by Malcolm Purkey, Anton Harber, Jann Turner

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A struggling tabloid finds new direction when a crime reporter takes the helm and pivots writers back to bold investigative journalism.

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Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes2005AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1February 3, 2005
  2. S01E02Episode 2February 10, 2005
  3. S01E03Episode 3February 17, 2005
  4. S01E04Episode 4February 24, 2005
  5. S01E05Episode 5March 3, 2005
  6. S01E06Episode 6March 10, 2005
  7. S01E07Episode 7March 17, 2005
  8. S01E08Episode 8March 24, 2005
  9. S01E09Episode 9March 31, 2005
  10. S01E10Episode 10April 7, 2005
  11. S01E11Episode 11April 14, 2005
  12. S01E12Episode 12April 21, 2005
  13. S01E13Episode 13April 28, 2005

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0213Episodes2005–06AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Episode 1October 12, 2005
  2. S02E02Episode 2October 19, 2005
  3. S02E03Episode 3October 26, 2005
  4. S02E04Episode 4November 2, 2005
  5. S02E05Episode 5November 9, 2005
  6. S02E06Episode 6November 16, 2005
  7. S02E07Episode 7November 23, 2005
  8. S02E08Episode 8November 30, 2005
  9. S02E09Episode 9December 7, 2005
  10. S02E10Episode 10December 14, 2005
  11. S02E11Episode 11December 21, 2005
  12. S02E12Episode 12December 28, 2005
  13. S02E13Episode 13January 4, 2006

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0326Episodes2006–07AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01Number One with a BulletSeptember 20, 2006
  2. S03E02The Cherry Pops: Part 1September 27, 2006Benny has landed his dream job as News Editor of The Bullet, but he's about to discover that there's a world of difference between the old n
  3. S03E03The Cherry Pops: Part 2October 4, 2006Prince has persuaded his old friend Baz to take a sabbatical from the tabloid he Chief Subs on in England to help set up The Bullet. Baz bla
  4. S03E04TrustOctober 11, 2006Prince's flamboyant style has been chewing up cash and it is clear that they are going to need a capital injection if the paper's gonna outl
  5. S03E05To Catch a Rat: Part 1October 18, 2006When Kim is approached by the victim of a confidence trickster, it seems the perfect opportunity to launch The Bullet's first charity appeal
  6. S03E06To Catch a Rat: Part 2October 25, 2006The Bullet's first charity drive is a resounding success, but the journalists are being played by the con man they believe is a victim. When
  7. S03E07Hell Hath No FuryNovember 1, 2006When a disgruntled advertiser threatens legal action, Prince seizes on the opportunity to beat her in a public forum and so dissuade future
  8. S03E08Hard Day's Night: Part 1November 8, 2006When a teacher was accused of Sex-for-Marks it was big news at The Bullet, but now that he's been cleared, no one seems to care. He comes to
  9. S03E09A Hard Day's Night: Part 2November 15, 2006When a desperate man takes the Bulletin staff hostage for the night, the journalists have to bring all their information gathering skills to
  10. S03E10The Blue ManNovember 22, 2006When a famous Kwaito star gets nabbed robbing a bank Benny and Ivan lock horns over how to handle the story. Meantime Prince has met Sharnya
  11. S03E11In Plain Sight: Part 1November 29, 2006The Bullet has taken an interest in a serial rapist, offering a reward for information leading to his arrest. But things turn scary when he
  12. S03E12In Plain Sight: Part 2December 6, 2006Kim is showing signs of obsession with her serial rapist story and Benny wants to pull her off the story. It's getting dangerous: everything
  13. S03E13Sleeping DogsDecember 13, 2006Prince has always believed that the car crash which killed his mother back in 1986 was no accident. When advanced cancer brings an apartheid
  14. S03E14HubrisDecember 20, 2006Prince is flying high as the newspaper hits its sales target of 100,000 and he is nominated as Media Personality of the Year. But believing
  15. S03E15The Caretaker: Part 1December 27, 2006With Prince in hospital, the Bullet flounders until Ivan takes hold of the reigns as caretaker editor. But Prince has left a legacy of a con
  16. S03E16The Caretaker: Part 2January 3, 2007Ivan is starting to enjoy his new position at the helm of the Bullet, and the staff grudgingly admit that he has a knack for it. Noxee's all
  17. S03E17Down, Not OutJanuary 10, 2007Prince returns from hospital without warning, determined to wrest back control of the paper. When he discovers the Daily Mirror has been tak
  18. S03E18The Leak: Part OneJanuary 17, 2007Prince's suspicion that one of his staff's journalist is leaking stories to a rival newspaper piques the interest of crime author Hugo Baski
  19. S03E19The Leak: Part TwoJanuary 24, 2007Interviewing the staff in an attempt to pinpoint the source of a leak in the newsroom, crime author Hugo Baskin discovers that every-one at
  20. S03E20The Measure of a ManJanuary 31, 2007Benny is Kim is resolutely unimpressed by Kim's attempts to write a salacious piece about a womanizing Australian cricketer, pushing her to
  21. S03E21Love You Like CrazyFebruary 7, 2007Zolani Modise wants to sell the paper. It's a great offer and the right time for he and Prince to cash in their chips. To his surprise, Prin
  22. S03E22ScorcherFebruary 14, 2007A scorching hot day puts everyone on edge and the news staff are at each other's throats. To make matters worse, it's a slow news day and Be
  23. S03E23The Show Must Go OnFebruary 21, 2007Ivan is face-down on his desk, and only when his replacement Chloe arrives does anyone realize he's not drunk. Prince is adamant that the be
  24. S03E24The Sting: Part 1February 28, 2007When JoDex Media offers Noxee a high-paying job, it seems the perfect opportunity to move onwards and upwards. But it would mean parting way
  25. S03E25The Sting: Part 2March 7, 2007As Kim and Benny prepare to sting the commandant they lose a vital piece of evidence in a break-in and are suddenly unsure whether to procee
  26. S03E26The Sting: Part 3March 14, 2007No edition of The Bullet on the streets means Prince is working overtime to assure the staff and advertisers that all is well at the Bullet.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0413Episodes2016AiredSeason avg
  1. S04E01Hard Copy S04E01Episode 1October 3, 2016
  2. S04E02Hard Copy S04E02Episode 2October 10, 2016
  3. S04E03Hard Copy S04E03Episode 3October 17, 2016
  4. S04E04Hard Copy S04E04Episode 4October 24, 2016
  5. S04E05Hard Copy S04E05Episode 5October 31, 2016
  6. S04E06Hard Copy S04E06Episode 6November 7, 2016
  7. S04E07Hard Copy S04E07Episode 7November 14, 2016
  8. S04E08Episode 8November 21, 2016
  9. S04E09Hard Copy S04E09Episode 9November 28, 2016
  10. S04E10Episode 10December 5, 2016
  11. S04E11Episode 11December 12, 2016
  12. S04E12Episode 12December 19, 2016
  13. S04E13Episode 13December 26, 2016

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