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Press: Miniseries

6 episodes Premiered Sep 6, 2018 Updated Oct 27, 2026

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Produce a JSON object for "Press" Season 1. Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points). Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown/asterisks/headings/bullets in the text (except the array structure for the primer). Output valid JSON only. Source analysis: [1] TMDB: Contrasting worlds o

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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Produce a JSON object for "Press" Season 1.
Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown/asterisks/headings/bullets in the text (except the array structure for the primer). Output valid JSON only.
Source analysis:
[1] TMDB: Contrasting worlds of left-wing The Herald (broadsheet) and right-wing The Post (tabloid). Challenges of modern journalism, hacking scandals, rise of online media.
[2] IMDb: Created by Mike Bartlett. Cast: Charlotte Riley, Priyanga Burford, Ben Chaplin, Al Weaver. Set in newspaper world. Past: hacking scandals. Present: digital age/24-hour news cycle. Future: uncertain.
[3] Wikipedia: Six-part British television drama series. Aired BBC One on 6 September 2018. Created/written by Mike Bartlett. Depicts two rival British newspapers and lives of senior employees.
[4] TMDB Cast/Crew: Same as [1].
[5] PressTV: Irrelevant (different entity).
Overview: Needs to be 160-220 words.
Drafting: Press is a six-part British television drama series created and written by Mike Bartlett. First aired on BBC One on 6 September 2018, the series depicts the lives of senior employees working at two rival British newspapers. The narrative follows the contrasting worlds of The Herald, a left-wing broadsheet, and The Post, a right-wing tabloid. The show highlights the various challenges facing modern journalism in an era where the industry's future remains uncertain. The setting is defined by a past shaped by hacking scandals and a present that is at the mercy of the digital age and the 24-hour news cycle. Through the perspectives of its characters, the series explores the tension between these two different media outlets. The cast includes Charlotte Riley, Priyanga Burford, Ben Chaplin, and Al Weaver. The series examines the complexities of the newspaper industry as it navigates the rise of online media and the shifting landscape of news consumption.
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S1·E1 Mytharc

Death Knock

Sep 6, 2018 · 59 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 h

S1·E2 Core

Pure

Sep 13, 2018 · 59 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·E3 Core

Don't Take My Heart, Don't Break My Heart

Sep 20, 2018 · 59 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 mu

S1·E4 Core

Magic

Sep 27, 2018 · 59 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 bee

S1·E5 Mytharc

Two Worlds

Oct 4, 2018 · 59 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 bi

S1·E6 Mytharc

Resonance

Oct 11, 2018 · 59 min

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

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