The Hour

Season 2 Episode 6

2/6.

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2/6.
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Events come to a head as Hector prepares to leave the BBC and go over to ITV to keep his marriage together.

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  • About to leave for ITV, Hector is subjected to a new media frenzy, whilst Freddie is captured by Cilenti's men.

    7.5
    Melodrama takes over at full throttle in this series finale, as we learn that police corruption extends even further than Stern and that Marnie is pregnant by another man. To trail still more plot devices for a possible third series, we also learn that Sissy has married Dr. Ola, that Isaac has become a playwright and that McCain, revealed as a homosexual during this season, has quit his shadowy Intelligence job and become some sort of PR man. Turning this oleaginous baddie into a hero of sorts in this final episode makes for a surprisingly effective twist, although the resolution of the Randall-and-Lix sub-plot is rather muffled. There is a hanging thread of plot, in the American manner, at the very end - we are uncertain as to whether or not Freddie will survive the vicious beating he has received at the hands of Cilenti and his men. There has been an improvement in Ben Whishaw's performance in this role over the course of Season Two, but Romola Garai as Bel has not been served too well by the scriptwriters; Bel is a remarkably ineffectual heroine, and has had far less to do than other leading characters.moreless
Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Randall Brown

Guest Star

Tom Burke

Tom Burke

Bill Kendall

Guest Star

Hannah Tointon

Hannah Tointon

Kiki Delaine

Guest Star

Anna Chancellor

Anna Chancellor

Lix Storm

Recurring Role

Julian Rhind-Tutt

Julian Rhind-Tutt

Angus McCain

Recurring Role

Oona Chaplin

Oona Chaplin

Marnie Madden

Recurring Role

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