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TV·2018–2018·1 season, 6 episodes·BBC One·Drama·59m·Created by Mike Bartlett

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Follows the contrasting worlds of left-wing The Herald (broadsheet) and right-wing The Post (tabloid), highlighting the challenges of modern journalism, including hacking scandals and the rise of online media.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Press S01E05Two WorldsS01E05 · 8.5Holly 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 his soaring professional achievements is marred by the arrival of a surprise new colleague.
  2. 02Press S01E06ResonanceS01E06 · 8.5Duncan 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.
  3. 03Press S01E02PureS01E02 · 8.0Holly helps Leona investigate a lead at a hospital. Ed struggles with his conscience after a night working on the Post's showbiz desk.

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Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2018Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Press S01E01Death KnockSeptember 6, 2018 4.2At the Herald, a left-leaning broadsheet struggling to adapt to the age of digital news, deputy news editor Holly Evans pursues a lead over
  2. S01E02Press S01E02PureSeptember 13, 2018 8.0Holly helps Leona investigate a lead at a hospital. Ed struggles with his conscience after a night working on the Post's showbiz desk.
  3. S01E03Press S01E03Don't Take My Heart, Don't Break My HeartSeptember 20, 2018 8.0When The Herald uncovers a sex scandal, Holly makes a powerful enemy. Ed travels to Warwick to interview Geoff Newman, a man the media suspe
  4. S01E04Press S01E04MagicSeptember 27, 2018 8.0Amina feels defeated in the immediate wake of the Joshua West scandal. Holly ignores Amina's request to write a front-page apology. Duncan i
  5. S01E05Press S01E05Season's bestTwo WorldsOctober 4, 2018 8.5Holly is accused of losing her professional integrity when she mishandles a source. Leona finds an opportunity to impress her colleagues. Pe
  6. S01E06Press S01E06ResonanceOctober 11, 2018 8.5Duncan attempts to spend quality time with his son, Fred, but finds it difficult in the face of Sarah’s open hostility. Holly struggles to s

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