Press (TV series)

Press
GenreDrama
Written byMike Bartlett
Directed byTom Vaughan
Starring
Music byNatalie Holt
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersFaith Penhale
Bethan Jones
Mona Qureshi
Mike Bartlett
Nigel Stafford-Clark
Rebecca Eaton
ProducerPaul Gilbert
CinematographyKate Reid
EditorsMike Clark-Hall
Yan Miles
Running time57 minutes
Production companiesBBC Studios
Lookout Point Ltd.
Masterpiece
Original release
NetworkBBC One (UK)
PBS (international)
Release6 September (2018-09-06) –
11 October 2018 (2018-10-11)
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Press is a six-part British television drama series first aired on BBC One on 6 September 2018. Created and written by Mike Bartlett, the series depicts two rival British newspapers and the lives of their senior employees. It was broadcast in the United States in October 2019 and December 2020 – January 2021.[1]

The series was cancelled after one series.[2] However, it was remade in India as The Broken News in 2022.[3]

  1. ^ "An ensemble of superb British talent in Mike Bartlett's Press for BBC One". bbc.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. ^ Anderton, David (23 February 2019). "David Suchet shares bad news about the future of BBC One drama Press". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. ^ "The Broken News trailer: Sonali Bendre, Jaideep Ahlawat fight the war between news and stories". The Indian Express. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.