ITV has officially announced its drama about the U.K.’s phone-hacking scandal and investigation, a seven-part series now entitled “The Hack” and written by multi award-winner Jack Thorne. The unveiling of the first look from “The Hack” - which shot last year - comes just a week after the hacking controversy concerning Rupert Murdoch’s U.

From Jack Thorne ('His Dark Materials'), the seven-part drama will dive into the exposure of Britain's most infamous press scandal, led by the bullish investigative journalist Nick Davies.

EXCLUSIVE: The timing couldn’t be better. Just a week after Rupert Murdoch’s shock apology and settlement with Prince Harry, ITV has unveiled a phone hacking drama series from Jack Thorne starring David Tennant as investigative journalist Nick Davies.

ITV has shared a first-look at new phone-hacking drama The Hack, starring David Tennant. The seven-part series is set between 2002 and 2012, and deftly interweaves two real life stories. The first follows the work of investigative journalist Nick Davies (Tennant),

ITV has unveiled a sneak peek at its upcoming phone-hacking drama, The Hack, featuring David Tennant in the lead role. The seven-part series, set between 2002 and 2012, skilfully intertwines two real-life narratives.